Parlez-vous français? The French In Texas Over the previous 10 episodes I focused primarily on the Native Peoples and the early Spanish explorations and attempts to colonize Texas. Today I will delve a little deeper into the French experiences in … Continue reading →
Here’s a quick preview of this episode…. So far, I’ve talked about how the Spanish began to explore Texas and a little bit about their interactions with the native peoples. I’ve discussed the various tribes that lived in Texas, their … Continue reading →
Preview of the story…. As I mentioned in our last episode during the period of the 1600s, Spain and France were competitors and they had in fact been at war for years. Spain was not happy to see France claim … Continue reading →
Here’s the preview of what’s in today’s story…. So far we’ve talked about it was about the clash of cultures that occurred between the Spanish and the Native Peoples and how the missions contributed to the clash. Today I want … Continue reading →
Preview of what I’ll talk about in this episode Today I want to talk about the missions that the Spanish established when they decided Texas was part of their territory and they wanted to discourage the French from expanding into … Continue reading →
Preview of what I’m talking about in today’s show… Today I want to talk about something that many folks try to avoid, and that is the culture clash that occurred when the Spanish first entered into the region. I want … Continue reading →
Here’s a preview of what I talk about. So far we’ve talked about the state of the world in the 1500s, the first Spanish expedition in Texas in the 1530s, and we’ve touched a little on the geography and the … Continue reading →
This week I want to explore more about the First Peoples of Texas particularly the Comanche, the Kiowas, and the Tonkawas, tribes that the Spanish and the French encountered. So far we’ve talked about the state of the world in … Continue reading →
So far we’ve talked about the state of the world in the 1500s, the first Spanish expedition in Texas in the 1520s, and we’ve touched a little on the geography and the people who were living in Texas at that … Continue reading →
In our last episode I told you a little about the world in the 1500s, how Spanish explorers bumped into Texas, and a little bit about more of the Native peoples they encountered. In this episode, I will further explore … Continue reading →
