History isn't always what it seems. In 1836, the worst massacre ever perpetrated on Texas soil by Native Americans took place not far from my hometown...or did it? That's what it says on the monument placed at the massacre site and that's how the local stories tell it. But, as I'm sure you've noticed by now, history isn't as simple as some Nowhere dwellers would have you believe. Tune in as I explain the real history of the Killough Massacre.

Episode 13 - The Killough Massacre

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Episode 13 - The Killough Massacre

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