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Wise About Texas

Historia

Wise About Texas

Ken Wise

Ep. 150: Happy 250th Birthday America!

July 03, 2026 10:28am 28 min

250 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 Revolution, was the unlikeliest of victori...

Ep 149: Up the River (road)

June 22, 2026 9:25am 23 min

There 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 and rocky. The path is narrow and the drop...

Bonus: A notice to subscribers

June 11, 2026 2:55pm 1 min

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 that you may not be getting all the new epi...

Ep 148: Governor Richard Coke, Texan: An interview with Rosser Coke Newton

June 01, 2026 5:05pm 30 min

Governor 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 supporters on the first floor. But once i...

EP. 147: Teeing Off With Texas Golf

May 20, 2026 10:11am 9 min

Here 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 history, I plan on doing some episodes on the...

EP. 146: Getting to Know Governor Oran Roberts, the “Old Alcalde.” An Interview with Dr. John Adams. Part 2

May 11, 2026 11:23am 18 min

In 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.

April 27, 2026 2:26pm 32 min

Oran 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 involved in every important aspect of Texas...

EP. 144: The Runaway Scrape with Dr. Stephen Hardin

March 11, 2026 3:29pm 41 min

In 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 states. In a panic, the citizens of Texas ...

Ep. 143: Letters From the Alamo (?)

February 22, 2026 1:20pm 13 min

Most 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 defenders write their families? Did tho...

Ep. 142: A Disturbing Set of Events (Anahuac, 1832)

January 12, 2026 7:13pm 25 min

In 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 the chaos that was the Mexican governme...

Ep. 141: Come and Take It

December 06, 2025 5:49pm 17 min

There 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 prominently all over Texas. But was there ...

Ep 140: A DECADE of Texas history

November 05, 2025 9:22am 25 min

Ten 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. But most of all, THANK YOU to my wonde...

EP. 139: An English Earl in Texas...

October 12, 2025 5:57pm 19 min

The 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) decided to become a ranchman in Big Spring...

EP. 138: A Volcanic Trail Marker

August 09, 2025 7:54am 16 min

Northeastern New Mexico was a hotbed (pun intended) of volcanic activity. Over time, those volcanoes became extinct. But one still served a very important purpose for Texas trail drivers. Learn about a very interestin...

EP. 137: The First Chief Justice (sort of)

July 28, 2025 6:22pm 20 min

The Republic of Texas Congress formed the first state Supreme Court in 1836. However, the Court really didn’t meet in any significant way until 1840 under the leadership of Chief Justice John Hemphill. Being Chief Just...

EP. 136: A Word for the Hill Country

July 17, 2025 10:00pm 4 min

A brief episode marking the 2025 tragedy in the Texas Hill Country

EP. 135: Texans You Should Know-- Lottie Deno

June 01, 2025 4:05pm 21 min

What’s an upper-crust lady from Kentucky society doing in one of the worst and most dangerous areas of Texas? Dealing cards, of course. Not only that, she was one of the most successful professional gamblers in the 19t...

EP. 134: The Fence Cutting Wars

April 07, 2025 3:45pm 15 min

Barbed wire revolutionized livestock fencing. What a great invention…or so it was thought. The real effect was the gradual elimination of the open range and the free grazing and watering of cattle. Cooperation was dis...

EP. 133: The Van Horn Wells

January 23, 2025 9:11am 21 min

For centuries, Indians knew where to get water on the desolate terrain of what would become West Texas. One of those spots came to be known as the Van Horns Wells. Named for one of two possible military commanders, the...

Ep. 132: The Coming of the Wire

January 01, 2025 2:51pm 27 min

You can’t go anywhere in Texas without running into “the devil’s rope”–barbed wire. It keeps livestock in AND out. It protects property and discourages trespassers. But barbed wire hasn’t been around all that long. W...

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