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Today we’re floating high above the Texas plains—literally! We’re talking about Amarillo and its strange, surprising, and slightly buoyant claim to fame: helium.

References

Greshko, Michael. “We Discovered Helium.” National Geographic, 2017, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/news-helium-mri-superconducting-markets-reserve-technology. Accessed 14 08 2024.

“The Helium Monument | Don Harrington Discovery Center.” Discovery Center Collective, https://discoverycentercollective.org/don-harrington-discovery-center/visit/the-helium-monument/. Accessed 14 August 2024.

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Today, we're diving into a celebration that's both a rite of passage and a cultural cornerstone—Quinceañeras in Texas.



                                                        References

Quinceanera.com | dresses, planning, invitations, & more, https://www.quinceanera.com/. Accessed 10 August 2024.

Alvarez, Julia. Once Upon a Quinceanera: Coming of Age in the USA. Penguin Publishing Group, 2008.

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Today, we're journeying back to the Wild West to meet an incredible leader of the Comanche people, Quanah Parker.

References

Getchell, Michelle. “Wounded Knee Massacre & The Ghost Dance (article).” Khan Academy, https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/the-gilded-age/american-west/a/ghost-dance-and-wounded-knee. Accessed 3 August 2024.

Hosmer, Brian C. “Parker, Quanah ( ca. 1845–1911).” Texas State Historical Association, 7 January 2021, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/parker-quanah. Accessed 3 August 2024.

Klein, Christopher. What Happened at the Wounded Knee Massacre? | HISTORY, 13 May 2022, https://www.history.com/news/wounded-knee-massacre-facts. Accessed 3 August 2024.

“Quanah Parker | Biography, Facts, & Family Tree.” Britannica, 15 July 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Quanah-Parker. Accessed 3 August 2024

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In today’s podcast I’ll spotlight an inspiring organization that has made a difference in South Texas, one student at a time. I’ll be diving into the impactful work of the Hector and Gloria Lopez Foundation.

References:

https://www.hglopezfoundation.org/news

Sanchez, Carlos. “Dr. Garcia's gold: Buried Texas treasure, a legal fight and a scholarship.” The Washington Post, 4 December 2023, https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023/12/04/garcia-gold-texas-buried-treasure/. Accessed 27 July 2024.

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War often leads to situations that Americans would never accept during peaceful times, like putting men and women who were seen as a threat to America's safety into internment camps.

                                                                          Works Cited

Allen, Francis O. “INTERNED IN CRYSTAL CITY, TEXAS ON MY 9TH BIRTHDAY: A DEEP DARK SECRET.” Bullock Museum, 2018. The Texas Story Project, https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/discover/texas-story-project/interned-in-crystal-city. Accessed 21 07 2024.

Bosse, Paula. “Enemy Aliens” and the WWII Internment Camp at Seagoville.” Flash Back : Dallas, 2017. https://flashbackdallas.com/2017/01/31/enemy-aliens-and-the-wwii-internment-camp-at-seagoville/. Accessed 21 07 2024.

Robert H. Thonhoff, “Kenedy Alien Detention Camp,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed July 21, 2024, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/kenedy-alien-detention-camp.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

Smith, Mark. “German-Americans recall horror of deportation - Hundreds of detainees sent to Nazi Germany in POW trade.” Houston Chronicle [Houston], 11 November 1990, https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6S9KX1cmUKsMlBfUjZIVjJKSGc/view?resourcekey=0-y1mEyGQdEAYRGB9ZCPtPHg. Accessed 21 July 2024.

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Today we’ll journey back in time to meet some of the most adventurous and daring women of the Old West. So let’s saddle up and learn about some daring women gunslingers from Texas. Are you ready to ride? Let's go!


                                                                 Works Cited

Alexander, Kathy. “Doc Holliday – Deadly Doctor of the American West – Legends of America.” Legends of America, May 2024, https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-docholliday/. Accessed 13 July 2024.

Dan E. Kilgore, “Scull, Sarah Jane Newman [Sally],” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed July 13, 2024, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/scull-sarah-jane-newman-sally.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

Kilgore, Dan E. “Scull, Sarah Jane Newman [Sally] (1817–unknown).” Texas State Historical Association, 1 December 1995, Accessed 13 July 2024. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/scull-sarah-jane-newman-sally. 

Leon C. Metz, “Starr, Myra Maybelle Shirley,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed July 12, 2024, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/starr-myra-maybelle-shirley.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

Van Ostrand, Maggie. Katie Elder, Her True Story. Tombstone Times, 2007.

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This is the day when we celebrate America's Independence from Great Britain.  The birth of our nation. But you know what? It didn’t start out all fun and games. Listen as we talk about the history behind this day of fireworks and hotdogs. 

                                                              Work Cited

Davidson, R. “Independence Day.” National Geographic Kids, https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/independence-day. Accessed 5 7 2024.

Title:Home > Declaration of Independence (1776)

Website title:National Archives

URL:https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/declaration-of-independence

Date published: September 20, 2022

Date accessed: July 6, 2024

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Did you know there's a place where spinach is so famous that it has its very own festival and even a statue of Popeye the Sailor Man in the center of town? That's right! Today, we're traveling to a little south Texas town called Crystal City , the Spinach Capital of the World!

 References

Spinach Festival

Crystal City History

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Today, we're exploring the wild and daring world of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, the infamous outlaw couple who roamed America during the Great Depression.

References:
Kristi Strickland, “Parker, Bonnie,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed June 14, 2024, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/parker-bonnie.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

Wikipedia contributors. (2024, June 12). Bonnie and Clyde. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 04:12, June 14, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bonnie_and_Clyde&oldid=1228716983

Bonnie Parker’s Poem- The Story of Bonnie and Clyde

History.com editors, “Great Depression History,” History.com, accessed June 20, 2024, https://www.history.com/topics/great-depression/great-depression-history

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Imagine living in a small town in Texas over 100 years ago. You love reading, but the nearest library is miles away, and you don’t have a car. One day, you hear the sound of a wagon approaching, and it’s filled with books just for you! This is the story of how mobile book libraries brought joy to kids just like you. 

Sources:
Marilyn M. Sibley, “Douai, Carl Daniel Adolph,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed June 14, 2024, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/douai-carl-daniel-adolph. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

American Library Association and IFLA

BiblioBurro Video

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