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The the bloodiest battle ever fought on Texas soil took place the small community of present-day Losoya, Texas, a small region just south of San Antonio, known as the Battle of Medina. Although, it is not a well known battle because it happened during a very war ravaged time in world history.

                                                                                       Sources

Robert H. Thonhoff, “Medina, Battle of,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed November 24, 2023, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/medina-battle-of.

https://pacweb.alamo.edu/InteractiveHistory/projects/rhines/StudentProjects/2006/Lososya/sttemplate.htm#:~:text=Many%20people%20believe%20that%20the,the%20original%20%22Losoya%22%20landowners.

Walraven, Bill.  “Corpus Christi Caller”, Jan. 13,1986. Taken from the files of the DRT Library at the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas. http://www.sonsofdewittcolony.org/adp/history/bios/losoya/domingo.html

Claire. “Today’s Catholic”, June 20, 2017. El Carmen Church, Chapel of the Battle of Medina, marks 200 years. Accessed, January 4, 2024 https://satodayscatholic.org/el-carmen-church-chapel-of-the-battle-of-medina-marks-200-years/

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Today's episode takes us to the year 1976— almost 47 years ago! There are several stories from the nineteen seventies that all tell of the same thing: A giant bird almost the size of a car had flown across the sky. For the most part, the stories are similar. The size of the bird seemed to be the same. However, the face and bird’s body were slightly different in each case. What could it have been?

                                                                                  References

Crofford, L. (2023. November 2). Once upon a time in Texas. giant mythical bird sightings. The Bull Amarillo. https://thebullamarillo.com/texas-big-bird-sightings/ 

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Pteranodon". Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/animal/Pteranodon. Accessed 29 November 2023.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/whooper/#:~:text=The%20tallest%20bird%20in%20North,National%20Wildlife%20Refuge%20near%20Rockport.

https://abcbirds.org/bird/great-blue-heron/

http://www.theworldbirdingcenter.com/Bentsen.html

https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/wildlife_diversity/texas_nature_trackers/whooper-watch/report.phtml/

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Blue_Heron/overview#

https://ebird.org/species/jabiru

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There was a time in Texas history that brought lots of explorers who wanted to know more about Texas land. Today I'll talk about Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda, Cabeza de Vaca and Francisco Vazquez de Coronado.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alonso_%C3%81lvarez_de_Pineda

Article TitleSpanish explorer Cabeza de Vaca lands in Texas

AuthorHistory.com Editors

Website NameHISTORY

URLhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cabeza-de-vaca-discovers-texas

Date AccessedNovember 22, 2023

PublisherA&E Television Networks

Last UpdatedNovember 5, 2019

Original Published DateNovember 16, 2009

Article TitleFrancisco Vázquez de Coronado

AuthorHistory.com Editors

Website NameHISTORY

URLhttps://www.history.com/topics/exploration/francisco-vazquez-de-coronado

Date AccessedNovember 22, 2023

PublisherA&E Television Networks

Last UpdatedJune 6, 2023

Original Published DateNovember 9, 2009

https://www.nps.gov/coro/learn/historyculture/francisco-vazquez-de-coronado.htm

Donald E. Chipman, “Cabeza de Vaca, Álvar Núñez,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed November 23, 2023, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/cabeza-de-vaca-lvar-nunez.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

K. Alexander. (December 2022) “Captain Alonzo de Pineda -Spanish Explorer”. Legends of America. https://www.legendsofamerica.com/alonso-alvarez-pineda/ (accessed January 7, 2023)

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Surely you’ve heard of a Texas Cattle drive, but have you heard of the turkey trot?   Since the early 1900s, Cuero has been a small town with  roots rich in agricultural history. Cuero was famous for its turkeys and deemed themselves "Turkey Capital of the World". That is until another town had already claimed it. A turkey duel ensued. Listen to hear what happened. 

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How many flags do you think Texas has had? One, two, three. Wrong! The answer is 6. Incredibly, Texas has been under the rule of 6 different countries. The Texas flag has been through many changes over the years. Listen for some interesting historical facts. 

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                                                                                         References

Lymon. (2020, Dec 6) The Texas State Flag – The Full History of the Lone Star Texas Flag. Texas Proud. https://texasproud.com/texas-state-flag (2023, November 19)

Nonemacher, A. (2022, June 14) 10 facts about the texas state flag. Texas highways.https://texashighways.com/travel-news/10-facts-about-the-texas-state-flag/

https://www.montgomerytexas.gov/tourism/page/history

https://texapedia.info/state-symbols-and-holidays/lone-star-flag/

https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ref/abouttx/flagdes.html#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20article%2C%20the,righteousness%2C%20prudence%2C%20and%20broadmindedness.

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/buzz-aldrin-american-icon/flown-to-the-moon-on-apollo-11-buzz-aldrins-texas

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What do Polar Express, train robbers and the Texas State Railroad have in common?

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                                                                  References 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_State_Railroad

https://texasstaterailroad.net/at-the-depot/

https://www.visitpalestine.com/business/texas-state-railroad

https://www.tourtexas.com/attractions/texas-state-railroad-palestine

Texas State Railway Brochure 2020

https://authentictexas.com/back-on-track/

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Have you been to a rodeo lately? Do you know what a rodeo is? Well, in Texas we have rodeos year long. Some are big and some are small.  American-style professional rodeos include: Calf roping, steer roping, bareback riding, bull riding, barrel racing and steer wrestling. Today’s history lesson is about one of the first steer wrestlers in Texas. 

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                                                                                  References

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Bill Pickett: Bulldogger Biography of a Black Cowboy by Bailey C Hanes

Bill Pickett: The Life of the Legendary Rodeo and Wild West Show Performer by Charles River

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Today’s episode will take you through a few Texas ghost towns and I'll talk about how they came to be such. Be sure to visit my website for FREE resources!
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                                                                                            References

De la Rosa, G. (2023, Oct 30) Texas has more ghost towns than any other state—these 5 are worth exploring. Hearst Newspapers, LLC. https://www.chron.com/life/travel/article/ghost-towns-texas-18425049.php (2023, November 16)

Bahkta, P. (2021, Dec 16) 13 mostly abandoned ghost towns in Texas (+map!) Lone Star Travel Guide. https://www.lonestartravelguide.com/ghost-towns-in-texas-map/ (2023, November 16)

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Today’s episode will take you through a journey of unexpected finds along the Brazos River.

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                                                              References for the Podcast

https://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/horn/credits.html

Folkins, G. (2007, Jan) The Face of Ancient Texas. Texas Co-Op Power. 

https://texascooppower.com/the-face-of-ancient-texas/ (2023, November 15)

Texas Archeological Society Website: https://www.txarch.org/

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Today’s episode will take you through a journey of ancient Texas. Land can be very different, depending on where in the state you are.

Sources:

https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/dinosaur-valley

https://www.nps.gov/waco/learn/nature/ice-age-animals.htm

https://www.nps.gov/waco/learn/historyculture/index.htm

https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/texas/stories-in-texas/texas-by-nature-enchanted-rock/

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/dino-directory/acrocanthosaurus.html

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/the-big-cats.htm#:~:text=The%20first%20Smilodon%20fatalis%20fossils,is%20the%20California%20state%20fossil.

Taylor, Rumsey. "Fitzcarraldo." Slant, 13 Jun. 2003, www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/fitzcarraldo/. Accessed 29 Sep. 2009.

Kuta, Sarah.  “Drought Reveals 113-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Tracks in Texas.” Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Aug. 2023

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/drought-reveals-113-million-year-old-dinosaur-tracks-in-texas-180982829/. Accessed 15 Nov. 2023

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