Wise About Texas
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Ep. 157: Ad and Plinky Topperwein, the Texas Sharpshooters
Ep. 157: Ad and Plinky Topperwein, the Texas Sharpshooters
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If you think you know Texas history, think again. This is the podcast that goes beyond the textbooks — rigorously researched, compellingly written, and delivered with a relaxed storytelling style that makes even the most serious history feel like sitting around a campfire. Your host is Justice Ken Wise: a scholar with a gift for narrative and a knack for finding the stories that surprise you. Texas history, Texas legends, Texas characters — all told the way they deserve to be told. Subscribe for new episodes and prepare to see the Lone Star State in a whole new light.
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- Ep. 157: Ad and Plinky Topperwein, the Texas Sharpshooters · 41 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 157In This Episode • [02:44] A December 1907 morning in San Antonio and a pile of small pine blocks • [03:54] The Toepperwein family comes from Prussia and settles at Leon Springs…
- EP. 156 (Live From Young County) Fort Belknap with Jim Hammond · 38 λεπ.Why would an Army fort on the Texas frontier be built without a wall? In episode 156 of Wise About Texas, recorded live at the Young County Museum of History and Culture in…
- EP. 155: (Live from Young County) Starting a History Museum with Shannon Potts & Tony Widner · 34 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 155Episode 155: Young County Museum of History and Culture, Graham, Texas Ken Wise records live at the Young County Museum of History and Culture in Graham, Texas, during its…
- Ep. 154: When Lone Star Cowboys Took the Sport of Kings · 31 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 154In This Episode • The origins of polo in sixth-century B.C. Persia — and why it was war training, not sport • How the British found the game in India, and the first formal…
- EP. 153: How to Start a War- The Warfield and Snively Raids · 38 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 153Show Notes The 1842 Mexican invasions of Texas and their aftermath, including the Mier expedition and the Black Bean Incident. Sam Houston's use of privateer-style commissions…
- Ep. 152: Teeing off with Wise About Golf! · 29 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 152Episode 152 — Introducing Wise About Golf Golf reached Texas before the automobile did — back when men who remembered San Jacinto were still walking around. Ken introduces Wise…
- EP. 151: A Road Trip Through the Republic · 25 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 151We think and talk a lot about the Republic of Texas (I hope). But what are we talking about? Most of the early settlement in Mexican Texas was east of the Colorado River and…
- Ep. 150: Happy 250th Birthday America! · 29 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 150250 years ago, the “American Experiment” began, with the result being the freest and most successful nation in the history of the world. The American Revolution, like the Texas…
- EP. 149: Up the River (road) · 24 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 149There is nothing prettier than a river flowing gently through the canyons of the Texas hill country. But traveling along the river can be treacherous. The canyon walls are steep…
- Bonus: A Quick Notice to Subscribers · 1 λεπ.The podcast has a good problem. There are so many listeners and downloads I had to move the podcast to a new RSS feed. There should not be any interruption, but if you notice…
- Ep 148: Governor Richard Coke, Texan: An interview with Rosser Coke Newton · 31 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 148Governor Richard Coke was sworn in at the point of several guns. His supporters protected his impromptu ceremony on the second floor of the Capitol from his defeated opponent's…
- EP. 147: Teeing Off With Texas Golf · 10 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 147Here at Wise About Texas world headquarters we love our golf. Texas has made, and continues to make, an outsized impact in the world of golf. With over 100 yers of Texas golf…
- EP. 146: Getting to Know Governor Oran Roberts, the “Old Alcalde.” An Interview with Dr. John Adams. Part 2 · 18 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 146In part 2 of the interview with Dr. John Adams, we learn more about Governor Oran Roberts' significant contribution to Texas public higher education.
- Ep. 145: Getting to Know Governor Oran Roberts, the “Old Alcalde.” An Interview with Dr. John Adams. Part 1. · 33 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 145Oran Roberts started his legal career in Texas. From lawyer to District Judge to the Supreme Court (twice), and even the Governor's Mansion, Governor Oran Roberts seemed to be…
- EP. 144: The Runaway Scrape with Dr. Stephen Hardin · 41 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 144In 1836, the Texians faced a huge refugee crisis. Mexican general Santa Anna intended to wage a terror campaign against the civilian population as he had done in other Mexican…
- EP. 142: Letters from the Alamo (?) · 14 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 143Most are familiar with William Barret Travis' letters from the Alamo, espcially his February 24th letter promising "Victory or Death!" But could there hqave been others? Did the…
- Ep. 142: A Disturbing Set of Events (Anahuac, 1832) · 25 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 142In 1832, things in Texas were chaotic to say the least. There was conflict between centralists and federalists on two fronts. The Texas settlers wanted their freedoms and opposed…
- Ep 141: Come and Take It! · 18 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 141There is no more popular symbol of the Texas spirit and the Texas revolution than the famous "Come and Take It" flag. It's reproduced on all sorts of merchandise and displayed…
- EP 140: A DECADE of Texas history · 25 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 140Ten years ago this week, I launched Wise About Texas. I had no idea what it would become. In this episode, I recap a little about where the podcast has been and where it's going…
- EP. 139: An English Earl in Texas… · 20 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 139The 7th Earl of Aylesford was quite the character. His exploits in England were "of note." In fact, they were of such note that he had to leave the country. So he (naturally)…
