This is Episode 61 – Battle of Galveston, the battle of the Sabine Pass, and the battle of Palmito Ranch – I’m your host and guide Hank Wilson We are wrapping up talking about the history of Texas during the … Continue reading →
Episode 56 – Texas Votes and it’s War Remember from the last episode that those who wanted to leave the union forced the state to call a special convention. In that election the separatists pushed through their agenda and quite … Continue reading →
This is Episode 51 – Texas Politics as we start the 1850s Texas politics is a contact sport, and Texas Politics as we start the 1850s was almost a blood sport and today’s Texas politics and politicians often seem like … Continue reading →
This is Episode 50 – Slaves and Slavery in Texas Part 3 Treatment of Slaves and Slave Insurrections In this episode I’m going to continue my discussion about a topic that often makes some folks a tad uncomfortable and that’s … Continue reading →