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BONUS EPISODE: More Writing Texas History-An Interview with Brian Kilmeade

Posted November 6, 2019 • 00:27:30

Brian Kilmeade, best known as a host of Fox & Friends and the Brian Kilmeade show, is also a lover of history. In his latest book, Sam Houston...

Ep. 76: The Texas Cattle Queen

Posted October 27, 2019 • 00:21:00

Right after the civil war, women weren't really expected (or even thought capable) to be in business. But of course, Texas women proved them wrong....

Ep. 75: Writing Texas History- An Interview with Author Stephen Harrigan

Posted October 6, 2019 • 00:41:01

Award-winning author Stephen Harrigan visits Wise About Texas to discuss his new book--a history of Texas titled Big Wonderful Thing. Mr. Harrigan...

Ep. 74: The Vaudeville Mule

Posted September 22, 2019 • 00:09:52

What could be better than a good vaudeville show? A runaway mule, of course! One day in Nacogdoches, it's said that a runaway mule changed the course...

EP. 73: Train Robbery at Baxter’s Curve

Posted August 21, 2019 • 00:16:07

Ben Kilpatrick was an outlaw. He rode with Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid and the Wild Bunch into western infamy. The law caught up with him and...