The story about camels coming to the Lone Star State and their eventual demise.

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The story of a bandit hideout in South-Central Texas in 1864. Somer's Thicket was located South of Hallettsville on the Lavaca River. It was home to deserters from the Confederate army and bandits from around the area.

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The story of Wild Bill Longley - A product of the reconstruction era in Texas after the Civil War.

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In this one we talk about the hazards of riding the stage coaches and hauling freight in Texas during the 1850s.

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The life of famous Texas Ranger John Coffee (Jack) Hays and his exploits on the frontier of Texas.

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In this one, I encourage everyone to be sensitive towards people who have lost loved ones in war. For them, Memorial Day is not a happy time.

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In this one, I talk about the many reports of Bowie's famous knife - none of them have been verified and to my knowledge the Bowie knife has never been found.

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This the story of Sam Houston who took a young black child into his home and made him part of the family.

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In this one I talk about the "Twin Sisters" cannons that were given to the Texas army and were fired against Mexican troops at the Battle of San Jacinto.

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The Texas Revolution was finally won by the Texas army on a salt grass prairie near present-day Houston. The victory would eventually result in the United States increasing in size by nearly one third.

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