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A New History of Old Texas

A New History of Old Texas

By: Brandon Seale
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Explore the history of early Texas as you’ve never heard it before. The most recent season ("Lipan Apocalypse") unveils the legacy of the Lipan Apaches on modern Texas. Season 6 recounts the outsized impact of José Francisco Ruíz on the state's history. Season 5 traces the roots of Texans' unique psychology - their "Texanity" - to the technological innovations that shaped its people. Season 4 relates the largely unknown story of the Republic of the Rio Grande. Season 3 tells the remarkable tale of Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and his journey across the North American continent. Season 2 covers the Battle of Medina, the largest, bloodiest battle in Texas history...and the narrowing search for the battlefield itself! And Season 1 traces the identity of modern-day Texas to the first 160 years or so of San Antonio's history. -- As seen and heard on Texas Standard, KSAT12, Texas Public Radio, the San Antonio Express-News, the San Antonio Report, the Austin Chronicle, and more! --

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  • Founding San Antonio

    Founding San Antonio
    Jan 2 2018

    On June 13, 1691, Spanish explorers gave a name to the spring-fed river whose banks they crossed on that feast day of St. Anthony de Padua - San Antonio. It would take twenty-seven more years of political intrigue, religious zeal, and French incursions before they would be able to plant a permanent settlement there, seeding it with a hardy mix of soldiers, missionaries, and frontiersmen.

    Selected Bibliography
    Alessio Robles, Vito. Coahuila y Texas en la época colonial (1978).

    De La Teja, Jesús F., ed. A Revolution Remembered: The Memoirs and Selected Correspondence of Juan N. Seguín (2002).

    De la Teja, Jesús F. San Antonio de Béxar: A Community on New Spain's Northern Frontier (1996).

    De Zavala, Lorenzo. Journey to the United States of North America: Viaje a los Estados Unidos del Norte de América. Michael Woolsey, trans., and John-Michael Rivera ed. (2005).

    Fisher, Lewis F. Saving San Antonio: The Preservation of a Heritage (2016).

    Maverick, Mary A. Memoirs of Mary A. Maverick (2007).

    McDonald, David R. José Antonio Navarro: In Search of the American Dream in Nineteenth-Century Texas (2013).

    Poyo, Gerald Eugene, and Gilberto M. Hinojosa, eds. Tejano Origins in Eighteenth-Century San Antonio (1995).

    Ramos, Raúl A. Beyond the Alamo: Forging Mexican Ethnicity in San Antonio, 1821-1861 (2010).

    Texas State Historical Association. The Handbook of Texas Online.

    Tijerina, Andrés. Tejanos and Texas under the Mexican Flag, 1821-1836 (1994).

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    28 mins
  • Missionary San Antonio

    Missionary San Antonio
    Jan 3 2018

    Between 1718 and 1731, San Antonio would grow to almost 300 "vecinos," thanks to the establishment of four new missions and the "entrepreneurialism" of the soldiers stationed there, who defied Spanish import restrictions to blaze the first trade routes between Spanish Texas and Eastern North America.

    Selected Bibliography
    Alessio Robles, Vito. Coahuila y Texas en la época colonial (1978).

    De La Teja, Jesús F., ed. A Revolution Remembered: The Memoirs and Selected Correspondence of Juan N. Seguín (2002).

    De la Teja, Jesús F. San Antonio de Béxar: A Community on New Spain's Northern Frontier (1996).

    De Zavala, Lorenzo. Journey to the United States of North America: Viaje a los Estados Unidos del Norte de América. Michael Woolsey, trans., and John-Michael Rivera ed. (2005).

    Fisher, Lewis F. Saving San Antonio: The Preservation of a Heritage (2016).

    Maverick, Mary A. Memoirs of Mary A. Maverick (2007).

    McDonald, David R. José Antonio Navarro: In Search of the American Dream in Nineteenth-Century Texas (2013).

    Poyo, Gerald Eugene, and Gilberto M. Hinojosa, eds. Tejano Origins in Eighteenth-Century San Antonio (1995).

    Ramos, Raúl A. Beyond the Alamo: Forging Mexican Ethnicity in San Antonio, 1821-1861 (2010).

    Texas State Historical Association. The Handbook of Texas Online.

    Tijerina, Andrés. Tejanos and Texas under the Mexican Flag, 1821-1836 (1994).

    www.BrandonSeale.com
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    26 mins
  • The Canary Islanders

    The Canary Islanders
    Jan 4 2018

    When sixteen Canary Island families arrived in San Antonio in March of 1731, they quickly made an impression on the small town. Their first fourteen years in San Antonio would be marked by political conflict, as they formed the first civic government and used their political savvy to advance their vision for their new home.

    Selected Bibliography
    Alessio Robles, Vito. Coahuila y Texas en la época colonial (1978).

    De La Teja, Jesús F., ed. A Revolution Remembered: The Memoirs and Selected Correspondence of Juan N. Seguín (2002).

    De la Teja, Jesús F. San Antonio de Béxar: A Community on New Spain's Northern Frontier (1996).

    De Zavala, Lorenzo. Journey to the United States of North America: Viaje a los Estados Unidos del Norte de América. Michael Woolsey, trans., and John-Michael Rivera ed. (2005).

    Fisher, Lewis F. Saving San Antonio: The Preservation of a Heritage (2016).

    Maverick, Mary A. Memoirs of Mary A. Maverick (2007).

    McDonald, David R. José Antonio Navarro: In Search of the American Dream in Nineteenth-Century Texas (2013).

    Poyo, Gerald Eugene, and Gilberto M. Hinojosa, eds. Tejano Origins in Eighteenth-Century San Antonio (1995).

    Ramos, Raúl A. Beyond the Alamo: Forging Mexican Ethnicity in San Antonio, 1821-1861 (2010).

    Texas State Historical Association. The Handbook of Texas Online.

    Tijerina, Andrés. Tejanos and Texas under the Mexican Flag, 1821-1836 (1994).

    www.BrandonSeale.com
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    24 mins
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If you consider yourself a student of Texas history, this series is a must-listen! The researcher packs an astounding volume of factual information, drawn from primary sources, into short episodes of 15-45 minutes. I’m into the 3rd season, which details the adventures of Cabeza de Vaca, and I can’t quit listening!

Unexpected Find!

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The research put into this podcast is fantastic and fascinating. I love San Antonio and generally speaking, South Texas. This podcast gives a great historical perspective to this great City.

The Research

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What a find! Grew up reading Texas history but never heard of the Baron. Also never heard of the importance of Spanish slave laws which unlike Anglo law, did not enslave the children of slaves.

Spanish foundations of Texas

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This is my favorite thing to listen to on car rides. I highly recommend it.

Brings Texas history to life

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