T for Texas

Howdy Texans! Welcome to another episode of T for Texas. Ladies I think we can relate to this one! Listen about how Jay Frank Bowles saved a woman's purse! Of course she had all of her valuables in it. So it was very important! Bowles fought off many scavengers for that one purse! Therefore, make sure to listen in to this crazy tale! You don't won't to miss it! T for Texas is a short weekly Histor...

Howdy Texans! On this week's episode listen to how teaming became a way of life for most Texas farmers. Learn about how farmers used to have to transport their crops by wagons or oxen to get them to market! Thomas U. Taylor and his family were success wheat farmers. Listen to how Thomas Taylor and many other teamsters would gather around a fire to make their meals and drink coffee on the trek to t...

Howdy Texans! Listen and learn about the Runaway Scrape that took place in 1836! American settlers were running away from General Santa Anna's army. They were trying to cross the Sabine River into Louisiana. Hear about how the refugees made rude rafts to help them cross the river. But, of course, it was not as easy as it sounds. Listen about how Mrs. Moss saved her dog! You don't want to miss this...

Howdy Texans! Join in to learn about the "Old Sleuth" otherwise know as PC Bear. He had an uncanny ability to be able to track and capture criminals. Hear about the adventure he had tracking his on horse and saddle that had been stolen! He found the thief eating breakfast at a restaurant! You don't want to miss this crazy tale! T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker...

Howdy Texans!! You don't want to miss this week's episode of T for Texas. Listen to how Joe Sappington and Dudd Jenkins were the best dancers in the neighborhood. They would go up against some of the best dancers. It all came to a head when there friends pitted them against each other to see who was truly the best. So make sure to listen to find out who really is the best dancer! T for Texas is a...

Howdy Texans! Listen to how railway mail express employee David A. Cruz-Dale saved the mail he was delivering from two robbers. He was not going to let those hooligans take people's mail. Cart number 9 was well protected. Listen and enjoy this crazy tale! T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at...

Howdy Texans! Listen to this weeks episode of T for Texas. Find out about why Charles J. Finger traveled to Amarillo. 20 years after he had visited the first time! It wasn't for the amazing atmosphere. It was for the famous Jake's Place BBQ joint! Charles had never tasted anything as good, so he came back 20 years later to get him some more! T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T...

Howdy Texans! This week's episode is about how Preacher W.G. Ruttledge preached in a saloon! The Lindsey Star's Saloon was a happening place until W.G. walked in. The owner let him preach, so the men there could be gentlemen, even though most of them hadn't said their prayers in years! It actually worked just a little. T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you...

Howdy Texans! This week Dr. T Lindsey Baker talks about Colonel Lewis Ginger and his circus. Hear about how when traveling the circus's horse fell ill to in unexpected disease, how Ginger was awarded the band's wagon, and how the citizens of Henderson help raise money for the circus's travels. You won't want to miss this wild episode! T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey...

Listen to how the people of San Antonio celebrated the first railroad built there. They no longer had to live in isolation. But wait! During the celebration there was a thief! Tune in to here how the thief of San Antonio's Bash for the "Sunset" terrorized guest. T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local s...

Howdy Texans! Tune in to hear about how Sid Bowman could cook anything over a roasting campfire. The man was not only a windmill worker, but an amazing cook. His specialty... Slumgullion Stew. Yummy! T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at a time. tfortexas.org

R.R. deacon Ramsey conducting a Texas pacific train into wills point in 1909, on board was U.S. President William Howard Taft. The town wasn't on the presidents stop list but due to in town conspirators who wished dearly to see there President plans (and planks) fell through. T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ histo...

Recount with Robert E Lee Miller, as Belleveue in clay county Texas is blown away in a tornado. located beside the tracks of the Fort Worth-Denver Railway and yet they did not expect the sound of 100 freight trains in this storm. T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at a time. tfortexas.org

A century ago this august C ranch experienced one of the largest scale rain making experiment ever conducted. since ancient times people have observed that rain followed great battles, it was believed to be caused by the explosion of Gunpowder. So Congress appropriated funds and in August of 1890 attempted to make rain. T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes yo...

1947 historian Roger Conger was rummaging through a house marked DFD in Waco Texas, and found something in the barn outback. A leather bound journal of Dr. G.C. McGreggor. the Journal recounts a Brozos river bound saddle trip from 1871. listen in to hear the rediscovered trail. T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ his...

1920s -01940s El Paso Texas, Andries Avilar shot man for the water supply company Burdick and Burdick out Known as Nitchze. Learn a little part of his story today. T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at a time. tfortexas.org

Moving to Milam county Texas from missouri in 1835, Susan Turnham Macallan remarks living in little river. With no settlers it was up the them to keep a look out, as a pass time the children would pick seeds from there cotton crop. on one occasion a rogue hand snuck through the wall and plucked some cotton for itself. alarmed, everyone scrambled. listen in to figure the owner of this strange opera...

Dallas Artist Frank Reaugh 20th century Painter well known in Texas for his scenes of longhorns, but among his students was known for his western trips. Packing his Model T (nicknamed the cicada) full of students and only 30 pounds of luggage apiece they head out for some ground sleepin' and surprise rattle snaken' T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on...

The ranchers of the southwest fondly remember B. H. Tex Burdick for his windmill fixing and his bright red Stinson airplane which he use for various projects all of which we recount with Dr. T Lindsay Baker. T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at a time. tfortexas.org

Join us as Dr. Lindsay T Baker recounts the events of a battle between the Kickapoo and a group of Erath county Confederates. December 1864 a Camp of Peaceable Kickapoos where discovered and the rest is history. T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at a time. tfortexas.org

Hurray for Greer county! join Dr. T Lindsay Baker as he looks into the geography of Texas' lost Spanish county. taken by Oklahoma? you decide after this weeks T for Texas. T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at a time. tfortexas.org

this week we recount the journey of one man and his borrowed jacket. accompany Dr. T lindsey Baker and a 20 peso Jackets path through southern Texas. T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at a time. tfortexas.org

T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at a time. tfortexas.org

Frankie Hansell a distinguished University of Texas Alumni, Spending most of her time around the world working for the UN. Attending the Predecessor of UTA during the high of The Great Depression. Listen too the Rest on this weeks T for Texas T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at a time. tfor...

Join J.B. Buchanan, The Collector, Protector and Restorer of Texas Windmills. T for Texas is a short weekly History show, where Dr. T Lindsey Baker takes you on a journey throughout all of Texas’ history one local story at a time. tfortexas.org