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Nov. 25, 2025

Happy Thanksgiving

This special episode is a Thanksgiving bonus--filled with Texas Thanksgiving treasures from years ago. Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Nov. 23, 2025

The Dying Cowboy and Other Goodbyes

In this episode we take a look at the "The Dying Cowboy," the first song in John Lomax's 1910 book Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads. We will look at its history, lyrics, and follow it to where it leads us, including th...

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June 29, 2025

Who Was Lottie H. Hargrove?

Who was Lottie H. Hargrove, the author of Texas History in Rhyme? There's not a lot of information but I was able to dig up some interesting material. Be sure to check out Texas History Lessons on Substack as well. Visit the ...

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June 22, 2025

Lottie H. Hargrove's Era of Discovery and Missions

This episode shares the first section of Lottie H. Hargrove's 1910 book, Texas History in Rhyme . Visit and subscribe to the ⁠Texas History Lessons Substack ⁠ . You can follow along with the text, get bonus content and help s...

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June 15, 2025

The Road To Ruin: The Music of the American Cowboy

This episode continues an exploration into the myth and music of the cowboy, specifically focusing on the work of John A. Lomax and J. Frank Dobie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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June 7, 2025

Cowboy Life in West Texas by John A. Lomax

One of the people that inspired J. Frank Dobie to devote his career to writing about Texas and preserving the stories and folk ways of the Southwest was John Avery Lomax. Lomax lived from 1867 to 1948 and during those years ...

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March 9, 2025

A Texan's Guide to Life -- J. Frank Dobie

This episode evaluates the life and work of J. Frank Dobie. If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here! Help make Texas History Lessons by supporting it on Patreon . And a s...

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March 6, 2025

Bride Neill Taylor's Beginnings of the Texas State Historical Associa…

This episode shares a little bit more about the remarkable Bride Neill Taylor and presents her memories on the establishment of the TSHA in its entirety. If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of ...

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Feb. 20, 2025

Bride Neill Taylor and the Foundation of the Texas State Historical A…

This episode concludes Bride Neill Taylor's historical sketch on the Texas State Historical Association. If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here! Help make Texas History ...

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Feb. 12, 2025

Bride Neill Taylor and the Foundation of the Texas State Historical A…

This episode considers the significance of the establishment of the Texas Historical Association with the first hand account of Bride Neill Taylor, one of its pioneer members. If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consid...

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July 21, 2021

New Spotlight Artist Page! Finally

I've finally added a page for the THL spotlight artists.  It is still a work in progress.  Check it out and go listen to the great music of Mando Salas and Jerrod Flusche. Mando Salas - ROSMAND Mando Salas is a Texas Country musician a…

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Dec. 14, 2020

Additional Information on the Jumanos provided by Makowa De

It's a pleasure to share a couple of bits of information shared by a Jumano historian, Makowa De: 1.  I enjoyed lesson 9 obviously. I do want to make an observation however. When the Spanish arrived they did not have a sound in their vocabular…

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