Lone Star Lore

Britt Johnson, Part II: Between Three Worlds | A Texas Frontier Story A Family Reunited. A Return North. A Mystery Unresolved. Britt Johnson risked his life to bring his wife and surviving children home from captivity in Indian Territory. Yet four years later, records historian Joleene Maddox Snider found suggest Mary was back there, giving birth to another son. After everything they had been thro...

Britt Johnson, Part I: The Search | A Texas Frontier Story Two Fathers. Two Missing Families. A Journey Built on Trust. In January 1871, three freight haulers died on a road in North Texas. One of them was Britt Johnson. His story would find its way into novels and films. The man himself would remain far less familiar. To understand his life, we begin years before that final journey. In October 18...

Julio Galvez, Part II: The Cost of Separation | A Texas Immigration Story A Life in Texas. A Family Divided. In Part I, we followed Julio Galvez from Guatemala to South Texas, through a failed asylum claim, removal in 2003, and his decision to return without authorization because he believed his family needed him. For the next twenty-one years, Julio built a life in Corpus Christi. Then, in July 2...

Julio Galvez, Part I: The Cost of Belonging | A Texas Immigration Story A Life in Texas. A Family Divided. In July 2024, a traffic stop on the road to Houston ended with immigration authorities taking Julio Galvez into custody and removing him to Guatemala. He left behind his wife, three children, customers, church members, and a Corpus Christi community that had come to depend on him. But Julio’s...

Welcome to Lone Star Lore — hosted by filmmaker Matthew Thornton, and written by historian Joleene Maddox Snider, the series pairs thoughtful narration with expert guests who help us ask better questions: What happens when a place this vast and mythologized is shaped by centuries of movement? Who gets counted as a settler, an immigrant, a citizen, an outsider, or a Texan? And how does the history...

Welcome to Lone Star Lore — hosted by filmmaker Matthew Thornton, and written by historian Joleene Maddox Snider, the series pairs immersive narration and cinematic sound with expert guests who help us ask better questions: What happens when a place this vast and mythologized tries to agree on one story? Who owns Texas history? And how do the stories we inherit still shape who we are today? Robert...

Welcome to Lone Star Lore — hosted by filmmaker Matthew Thornton, and written by historian Joleene Maddox Snider, the series pairs immersive narration and cinematic sound with expert guests who help us ask better questions: What happens when a place this vast and mythologized tries to agree on one story? Who owns Texas history? And how do the stories we inherit still shape who we are today? The Ga...

Welcome to Lone Star Lore — hosted by filmmaker Matthew Thornton, and written by historian Joleene Maddox Snider, the series pairs immersive narration and cinematic sound with expert guests who help us ask better questions: What happens when a place this vast and mythologized tries to agree on one story? Who owns Texas history? And how do the stories we inherit still shape who we are today? The Ga...

Welcome to Lone Star Lore - hosted by filmmaker Matthew Thornton, and written by historian Joleene Maddox Snider , the series pairs immersive narration and cinematic sound with expert guests who help us ask better questions: What happens when a place this vast and mythologized tries to agree on one story? Who owns Texas history? And how do the stories we inherit still shape who we are today? How H...

Welcome to Lone Star Lore - hosted by filmmaker Matthew Thornton, and written by historian Joleene Maddox Snider , the series pairs immersive narration and cinematic sound with expert guests who help us ask better questions: What happens when a place this vast and mythologized tries to agree on one story? Who owns Texas history? And how do the stories we inherit still shape who we are today? How H...

Welcome to Lone Star Lore - hosted by filmmaker Matthew Thornton, and written by historian Joleene Maddox Snider , the series pairs immersive narration and cinematic sound with expert guests who help us ask better questions: * What happens when a place this vast and mythologized tries to agree on one story? * Who owns Texas history? * And how do the stories we inherit still shape who we are today?...

Welcome to Lone Star Lore - hosted by filmmaker Matthew Thornton, and written by historian Joleene Maddox Snider , the series pairs immersive narration and cinematic sound with expert guests who help us ask better questions: What happens when a place this vast and mythologized tries to agree on one story? Who owns Texas history? And how do the stories we inherit still shape who we are today? Ep. 0...

About the Show Lone Star Lore uncovers the myths, truths, and untold stories of Texas—not to rewrite the past, but to widen the lens. Hosted by filmmaker Matthew Thornton and written by historian Joleene Maddox Snider , the series pairs immersive narration and expert voices to explore what happens when a place this vast and mythologized tries to agree on one story. Each episode blends cinematic so...

Welcome to Lone Star Lore - hosted by filmmaker Matthew Thornton, and written by historian Joleene Maddox Snider , the series pairs immersive narration and cinematic sound with expert guests who help us ask better questions: What happens when a place this vast and mythologized tries to agree on one story? Who owns Texas history? And how do the stories we inherit still shape who we are today? Ep. 0...