1935 – A Very Wet Year in Texas and I don’t mean because prohibition had ended, but there were 3 major floods that ravaged the state. They say that April showers bring May flowers and while that is true, in … Continue reading →
Welcome to Episode 76 – When it floods it destroys – 1908 Trinity River – 1921 San Antonio. Today I’m looking at one of the more silent disasters that can hit a state and that is flash flooding and flooding … Continue reading →
We’re talking about some of the Extreme Weather Events in Texas History. It’s the 2000s and the Bad Boys are about to hit the Texas Coast, In the past few episodes, I’ve talked about some of our most devasting hurricanes. … Continue reading →
This is episode 74 of the Hidden History of Texas and it’s time to meet some of the Mean Girls of the 60s and 70s. The 1960s and 1970s saw Texas getting hit by several storms, all of which were … Continue reading →
1900 – The Galveston Hurricane The city of Galveston sits on Galveston Island which is two miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. The island is only about 50 miles from Houston, and it is a part of what are … Continue reading →
Welcome to a new series from the Hidden History of Texas. In this series I will be discussing the various Extreme Weather Events that have taken place in Texas History. This episode is an introductory one, in which I talk … Continue reading →
Editors Note: Everyone who reads any of my papers on rural life, conservation – particularly of water and habitat, knows I’m very passionate about the subject, (some would say too passionate..but…) anyway the article below was written by Travis Christensen … Continue reading →
That’s the question. Was Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, a great Texas leader or a terrible human being? And are the two ideas necessarily incompatible? Can a person be a terrible human being and still be considered a great leader? Who was … Continue reading →
Welcome to the Hidden History of Texas I’m Hank Wilson, and I’m talking about the presidios (or forts) the Spanish established alongside the missions. I’ll also talk about how the French became involved with Texas and their influence on the … Continue reading →
The Spanish Build Missions In this episode I want to talk about the missions that the Spanish established when they colonized Texas. I’ll talk about the reasons for the missions, how many were established, and some of the good and … Continue reading →