The Texana Review - Podcasts

Time of the Rangers by Mike Cox - an interview

Normally, I like to keep these podcast interviews limited to 10 to 15 minutes.  However, I was compelled by so much of what Mike Cox had to say about the Texas Rangers, his new book (and the previous volume "Texas Rangers: Wearing the Cinco Peso"), and his own life experience that I stretched this to about 29 minutes. 

Regardless, Mike Cox knows his stuff, is articulate and is a joy to be around (I always enjoy spending time with west Texans!).

Accompanying music by Ocean Alexander used under the Creative Commons License from MusicAlley.

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Puttin' Al Down

Another Charles Chupp contribution to the legends and lore of the Lone Star State....

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- Four minutes, thirty seconds

Music by Tracy Jane Comer

"Hootch" a story by Charles Chupp

In the waning days of 1940, Hugh got lucky and we qualified to live on the Lyman Forrest Place at the intersection of the Leon River and the paved highway. The crop of boys Hugh and Thel had amassed probably strengthened Mr. Forrest’s judgment. Three healthy, growing lads plus Hugh’s ability to manage stock and his lack of prejudice for hard work added weight to the plus side of the balance scale.

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Remembrance Day 2009

Here's a small tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice so that you and I can enjoy a Memorial Day holiday.

 

 
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A tea party in San Angelo, Texas...

I've been curious about the divisiveness that this nation has been experiencing since the election last year.

A divisiveness, I have observed, that began during the previous Administration.

On April 15th last week, people organized "tea parties" across the nation to express their concern over the direction the new Administration is taking on spending, taxation and a slew of other issues. 

I live in San Angelo, Texas.

We had a "tea party" here.

Attendees seemed to be divided along the two traditional party lines - Republican and Democrat (although there was at least one avowed Libertarian in the group).

I took some pictures of the gathering.

Here they are.

 

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Texas History Tidbit: Fort Worth Stock Yards

When the Texas and Pacific Railway finally reached Fort Worth in 1876, leaders in Fort Worth had already decided that making Fort Worth a leading livestock market was the thing to do.

So, they went about it.  Building stock pens and attracting meat packers.

Fort Worth for many decades was one of the nation's largest livestock markets.

Here's another Texas History Tidbit that might shed a bit more light on the subject.

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Three minutes, thirty-three seconds

Music by Aff The Cuff
under Creative Commons License
Podshow Podsafe Music Network

 

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Sam Houston Among the Indians - from the Sam Houston Project

Cherokee Elder Robert "Winter Owl" Vann discusses Native Americans and their relationship with Sam Houston.

Learn about the Indian population in North America in general, and specifically in Texas.

Mr. Vann discusses their population, clothing, diet, kinds of shelters they lived in, and many other interesting facts.

Click HERE to watch.

Learn more about the Sam Houston Project -> click HERE

Elmer and Anni Kelton - a Love Story: Part Four

The last segment of my interview with renowned western author, Elmer Kelton, and his wife, Anni, about how they met in Austria at the end of World War II and eventually married.

You can listen to the audio here or go watch on TexanaTV

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13 minutes

Music by Barry McCabe under Creative Commons License

Watch... Go to TexanaTV

 

Find Elmer Kelton's books at your local bookstore or Amazon.com
HERE

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Will Howard: becoming a less well-kept secret on Texana

Will Howard is the former overseer of the Texas Room at the Houston Public Library.

Beside being a librarian, he's also a preacher and a teacher, but mostly he's a Texas bibliographer, of immense proportion.

These days, he produces Will’s Texana Monthly, an email newsletter meticulously cataloged and jam-packed with Texana, and the Texas Parlor, a weblog about various persons, books, weblogs, events and media of all sorts and anything else that smacks of Texas.

Not only has he a voice of rich timbre and resonance, he also has a deep passion and reverence for things of Texas.

If you don’t know about his work yet, listen to our chat and learn what you’ve been missing.

 

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20:00 minutes
Music by Ken Tucker & James Swafford under Creative Commons License
Subscribe to Will's Texana Monthly -> HERE

Texas History Tidbit: Battle of Velasco, 1832

The Battle of Velasco took place on June 26, 1832. 

It's considered by historians to be a harbinger of the Texas Revolution.

Although Texas independence wasn't actually declared until March of 1836, tensions had been running high for years between Mexico and it's Tejas state bordering the United States.

More and more lethal spats broke out between Texas settlers and Mexican soldiers after the Battle of Velasco, in which were involved many future leaders of Texas.

For example, William B. Travis, who perished at the Alamo, was involved, although indirectly.

Anyway, here's another Texas History Tidbit.

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5:56 minutes

Music by Deyo under Creative Commons License Podshow Podsafe Music Network

 

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