“The Quiet Texan Behind the Oval Office: Colonel Edward Mandell House” Welcome to Episode 82 of the Hidden History of Texas, Yes, I took the holidays off and feel refreshed and ready to go here in 2026. I hope each … Continue reading →
Welcome to Episode 81 – Texas Economy in the 1850s, Cotton, Tariffs, and Boomtowns. Today’s show is a little shorter than most. I was really afraid I’d start to get political and lose my focus. TBH, I’m tremendously opposed to … Continue reading →
Welcome to the Hidden History of Texas. This is Episode 80 – Texas Politics as the 1850s Begin. I’m your host and guide Hank Wilson. Texas politics is a contact sport, and actually today’s Texas politics and politicians often seem … Continue reading →
This is episode 79 of the Hidden History of Texas, Central Texas Floods of the 2000s. 2002 Central Texas Floods The summer of 2002 brought storm after storm, pounding San Antonio and the Hill Country with relentless rain. By July, … Continue reading →
Central Texas – The Flash Flood Capital of the State – The Floods of 1957, 1981, and 1998 1957 – The Longest Drought In Texas History Ends With Massive Floods – Central Texas Flood (Hill Country) Texas climate changes can … Continue reading →
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 →