Wise About Texas

Recent Episodes

Ep. 72: Death of a Trailblazer, Oliver Loving

Posted July 28, 2019 • 00:33:23

Oliver Loving was a trailblazer...literally. He drove cattle to Illinois, Louisiana, and Colorado. With Charles Goodnight he blazed a new western...

EP. 71: The First Declaration of Independence

Posted July 4, 2019 • 00:14:41

When Texans talk about the Declaration of Independence, they usually mean the one signed at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2, 1836. Occasionally,...

Ep 48: Texans You Should Know-Crazy Ben Dolliver the Pirate

Posted January 15, 2018 • 00:22:26

Crazy Ben Dolliver was said to be touched. Sporting a 6 inch scar from an old sword fight, Crazy Ben circulated around Galveston in the 19th century...

EP 44: Josiah’s Vision

Posted September 24, 2017 • 00:26:20

Josiah Wilbarger was one of the earliest Anglo settlers of Texas. He also settled way outside the safe boundaries of the frontier. He chose a league...

Ep. 41: The Horse Marines

Posted June 12, 2017 • 00:25:54

After the battle of San Jacinto, it wasn't certain just how victorious the Texians were. Several Mexican generals commanded several thousand Mexican...