I mis-spoke: Number of Red Rovers was 60-70 men. They left Alabama and volunteered to fight in the Texas Revolution. Join my blog at: budelepsi.wordpress.com - join and sign up to receive notifications via email.

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Letter from commanding officer at the Alamo some 60 days before the garrison fell to Santa Anna's army.

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This true story comes from a biographical sketch of an old Texas pioneer. We share his own words about life on the Texas plains and how his father was killed by marauding Indians.

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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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