Wise About Texas

Recent Episodes

Ep. 101: The San Jacinto Battle Flag

Posted June 1, 2021 • 00:15:01

The victorious Texians only carried one flag into the Battle of San Jacinto. It was a gift from the citizens of Newport, Kentucky to Sidney Sherman....

EP. 100: The San Jacinto Monument(s)

Posted April 21, 2021 • 00:23:08

The San Jacinto monument stands 567 feet over a battleground upon which a ragtag army changed the trajectory of world history. A few hundred Texians...

Ep. 99: A Letter From Goliad

Posted March 28, 2021 • 00:10:04

On March 27, 1836, several hundred Texian soldiers were brutally murdered on the orders of Santa Anna. One of them, John C. Logan, left us two letters....

Ep. 98: Writing Texas History with James L. Haley

Posted March 2, 2021 • 00:42:23

James L. Haley is one of Texas' finest writers. He has written a preeminent biography of Sam Houston, an award winning narrative history of Texas called...

Ep. 97: Victory or Death-The Travis Letter

Posted February 24, 2021 • 00:08:14

From February 23, 1836 through its fall on March 6, the Mexican army lay siege to the Alamo. William Barrret Travis wrote several letters during the...