A New History of Old Texas

Brandon Seale

Explore the history of early Texas as you’ve never heard it before. The most recent season ("Lipan Apocalypse") unveils the legacy of the Lipan Apaches on modern Texas. Season 6 recounts the outsized impact of José Francisco Ruíz on the state's history. Season 5 traces the roots of Texans' unique psychology - their "Texanity" - to the technological innovations that shaped its people. Season 4 relates the largely unknown story of the Republic of the Rio Grande. Season 3 tells the remarkable tale of Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and his journey across the North American continent. Season 2 covers the Battle of Medi...

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A New History of Old Texas

Episodes (121)

Sep 16, 2024 Triumph and Tragedy, Tolerance and Toughness
Jun 6, 2024 The Battlefield(s) of Medina?
Jan 4, 2024 Apache Empire

A New History of Old Texas

Sep 16, 2024
7¼ minutes
5 MB

This is the audio from my October 2024 SA PechaKucha talk, which you can find on YouTube as well. As a summary of my thoughts after thinking deeply about San Antonio and early Texas history for the last decade, I'm pretty happy with it. But I'll admit that it's a little incomplete. BTW, the punchline (which you can't see in the audio version) is the picture of the Alamo that I throw on the screen at the end...the "two-sided tactical miscalculation that we turned into the most celebrated defeat in American history." www.BrandonSeale.com<...

A New History of Old Texas

Triumph and Tragedy, Tolerance and Toughness

Brandon Seale

00:00 -07:15