The assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the hunt for his killer ends with an unlikely connection to Brown County. 

After Lincoln’s election to the presidency, secession fever swept the South and led to a clash between secessionists like the son of the man Brown County is named after and then Gov. Sam Houston. 

When Brown County was literally the edge of civilization, the early settlers lived under constant threat of Indian attacks. 

How Brown County, Texas earned its name due to an incident of horse rustling.

How Brownwood is connected to the events and heroes of the Texas War of Independence, with much of the city as we know it being literally the spoils of war.

Host Alisa Hinton interviews series writer Lamar Cravens. Learn where the idea for the series came from, a little about the subject of Episode 1 - What’s in a Name, and where to buy the illustrated companion guide. 

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From the Prologue - “These stories explain our origins, our aspirations, our prejudices. They teach us who we are by reminding us where we came from, and they show us our future by showing us our past. These are the stories of Brown County, Texas.”