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T for Texas! is a two-minute weekly radio program about moments in Texas history. Written and delivered by Dr. Deborah M. Liles, the W.K. Gordon Endowed Chair of Texas History at Tarleton State Univer... more
FAQs about T for Texas:How many episodes does T for Texas have?The podcast currently has 130 episodes available.
September 17, 2020A Sunday SensationHowdy Texans! This week's episode is about how Preacher W.G. Ruttledge preached in a saloon! The Lindsey Star's Saloon was a happening place until W.G. walked in. The owner let him preach, so the men there could be gentlemen, even though most of them hadn't said their prayers in years! It actually worked just a little. T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at a time.Tfortexas.org...more3minPlay
September 10, 2020Showtime in HendersonHowdy Texans! This week Dr. T Lindsey Baker talks about Colonel Lewis Ginger and his circus. Hear about how when traveling the circus's horse fell ill to in unexpected disease, how Ginger was awarded the band's wagon, and how the citizens of Henderson help raise money for the circus's travels. You won't want to miss this wild episode!T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at a time.Tfortexas.org...more3minPlay
September 03, 2020San Antonio's Bash for the 'Sunset'Listen to how the people of San Antonio celebrated the first railroad built there. They no longer had to live in isolation. But wait! During the celebration there was a thief! Tune in to here how the thief of San Antonio's Bash for the "Sunset" terrorized guest.T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at a time.Tfortexas.org...more3minPlay
August 27, 2020Sid's SlumgullionHowdy Texans! Tune in to hear about how Sid Bowman could cook anything over a roasting campfire. The man was not only a windmill worker, but an amazing cook. His specialty... Slumgullion Stew. Yummy!T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at a time.tfortexas.org...more3minPlay
August 13, 2020Wills Point President Taft and 'Deacon' RamseyR.R. deacon Ramsey conducting a Texas pacific train into wills point in 1909, on board was U.S. President William Howard Taft. The town wasn't on the presidents stop list but due to in town conspirators who wished dearly to see there President plans (and planks) fell through.T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at a time.tfortexas.org...more3minPlay
August 06, 2020Watching Belleveue Blow AwayRecount with Robert E Lee Miller, as Belleveue in clay county Texas is blown away in a tornado. located beside the tracks of the Fort Worth-Denver Railway and yet they did not expect the sound of 100 freight trains in this storm.T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at a time.tfortexas.org...more3minPlay
July 30, 2020Blasting the Heavens for RainA century ago this august C ranch experienced one of the largest scale rain making experiment ever conducted. since ancient times people have observed that rain followed great battles, it was believed to be caused by the explosion of Gunpowder. So Congress appropriated funds and in August of 1890 attempted to make rain.T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at a time.tfortexas.org...more3minPlay
July 16, 2020Summertime Jaunt Up The Brazos1947 historian Roger Conger was rummaging through a house marked DFD in Waco Texas, and found something in the barn outback. A leather bound journal of Dr. G.C. McGreggor. the Journal recounts a Brozos river bound saddle trip from 1871. listen in to hear the rediscovered trail.T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at a time....more3minPlay
July 09, 2020A Pump Man's Story1920s -01940s El Paso Texas, Andries Avilar shot man for the water supply company Burdick and Burdick out Known as Nitchze. Learn a little part of his story today.T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at a time.tfortexas.org...more3minPlay
June 25, 2020Old Days on Little RiverMoving to Milam county Texas from missouri in 1835, Susan Turnham Macallan remarks living in little river. With no settlers it was up the them to keep a look out, as a pass time the children would pick seeds from there cotton crop. on one occasion a rogue hand snuck through the wall and plucked some cotton for itself. alarmed, everyone scrambled. listen in to figure the owner of this strange operator.T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at a time.tfortexas.org...more3minPlay
FAQs about T for Texas:How many episodes does T for Texas have?The podcast currently has 130 episodes available.