Texas History Lessons
Texas History Lessons is a slow walk through Texas history. It takes the time to learn about the many exciting and important people, places and events in Texas history, with a focus on some that are sometimes overlooked.. So join in and time travel back to visit the amazing people and events that helped shape modern Texas and the world. In addition, you'll be treated to some great Texas music.
Episodes
May 8, 2024 • 50 mins
Dilue Rose Harris was ten years old at the beginning of 1836 and lived through the tumultuous events of the Runaway Scrape. When she was in her seventies she recorded her memories of that time period.
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May 1, 2024 • 33 mins
This episode takes a look at the memories of Creed Taylor concerning the Runaway Scrape, the battle of San Jacinto, and the aftermath.
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April 27, 2024 • 27 mins
This episode considers the aftermath of the Alamo and Goliad that led to the large migration called The Runaway Scrape as Texans fled the wrath of Santa Anna.
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April 1, 2024 • 76 mins
Here's a bonus episode for you. Back in the day I did a podcast with my cousins, Dave and Steve, called 2BT. Two Bald Texans-Two Bearded Texans-Two (whatever word you want to use) Texans, and so on. Technically we still do it. It's just on a very extended hiatus and it is one of the things that gave me the confidence to do Texas History Lessons. This episode is special because we talk about one of our favorite Texas bands--Pantera....
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March 21, 2024 • 54 mins
What are activist historians trying to do?
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March 18, 2024 • 43 mins
You've heard about "Remember the Alamo" but why are we to "Remember Goliad?" This episode contains first hand accounts by both Texans and Mexicans that were there and lived to tell about it.
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March 7, 2024 • 24 mins
The Alamo fell to Santa Anna on March 6, 1836. This episode contains firsthand accounts of that event.
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Website: texashistorylessons.com
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Twitter: @TexasHistoryL
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March 2, 2024 • 25 mins
Primary sources are important. This episode focuses on the Texas Declaration of Independence of March 2, 1836.
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February 28, 2024 • 14 mins
On February 24, 1836, William B. Travis sent out a plea for help that became one of the most famous letters in history.
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Website: texashistorylessons.com
email: texashistorylessons@gmail.com
Twitter: @TexasHistoryL
The Texas Hi...
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February 18, 2024 • 32 mins
In this episode we have a little fun with Texas history and artificial intelligence. What happens when you blend Texas history with Cormac McCarthy, T.S. Eliot, Anthony Bourdain, and Tupac Shakur? You will see. This is all in good fun. Do not rely on artificial intelligence to do your research or writing.
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January 27, 2024 • 41 mins
This episode takes a look at the interesting history of the Tonkawa along with some exciting current events concerning Sugarloaf Mountain.
The Texas History Lessons Theme song, Walking Through History, was written and recorded by Derrick McClendon. Twitter: @dmclendonmusic
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January 15, 2024 • 32 mins
Lucy Maynard Salmon was a perceptive and talented historian in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her thoughts and reasoning regarding the significance of history and the need for it to be rewritten are still relavent today and will be in the future.
The Texas History Lessons Theme song, Walking Through History, was written and recorded by Derrick McClendon. Twitter: @dmclendonmusic
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January 6, 2024 • 34 mins
This episode continues a review of some of the thoughts of Frederick Jackson Turner on the significance of history and introduces another late 19th Century and early 20th Century historian - Lucy Maynard Salmon - whose thoughts on history are still relavant today.
The Texas History Lessons Theme song, Walking Through History, was written and recorded by Derrick McClendon. Twitter: @dmclendonmusic
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December 23, 2023 • 43 mins
This episode continues the exploration into the many reasons to study history and the danger our story-our history-faces today.
The music from the beginning of the episode is from the song Forever by Rosmand. Thanks to Mando Salas for sharing it.
The Texas History Lessons Theme song, Walking Through History, was written and recorded by Derrick McClendon. Twitter: @dmclendonmusic
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December 9, 2023 • 32 mins
In this episode we consider the importance of storytelling and history.
The song at the end is The Ballad of the Young Cowboy by Derrick McLendon.
The Texas History Lessons Theme song, Walking Through History, was written and recorded by Derrick McClendon. Twitter: @dmclendonmusic
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September 2, 2023 • 23 mins
What's going on with the TSHA lawsuit? Well the answer is here in addition to a lot more, including an apology!
The song at the end is Floating Bone by JR Tully.
The Texas History Lessons Theme song, Walking Through History, was written and recorded by Derrick McClendon. Twitter: @dmclendonmusic
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August 20, 2023 • 107 mins
This episode continues to investigate recent Texas history controversies and the 2023 Texas State Historical Association lawsuit over the makeup of its board of directors.
The Texas State Historical Association website
More In Common - The History Perception Gap
The Texas History Lessons Theme song, Walking Through History, was written and recorded by Derrick McClendon. Twitter: @dmclendonmusic
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August 13, 2023 • 110 mins
This episode begins to investigate recent Texas history controversies and the 2023 Texas State Historical Association lawsuit over the makeup of its board of directors.
The song at the end is As It Changes by Seth Jones.
The Texas State Historical Association website
John Willingham's website
The Texas History Lessons Theme song, Walking Through History, was written and recorded by Derrick McClendon. Twitter: @dmclendonmusic
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August 6, 2023 • 34 mins
This episode launches a new series that continues the mission of the Lesson 0 episodes. We will look closer at Texas history, memory, and culture along with more elements that shape this thing we call the Texas mystique--the Texas Thing.
The song at the end is Forever by Rosmand.
Part of the introduction includes content from songs by Zach Welch, BigXthaPlug, and Bo Bundy.
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July 4, 2023 • 36 mins
This is an unscheduled episode recorded without notes from work. I apologize for the bad sound quality and for the lack of coherence or structure. The podcast will be back soon with more Lesson 0 episodes.
The Texas History Lessons Theme song, Walking Through History, was written and recorded by Derrick McClendon. Twitter: @dmclendonmusic
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