Wise About Texas

Recent Episodes

EP. 81: Exploring the Texas Revolution in San Felipe de Austin

Posted April 5, 2020 • 00:32:19

Stephen F. Austin chose to set up the capitol of his colony on the banks of the Brazos River where the El Camino Real crossed the river. He envisioned...

Ep. 80: The Twin Sisters, Part 1

Posted March 22, 2020 • 00:18:35

144 years ago, the Texas Army was long on spirit, but short on guns. Artillery, that is. How would they take on Santa Anna without some "hollow ware?"...

Ep. 79: Dorie Miller–A Texas War Hero

Posted February 16, 2020 • 00:15:17

On December 7, 1941, Mess Attendant Doris "Dorie" Miller was doing laundry, one of the few jobs available to African American sailors in the U.S. Navy...

Ep. 78: The Lady in Blue

Posted January 11, 2020 • 00:19:30

In 1629 a group of Jumano Indians suddenly appeared at a New Mexico mission, eager to learn more about Christianity. The excited and grateful Franciscan...

Ep. 77: A bull branded MURDER

Posted December 8, 2019 • 00:17:11

In 1891, one cowboy murdered another over the ownership of a brindle bull. Other cowboys branded the bull so that all would remember the crime. Some...