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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In this one, I share a letter from a man who died at Goliad, Texas. He was part of Fannin's command who surrendered and were murdered by the Mexican army on orders of Gen. Santa Anna

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In this one, we talk about the retreat of Sam Houston's army after the fall of the Alamo. Many refugees followed the retreating army and this retreat became known as 'The Runaway Scrape'

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In this one, I talk about the Alamo and the eyewitness accounts of the deadly battle.

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