Once Upon a Time in Texas

Once Upon a Time in Texas

Once Upon a Time in Texas will mainly focus on lore, myth, legend, characters and stories in and around Texas. There will also be random thoughts by your host Michael Mitchell and conversations with guests about the history of Texas and we might even dabble in current events.

Episodes

July 9, 2025 36 mins

Sorry I've bene out for three weeks but I'm back with an interesting story to tell.

Everyone has heard of the Hatfield-McCoy Feud but did you know that Texas had something similar with the Horrell-Higgins Feud? Lets take a look at that.

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I want to take a look at a another large ranch and rancher that no one knows and another quick look at an interesting fellow I ran across.    
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June 4, 2025 39 mins

I want to take a look at a couple of Texas “wanderers”. One wondered with a purpose and the other, not so much.

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We are back on some place names this week that I found interesting and another location in Texas that was the biggest of its kind at the time.

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Ever hear about bank robberies and think “what possessed these guys to do that”? Well, I found two right here in Texas that sounded….well….interesting!

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April 30, 2025 34 mins

I have spoken many times about place names and wondering where they got those names. I am going to explore two that I got to experience this last weekend.

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April 22, 2025 28 mins

Every state has animals they highlight as the state this or state that. We will explore some of the Texas State animals and some of their uses.

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April 16, 2025 31 mins

We hear place names and wonder where they come from but often overlook the people these place names honor. I found three that were important to Texas that I believe are often overlooked. Seguin, Navarro and Zavala are on our list this week.

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April 9, 2025 31 mins

Who doesn’t love stories about outlaws in the Wild West. Guys like Billy the Kid, Black Jack Ketchum and others are almost idolized but what about some lesser known outlaws that were equally as bad? And what about the lawmen that caught them. They weren’t all white horse and honor. Some of them were almost as bad as the outlaws!

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Do you ever hear about interesting people and wonder about their history? What about Texans named Jack Earle or Monroe Edwards? Two vastly different and interesting Texans.

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Who were the Texas Old Three Hundred and how is it related to Stephen F. Austin? I think we know who Austin was but do we really know him?

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Did you know there was a Texas Navy? Well, technically three I guess. There was the Texian Navy, the Second Texas Navy and the Third Texas Navy….well, sort of. Also, did you know there was a Texas Navy Ship that was lost at sea and no one has ever found it or know what happened to it?

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Have you ever seen the GIANT brick smoke stack west of Fort Worth on I-20? Ever wonder what it’s there for? What about a famous Texas restaurant’s origins?

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So, most folks know the story about Cabeza de Vaca and his exploration of Texas but what about Francois? He had a totally different experience. And, why is there a Texas named London Whiskey?

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February 12, 2025 47 mins

Have you ever been to a museum and thought "that name sounds familiar"? Well, my buddy Michael and his wife Tosha did that and it turns out the Medal of Honor they were looking at was her Great Grandfathers. Pretty cool stuff.

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Weird Texas laws. Some or myth and some are legit. Lets explore a few of these to make sure we stay out of trouble!

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How did Texas get it’s shape and what was the Texan Santa Fe Expedition and the following compromise of 1850 and how did it effect Texas?

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January 15, 2025 34 mins

Davy Crocket is a historical hero. I’ve read a few books on him and he was an interesting character to say the least. How did he get to Texas though?

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January 8, 2025 35 mins

Texas is iconic and most icons that stand out are cowboys, boots, hats and pickup trucks. But what about horses and of course, cattle. Lets take a look at the Texas Longhorn history and maybe a few other breeds famous here in Texas

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December 18, 2024 30 mins

Often we see westerns on fully understand the importance of traildrivers on cattle drives. Lets take a look at one of the most famous black Frontiersman and Traildrivers and his impact on one of the most famous Westerns around.. I also want to take a look at another guy who lived a really interesting life but was well known to me for very different reasons.

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