Texas History Lessons

In this episode we look at the life of Johanna July and her people, the Black Seminoles. Johanna July was an amazing person, tough, intelligent, and determined. She broke horses for the United States Army and her family fought in the Indian Wars on the Southern Plains and on the Border. From Florida, to Indian Territory, to Mexico and then to Texas, the Black Seminoles were fierce and free.

The Texas History Lessons Theme song, Walking Through History, was written and recorded by Derrick McClendon. You can preorder his new album, Interstate Daydreamer on February 14 and it will be released on March 5, 2022. Thank you Derrick! Twitter: @dmclendonmusic

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Help make Texas History Lessons by supporting it on Patreon. And a special thanks to everyone that already does.

Website: texashistorylessons.com

email: [email protected]

Twitter: @TexasHistoryL

Texas History Lessons Spotlight Artists

Jerrod Flusche

Rosmand – Mando Salas

Zach Welch

Seth Jones

Derrick McClendon

Kade Anson

Randy Hoyet on Spotify

Robert Herrerra

Jacob Charles

Chris Cunningham

Tristyn Sanchez

The Oliver White Group

Podcast Recommendations:

Wild West Extravaganza Podcast

The History Cafe Podcast

Hymns of the Highway Podcast

Off Mic, Off the Record Podcast

Texas River Tonk Podcast TXRiverTonk Podcast

LINKS:

If you have any photography, videography or aerial photography and video, go visit PANTHER CITY AIR to see how they can fulfill your needs.  

Tio Bruce's The Greatest Playlist In Texas and Hence the World. 

Texas History Lessons Spotlight Artist Spotify Playlist

301 Productions Spotify Playlist

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Melvin E. Edwards joins Texas History Lessons in this episode to discuss his book The Eyes of Texans: From Slavery to the Texas Capitol: Personal Stories from Six Generations of One Family. The book is available from Amazon.

Email Melvin at [email protected].

Follow Melvin on Twitter: @edwards21228

"Once you meet Isaac Bladen, you'll never forget him. "The Eyes of Texans: From Slavery to the Texas Capitol" is a 2020 Kops-Fetherling International Book Award winner (Bronze Medal) by Melvin E. Edwards, an award-winning newspaper reporter/columnist, and a former legislative speechwriter for long-time Texas Lt. Governor and Governor Rick Perry. Edwards' thirty years of genealogy research confirmed family stories that had been told for decades, exposed some that weren't accurate, and discovered details that had long been buried. These "first-person" accounts will capture your attention and take you on a drive-by of the past 200 years of American and Texas history. Isaac Bladen was born into slavery on a farm just outside of Washington, D.C., in a town that is named after the family that enslaved him. He and his Virginia-born wife, Elvira, ended up in Texas in 1844 as enslaved farmers in Leon County, where they had a daughter, Louisa, who eventually married Amos Jones. Louisa and Amos became the parents of Walter Jones. Louisa was born 15 years before the Civil War and died four months after the end of World War II at the age of 99. Her son, Walter, and daughter-in-law, Anna Thorn, had a son they named Orlean Jones. Orlean and Alma Logan Jones became the parents of Ella Jones Edwards, the author's mother. The Logans and the Bladens lived in the same county at the same time as early as 1856, though it would take decades before they crossed family lines when Orlean and Alma married in 1923. For more than 100 years, beginning in 1844, their ancestors lived in Leon County, Texas, as farmers and cowboys, before moving to Houston for a “fresh start.” Nearly two centuries after Isaac's birth in Bladensburg, Maryland, his great-great-great-grandson rose to a key role at the Texas State Capitol just two hours away from where Isaac was enslaved for most of his life in Leona. This is a story of Texas through the eyes of true Texans. From a slave in the 19th century to a governor’s speechwriter by the end of the 20th century. It is a creative re-telling based on actual events and family stories." *2021 Best Book Award by AMG Indie Book Awards. * *Bronze Award Winner for Memoir/Autobiography in the 2020 Kops-Fetherling International Book Award competition.*

The Texas History Lessons Theme song, Walking Through History, was written and recorded by Derrick McClendon. You can preorder his new album, Interstate Daydreamer on February 14 and it will be released on March 5, 2022. Thank you Derrick! Twitter: @dmclendonmusic

If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here!

Help make Texas History Lessons by supporting it on Patreon. And a special thanks to everyone that already does.

Website: texashistorylessons.com

email: [email protected]

Twitter: @TexasHistoryL

Texas History Lessons Spotlight Artists

Jerrod Flusche

Rosmand – Mando Salas

Zach Welch

Seth Jones

Derrick McClendon

Kade Anson

Randy Hoyet on Spotify

Robert Herrerra

Jacob Charles

Chris Cunningham

Tristyn Sanchez

The Oliver White Group

Podcast Recommendations:

Wild West Extravaganza Podcast

The History Cafe Podcast

Hymns of the Highway Podcast

Off Mic, Off the Record Podcast

Texas River Tonk Podcast TXRiverTonk Podcast

LINKS:

If you have any photography, videography or aerial photography and video, go visit PANTHER CITY AIR to see how they can fulfill your needs.  

Tio Bruce's The Greatest Playlist In Texas and Hence the World. 

Texas History Lessons Spotlight Artist Spotify Playlist

301 Productions Spotify Playlist

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With this episode we continue Part 2 of Texas History Lessons: New Spain's Provincias Internas - the Internal Provinces. We continue looking at the power of ideas and how they shape our history and then take another look at the legacy of New Spain in Texas.

If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here!

Help make Texas History Lessons by supporting it on Patreon. And a special thanks to everyone that already does.

Website: texashistorylessons.com

email: [email protected]

Twitter: @TexasHistoryL

Texas History Lessons Spotlight Artists

Jerrod Flusche

Rosmand – Mando Salas

Zach Welch

Seth Jones

Derrick McClendon

Kade Anson

Randy Hoyet on Spotify

Robert Herrerra

Jacob Charles

Chris Cunningham

Tristyn Sanchez

The Oliver White Group

Podcast Recommendations:

Wild West Extravaganza Podcast

The History Cafe Podcast

Hymns of the Highway Podcast

Off Mic, Off the Record Podcast

Texas River Tonk Podcast TXRiverTonk Podcast

LINKS:

If you have any photography, videography or aerial photography and video, go visit PANTHER CITY AIR to see how they can fulfill your needs.  

Tio Bruce's The Greatest Playlist In Texas and Hence the World. 

Texas History Lessons Spotlight Artist Spotify Playlist

301 Productions Spotify Playlist

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With this episode we launch Part 2 of Texas History Lessons: New Spain's Northern Borderlands. We begin by looking at the power of ideas and how they shape our history. This is Part 1 of the lesson. In Part 2 we will continue our look at the power and importance of ideas and look at the legacy of New Spain in Texas.

If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here!

Help make Texas History Lessons by supporting it on Patreon. And a special thanks to everyone that already does.

Website: texashistorylessons.com

email: [email protected]

Twitter: @TexasHistoryL

Texas History Lessons Spotlight Artists

Jerrod Flusche

Rosmand – Mando Salas

Zach Welch

Seth Jones

Derrick McClendon

Kade Anson

Randy Hoyet on Spotify

Robert Herrerra

Jacob Charles

Chris Cunningham

Tristyn Sanchez

The Oliver White Group

Podcast Recommendations:

Wild West Extravaganza Podcast

The History Cafe Podcast

Hymns of the Highway Podcast

Off Mic, Off the Record Podcast

Texas River Tonk Podcast TXRiverTonk Podcast

LINKS:

If you have any photography, videography or aerial photography and video, go visit PANTHER CITY AIR to see how they can fulfill your needs.  

Tio Bruce's The Greatest Playlist In Texas and Hence the World. 

Texas History Lessons Spotlight Artist Spotify Playlist

301 Productions Spotify Playlist

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are closing out the year with some Texas sized fun. Movie, book, and music recommendations for your consideration fill the show. Regularly expected history will return in the next episode..

If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here!

Help make Texas History Lessons by supporting on Patreon. And a special thanks to everyone that already does.

texashistorylessons.com

email: [email protected]

Twitter: @TexasHistoryL

LINKS:

Tio Bruce's The Greatest Playlist In Texas and Hence the World. 

Texas History Lessons Spotlight Artist Spotify Playlist

301 Productions Spotify Playlist

Derrick McClendon

Randy Hoyet on Spotify

Rosmand – Mando Salas

Kade Anson

Robert Herrerra

Jacob Charles

Chris Cunningham

Tristyn Sanchez

The Oliver White Group

Zach Welch

Seth Jones

Jerrod Flusche

Wild West Extravaganza Podcast

The History Cafe Podcast

Hymns of the Highway Podcast

Off Mic, Off the Record Podcast

Texas River Tonk Podcast TXRiverTonk Podcast

If you have any photography, videography or aerial photography and video, go visit PANTHER CITY AIR to see how they can fulfill your needs.  

texashistorylessons.com

email: [email protected]

Twitter: @TexasHistoryL

Help make Texas History Lessons by supporting on Patreon. And a special thanks to everyone that already does.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we continue our look at several key events in Texas history, including the annexation of Texas, the arrival of the Second United States Cavalry Regiment to Texas, the Battle of Pease River, and more.

If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here!

Help make Texas History Lessons by supporting on Patreon. And a special thanks to everyone that already does.

texashistorylessons.com

email: [email protected]

Twitter: @TexasHistoryL

The song played at the break is by Rosmand, Old Dogs. At the end of the show are Zack Welch's Scumbag, Tristyn Sanchez's My Own Hell, Rosmand's Forever, and Jerrod Flusche's Hell Bound in a Hurry.

Mando Salas' band Rosmand has a great website. To visit click HERE!

Also-be sure to listen to Zach Welch's new song Ada! and Seth Jones new release As It Changes!

Listen to Rosmand on Spotify!

Listen to Zach Welch on Spotify!

Listen to Tristyn Sanchez on Spotify!

Listen to Jerrod Flusche on Spotify!

Wild West Extravaganza Podcast

The History Cafe Podcast

Hymns of the Highway Podcast

Off Mic, Off the Record Podcast

Texas River Tonk Podcast TXRiverTonk Podcast

If you have any photography, videography or aerial photography and video, go visit PANTHER CITY AIR to see how they can fulfill your needs.  

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In this episode we look at several key events in Texas history, including where Uvalde gets its name, the Goliad Declaration of Independence,, the death of Stephen F. Austin, the inauguration of Texas second president, Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, and much more. So many great things happened in December that this is only Part 1 of 2.

The songs played in this episode are by Rosmand, All We Got, and then two at the end from new THL spotlight artists Seth Jones--As It Goes and Zach Welch -- Ada.

Also-be sure to listen to Zach Welch's new song Ada! and Seth Jones new release As It Changes!

Mando Salas and Rosmand are on Twitter under @rosmandtex

Mando Salas' band Rosmand has a great website. To visit click HERE!

Zach Welch is on Twitter under @zachwelchmusic,

Listen to his music on Spotify!

If you have any photography, videography or aerial photography and video, go visit PANTHER CITY AIR to see how they can fulfill your needs.  

texashistorylessons.com

email: [email protected]

Twitter: @TexasHistoryL

Facebook Group: Texas History Lessons

Help make Texas History Lessons by supporting on Patreon. And a special thanks to everyone that already does.

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In this episode we investigate some interesting and significant events in Texas that have occurred in the month of November over the centuries, including the landing of the Narvaez expedition survivors off the coast of Texas, the Neutral Ground agreement, the curious life of the Baron de Bastrop, the curious and inquisitive creator Gail Borden, the birth of the Texas Rangers, the Grass Fight of the Texas Revolution, the failed attempt to take much of New Mexico, the outlaw Belle Starr, and more.

If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here!

Help make Texas History Lessons by supporting on Patreon. And a special thanks to everyone that already does.

texashistorylessons.com

email: [email protected]

Twitter: @TexasHistoryL

The songs played at the end of the episode are a new one from THL spotlight artist Rosmand, All We Got, and then one from new THL spotlight artist Zach Welch, Enough, from the 2021 album Punchy Shirts & Broken Hearts, produced by 301Productions.

Also-be sure to listen to Zach Welch's new song Ada! and Seth Jones new release As It Changes!

Mando Salas and Rosmand are on Twitter under @rosmandtex

Mando Salas' band Rosmand has a great website. To visit click HERE!

Zach Welch is on Twitter under @zachwelchmusic,

Listen to his music on Spotify!

If you have any photography, videography or aerial photography and video, go visit PANTHER CITY AIR to see how they can fulfill your needs.  

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This Month In Texas History for October deals with Coronado's first venture onto the Llano Estacado and his description of it in 1541. New Spain's 1759 attempt to punish the Nortenos, the Comanches, Wichitas, Tonkawas, and others for the destruction of the San Saba Mission, the beginning of the Texas Revolution in 1835, the siege of Bexar, the inauguration of Sam Houston, the annexation of Texas, the Great Hanging in Gainesville, Texas during 1862, and Satanta's death in 1878.

If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here!

Help make Texas History Lessons by supporting on Patreon. And a special thanks to everyone that already does.

texashistorylessons.com

email: [email protected]

Twitter: @TexasHistoryL

The song heard at the beginning and end of this episode is "Old Dogs," the new release from Rosmand, THL's spotlight artist.

Also-be sure to listen to Zach Welch's new song Ada! and Seth Jones new release As It Changes!

Mando Salas is a Texas Country musician and a Del Rio, Texas native. Performing under the band name Rosmand, Mando incorporates his roots into his songwriting and he has a great, distinctive voice that conveys a lot of feeling. When he sings about love, you can feel it and when he sings about loss and pain, you feel it.  Mando started his live music career began back in 2015 – and in 2016 he recorded his first single “Devil's River."  In July of 2018 he released a single titled “How It Goes” which was his first song to hit Texas Radio. “How It Goes” is a song that is also featured on his debut album “Forever” which was released August 2018. . And the great news is that Mando is currently working on his second album. I’ll let you know when its available. But for now, go to Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, Youtube, or wherever and listen to everything he has released. I guarantee that many of you are going to find a new favorite artist to love. 

Mando Salas is on Twitter under @rosmandtex

Mando Salas' band Rosmand has a great website. To visit click HERE!

Listen to his music on Spotify!

If you have any photography project needs from real estate photography to help sell a place or aerial videos of a property or event, I want you to consider contracting Panther City Air. With top notch equipment and expert skill, Panther City Air can fulfill just about anything you need. Panther City Air’s drone pilot is TSA background-checked, Part 107 certified, and carries multiple drones (each insured) to meet the challenges of your mission. Upon completion of your flight, the data gathered can sometimes be quickly shared in the field, or taken to be edited/processed in a timely manner to meet your needs. Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS's aka drones) are commonly used for aerial photography or videography, while other solutions include construction progress documentation, roof or tower inspections, crop health analysis, 3D modeling, among many others.

Click here to watch the video showing the 1836 San Antonio map transition to the present day.

So go visit PANTHER CITY AIR to see how they can fulfill your needs.  

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This episodes ends the series on the Texas cattle drives of 1866 to 1890 and looks at the factors that led to the end of the era of the Long Drive.

If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here!

Help make Texas History Lessons by supporting on Patreon. And a special thanks to everyone that already does.

texashistorylessons.com

email: [email protected]

Twitter: @TexasHistoryL

The song heard at the beginning and end of this episode is "Living This Way" by the great Mando Salas, THL's spotlight artist.

Also-be sure to listen to Zach Welch's new song Ada!

Mando Salas is a Texas Country musician and a Del Rio, Texas native. Performing under the band name Rosmand, Mando incorporates his roots into his songwriting and he has a great, distinctive voice that conveys a lot of feeling. When he sings about love, you can feel it and when he sings about loss and pain, you feel it.  Mando started his live music career began back in 2015 – and in 2016 he recorded his first single “Devil's River."  In July of 2018 he released a single titled “How It Goes” which was his first song to hit Texas Radio. “How It Goes” is a song that is also featured on his debut album “Forever” which was released August 2018. . And the great news is that Mando is currently working on his second album. I’ll let you know when its available. But for now, go to Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, Youtube, or wherever and listen to everything he has released. I guarantee that many of you are going to find a new favorite artist to love. 

Mando Salas is on Twitter under @rosmandtex

Mando Salas' band Rosmand has a great website. To visit click HERE!

Listen to his music on Spotify!

If you have any photography project needs from real estate photography to help sell a place or aerial videos of a property or event, I want you to consider contracting Panther City Air. With top notch equipment and expert skill, Panther City Air can fulfill just about anything you need. Panther City Air’s drone pilot is TSA background-checked, Part 107 certified, and carries multiple drones (each insured) to meet the challenges of your mission. Upon completion of your flight, the data gathered can sometimes be quickly shared in the field, or taken to be edited/processed in a timely manner to meet your needs. Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS's aka drones) are commonly used for aerial photography or videography, while other solutions include construction progress documentation, roof or tower inspections, crop health analysis, 3D modeling, among many others.

Click here to watch the video showing the 1836 San Antonio map transition to the present day.

So go visit PANTHER CITY AIR to see how they can fulfill your needs.  

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