In 1900, this hurricane killed 8,000 to 12,000 people. One third of the population of the island City of Galveston - considered the worst natural disastor in U.S. history.

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Women ranchers from Texas drove longhorn cattle to Kansas.

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Mentioned in the broadcast is "tar bucket." This is a container with things to maintain wagons and other things. It contained grease, tools, and other items needed on the trail drive.

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Sam Bass claimed that he only robbed from the rich - some poor folks debate that.

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Ex-Confederate soldiers have many adventures after the Civil War.

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This cowboy's parents came to Texas from France. They landed at Indianola, where their story begins. Mr. Fest talks about his parents and finishes up the story with his adventures - this cowboy experienced a lot of history as he watched the cattle industry save Texas after the Civil War.

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In their own words - the true stories of two cowboys written in their journals.

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Never forget the battle of the Alamo and the men, on both sides, who died there. The Mexican soldier was defending his country and the Texans were fighting for liberty. Patriots all - God Bless them!

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The 13-day siege of the Alamo begins. In this and future podcasts, we will present in chronological order a day-by-day account of life within the walls of the fortress.

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A brief explanation of the Texas Revolution - more to come in another podcast.

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