Texas History Lessons

In this episode we take a look at the development of Texas railroads and begin to consider their relationship to the Long Drive era.

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The song heard at the beginning and end of this episode is "Forever" 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.

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In this episode we explore the interactions of the cattle drives with the Native American nations, including the Choctaw, Cherokee, Creek, Comanche, and Kiowa.

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The song heard at the beginning and end of this episode is "Old Dogs" 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.

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In this episode we celebrate many important dates in September Texas History including the September 16, 1810 Cry of Dolores that launched the struggle for Mexican independence, the election of Sam Houston as the first president of the Texas Republic and many more. From the settlement of the lower Rio Grande to the Galveston Hurricane of 1900.

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email: [email protected]

Twitter: @TexasHistoryL

The song heard at the beginning and end of this episode is "I Love" 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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In honor of the 121st anniversary of the devastating Galveston Hurricane of September 8, 1900 this episode is being re-released for those that haven't heard it yet.

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In this episode we continue the series on the Texas cattle drives and take a look at the trails that were used- the Shawnee Trail, the Chisholm Trail, the Western Trail, and the Goodnight-Loving Trail.

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

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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In Part 3 of the series on the Texas Cattle Drives we look at how the trail drives were organized, who were the cowboys, what the cattle were like and what the cowboys faced on a drive.

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email: [email protected]

Twitter: @TexasHistoryL

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

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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In this episode we continue the series on the Texas Cattle Drives of 1866 to 1890. We review the foundations of the ranching industry and look at the motivations for driving extremely large numbers and cattle start to look at the people that stepped in to make it happen.

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

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email: [email protected]

Twitter: @TexasHistoryL

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

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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In this episode we try to look at the story of Texas over several Augusts since the 1700s. An especially important event covered is the Battle of Medina, fought in August 1813. This event, and its aftermath, had a significant role in shaping Texas.

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

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email: [email protected]

Twitter: @TexasHistoryL

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.  

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

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!

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This episode launches a special series on the Texas cattle drives of 1866 to 1890 and the entrepreneurial business people that made them work. This is actually an older project that I pulled from the Texas History Lessons filing cabinet to record while I finish up preparations for the New Spain and Texas lessons.

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This episode takes us back to events in July in Texas history including the early missions, the reign of Emperor Iturbide, the annexation of Texas, and much more. I apologize for the delay.

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As promised, here is a playlist containing songs from Mando Salas' suggested artists. Give Mason and the Gin Line, South Texas Tweek, Seth Jones, Prick and the Sunsets, and Zach Russell a listen. You won't be disappointed. Rosmand's Suggested Artists on Spotify

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

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!

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