Welcome to Texas with Bill Ingram

252 Katy 31.01.2025 9:44 ↓

Originally known as Cane Island, this area evetually became known as Katy.

251 Birth of the Texas Flag 24.01.2025 9:57 ↓

The Texas Flag was designed in 1839 in Montgomery, Texas.

250 Texas is Big 17.01.2025 9:48 ↓

On this episode we'll see just how big Texas really is.

249 Houston is the Top City 10.01.2025 9:36 ↓

In a recent survey, Houston is the top city to live, work, and play, in te Lone Star State.

248 Pirate Jean LaFitte 03.01.2025 9:54 ↓

Pirate Jean LaFitte wasn't all bad., he helped the U.S. in the Battle of 1812.

247 The Golden Triangle 27.12.2024 8:57 ↓

We'll take a look at why we call the Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange area the Golden Triangle.

246 Christmas 20.12.2024 11:18 ↓

My stories of Christmas

245 KiTiRiK 13.12.2024 10:17 ↓

When KTRK TV Channel 13 came on the air in Houston KiTiRiK was one of my favorite chidlren's TV shows.

244 Houston in the 1960s 06.12.2024 10:14 ↓

The 1960's was a very busy decade for Houston... we'll look at some of the major changes.

243 Buffalo Bayou Cistern 29.11.2024 9:39 ↓

The Buffalo Bayou Cistern is Houston's former water supply.  It's bigger than two football fields and is a beautiful public place,

242- Texas Music 22.11.2024 11:06 ↓

There are at least six different forms of music that were either invented here, or flouished from the Lone Star State.

241 Dr. Denton Cooley 15.11.2024 10:10 ↓

Dr. Denton Cooley was a world famous heart surgeon who performed the first heart transplant in the U.S. in 1968,

240- Lawn Mower Racing 08.11.2024 10:35 ↓

Take the cutting blade off that riding mower, and let's race!

239- George B. Dealey 01.11.2024 9:00 ↓

The Dean of American Newspaper Publishers, George B. Dealey.

238- Rice Hotel 25.10.2024 9:18 ↓

The one-time capital of the Republic of Texas was located at 909 Texas Ave in Houston, Texas. We know it today as The Rice Hotel.

237 Come and Take It 18.10.2024 10:22 ↓

The story oif the famous cannon that inspired the battle cry "Come and Take It".

236 Swimming with Dolphins 11.10.2024 10:09 ↓

An abandoned dog was found swimming with dolphins in Galveston Bay.

235- Houston Ship Channel 04.10.2024 8:54 ↓

After the 1900 Storm, Buffalo Bayou was deepened and widened to accomadate large ships... and Buffalo Bayou became the Houston Ship Channel.

234 Gulf Freeway 27.09.2024 8:58 ↓

The Gulf Freeway was the first feeway in Texas.

233- God is Always There 20.09.2024 10:31 ↓

It seems we only cry out for God when something is wrong, but God is always there.

232- Alief 13.09.2024 11:08 ↓

The town of Daisy, Texas had to change its name when it was learned there already was a Daisy, Texas in another part of the state. So it was renamed Alief.

231- Dodge Texas 06.09.2024 9:20 ↓

The term "Get Out of Dodge" may have originated from the old TV show "Gunsmoke"... but we have our own Dodge right here in Texas.

230 The Summit 30.08.2024 8:40 ↓

Former concert venue and former home of the Houston Rockets... Now home to Lakewood Church.

229- Texas Spices 23.08.2024 8:28 ↓

Texas is known for great Mexican food. Some of the spices used originated here.

228 Houston's Growth 16.08.2024 8:24 ↓

Houston is the nations 4th largest city, and still growing.