Talking Texas History

Gene and  Scott talk with the host of the Cisco Compass podcast, John Caraway. They discuss Abilene, Texas, and how John started his podcast. Listen to the Cisco Compass on Buzzsprout https://www.buzzsprout.com/2078480

Gene and Scott talk with José María Herrera, director of publications with the Texas Council for the Social Studies (TXCSS), about assisting social studies teachers with content and preparing pre-service teachers for the classroom. The TXCSS is an affiliate of the National Council for the Social Studies. Learn more about the Texas Council for the Social Studies at https://www.txcss.net/ Contact Dr...

In this episode, Scott and Gene conclude their discussion on modern Texas history books In part I, we discuss the following books:  Gregg Cantrell, Feeding the Wolf: John B. Rayner and the Politics of Race, 1850 - 1918 ( New York: Wiley - Blackwell, 2002) https://a.co/d/eRVqMQx George N. Green, The Establishment in Texas Politics: The Primitive Years, 1938 - 1957 (Norman: University of Oklahoma Pr...

There are hundreds of books on 19th Century Texas history, but if you're interested in the last 100 or so years, there are some really good books on the Lone Star state in the 20th century! In this episode....which turned into a two part series, Scott and Gene discuss what they think are some good books to get you started on learning more about modern Texas history. In part I, we discuss the...

February is Black History Month, and at the ETHA 60th Fall Meeting, Gene and Scott talked with  ETHA Fellow and past President Gwendolyn McMillan Lawe (2018-2019); Dr. Yvonne Davis-Frear, 2nd Vice President and Fellow, and Board Member Dr. Ron Goodwin. We remember Theodore “Ted” Maxwell Lawe (1942-2015) who served as the first African American president of the ETHA from 2008-2009, and his ongoing...

Gene and Scott talked with representatives from three regional university presses at the ETHA fall meeting in Nacogdoches in October 2022. They discussed the changes regional presses experienced during COVID, and provide potential authors with some insights about the publishing process: John Brock, Sales and Marketing Manager, Texas Tech University Press ( https://www.ttupress.org ) Ronald Chrisma...

Gene and Scott talk to historian Deborah Liles, the W.K. Gordon Chair of Texas History at Tarleton State University, about her stained glass business and transitioning to a PhD in History. She discusses her research on slavery on 19th century West Texas ranches. She also discusses her influences at the University of North Texas, Randolph B. "Mike" Campbell and Richard B. McCaslin. We als...

Singer, actor, writer, and filmmaker Brad Maule talks with Scott and Gene about the road that took him from Texas to Hollywood and back again. After two decades as Dr. Tony on General Hospital to teaching acting at Stephen F. Austin, Brad has a wealth of knowledge to share with listeners about acting and life.

Scott and Gene learn about Texas German history and Christmas traditions from Tara V. Kohlenberg, the Director of the Sophienburg Museum and Archives in New Braunfels. After learning a bit about the history of German immigration to Central Texas in the 1840s, they discuss traditions like Sankt Nikolaus Tag (St. Nicholas Day),  Adventskalendar (the Advent calendar), German Christmas treats Stollen,...

Join Gene and Scott in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the East Texas Historical Association with members George Cooper, Kevin Fontenot, Jonathan Gerland, and Sally Langston.  Scott also provides a brief history of the Association.

Scott and Gene talk about Texas Thanksgiving traditions in this episode. From what's on the menu to claims that the first European Thanksgiving was actually celebrated in Texas! 

Scott and Gene talk with Julia Brookins, Special Projects Coordinator at the American Historical Association, about the AHA's initiatives on teaching undergraduate history courses, including dual credit. They also discuss the State Board of Education's recent efforts to review the public school social studies curriculum this summer. For more information: The American Historical Associati...

Want to take a real Texas road trip? Co-hosts Scott Sosebee and Gene Preuss have some suggestions for you! There is nothing to get you acquainted with Texas history better than visiting historic sites and learning about the Lone Star past.  Grab a map and Gene and Scott will guide you to some great sites to visit.

Wrapping up their series celebrating American Archives Month, Scott and Gene talk with Monte Monroe, the State Historian of Texas and archivist at the Southwest Collection/Special Collection Archives at Texas Tech University and Jelain Chubb, State Archivist and Director, Archives and Information Services Division at Texas State Library and Archives Commission at the  Lorenzo de Zavala State Archi...

In their second episode celebrating American Archives Month, Scott and Gene learn about the various holdings of the Texas General Land Office with James Harkins. Learn more about the Texas General Land Office https://www.glo.texas.gov/ 2022 Save Texas History Symposium: Frontier Encounters, November 4 - 5, 2022 https://savetexashistory.org/symposium/overview/index.html

October is American Archives Month, and Scott and Gene kick off American Archives Month 2022 with an interview with Linda Reynolds, Director of the East Texas Research Center at Stephen F. Austin State University. Find out more about the East Texas Research Center https://library.sfasu.edu/etrc#/?_k=50d58d

Scott and Gene visit with Drs Perky Beisel and Paul Sandul at Stephen F. Austin State University to learn about the fields of Public History

What events helped define Texas? In this episode, Scott and Gene talk each describe their top five transformative moments in Texas history that helped shape the Lone Star State into the place we all know and love today.

In this episode, Scott and Gene discuss the lack of a new "metanarrative" of Texas's past  with Ty Casion, storied Texas historian and most recently author of Lone Star Mind:Reimagining Texas History (OU Press, 2018) https://www.oupress.com/9780806161525/lone-star-mind/ If you'd like more information, check out Ty's YouTube video "Ty Cashion, Handicapping the Culture...

In this episode, Scott and Gene talk with Light T. Cummins, Guy M. Bryan Professor of History, Emeritus, at Austin College in Sherman, Texas. Cummins served as the 2nd official State Historian of Texas.  Light talks about becoming a historian and current interests.

In this episode, Scott and Gene discuss Talking Texas History , who we are, what the show is about, and what we hope to accomplish.