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Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
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"Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast" is the official podcast of the Alamo. Located in the heart of San Antonio, the Alamo stands as the Shrine of Texas Liberty. More than 1.6 million visitors travel to the site each year, making it the #1 most visited destination in the State of Texas. The 300-year history of the Alamo is world-renowned and represents the core of Texas’ identity today. It's a U.S. National Historic Landmark and part of the Lone Star State's only UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit TheAlamo.org.
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The Alamo De Parras Company
2w ago00:21:29Tap to summarizeStories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 133: The Alamo De Parras CompanyIf 1836 is the year we learned to Remember the Alamo, then 1803 is the year the Alamo became the Alamo. That’s when a group of soldiers from Alamo de Parras, Mexico, settled within the walls of an old Spanish mission, and changed the course of history. We reveal why the Alamo Company came to San Antonio, how the town learned to call the mission by a new name, and why its soldiers were repeatedly called to make difficult decisions while staring down two revolutions. Featuring the Alamo's Senior Curator, Historian, & Lecturer Ernesto Rodriguez.See Andres Benites Courbiere sword: https://www.thealamo.org/fileadmin/assets/remember/podcast/andres_benites_courbiere_sword.jpgSee 1805 plat showing how Spanish planned to convert the old mission convent into a military barracks: https://www.thealamo.org/fileadmin/_processed_/6/3/csm_37104-5-large_5bc2ccea74.jpgSend the Alamo Podcast a Text Message! (Please include name and contact information so we can respond.)
Transcribe →The Treaties Of Velasco
3w ago00:25:37Tap to summarizeStories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 132: The Treaties Of VelascoMay 14, 1836. On this day 190 years ago, the Texas Revolution ended – not with the firing of a weapon, but with the stroke of a pen. We reveal how the Treaty of Velasco brokered peace between Texas and Mexico, why a secret, private treaty was also signed that day, and how Santa Anna played both governments’ self-interests to broker his own survival. Featuring historian and author Dr. Stephen Hardin.See the treaty documents: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/treasures/republic/velasco-01.htmlSee newspaper reprint from the Alamo Collection: https://www.facebook.com/EmilyBaucumSATX/posts/pfbid0HWebjsQPsdRQHTrnMcX7mUeni7Jrj5RSYuEuj9MdBTCg4zRrvWuBwKv9D4PDAat2lBonus Rewind Episode ⏮️ "San Jacinto's Infamous Prisoner" - https://youtu.be/T7XRysS5qBQ?si=mEOR_osEmsDEiYYySend the Alamo Podcast a Text Message! (Please include name and contact information so we can respond.)
Transcribe →Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders
4w ago00:43:26Tap to summarizeStories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 131: Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders Just footsteps from where the world-famous Battle of the Alamo was fought, a new generation of frontiersman stepped up to fight for freedom. Legend has it, a future president recruited them inside the Menger Hotel bar - and with their signatures, wrote a new chapter of the Alamo’s already storied history. We reveal why Theodore Roosevelt formed the Rough Riders, where in San Antonio they trained, and how the Alamo remembers the Rough Riders legacy today. Featuring the Alamo's Researcher Thomas Ledesma.View photo of the Alamo's Roosevelt statue: https://www.facebook.com/EmilyBaucumSATX/posts/pfbid02UuAVPucQ5ugWa5YpUckgxjmXj9AspZz4eQcfzcq3abxrWWXihAhVi8mRNWbxLqv6lView photo of the war souvenir coconut on display: https://www.facebook.com/EmilyBaucumSATX/posts/pfbid0RtCnehBzqSHLb3fT5NuZiTu4i78Qni4h5R4pgdU37AwnyHXht7bbipRfqrRmSGFClNational Park Service essay on the Rough Riders: https://www.nps.gov/thrb/learn/historyculture/tr-rr-spanamwar.htmTheodore Roosevelt Association essay on the Rough Riders: https://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=991271&module_id=339473Send the Alamo Podcast a Text Message! (Please include name and contact information so we can respond.)
Transcribe →The Texas Cavaliers Education Center
Apr 3000:26:14Tap to summarizeStories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 130: The Texas Cavaliers Education Center Today, the Alamo cuts the ribbon on the brand-new Texas Cavaliers Education Center. It’s a place built for our smallest Texans, but with a great big responsibility. We reveal how it will tell the Alamo’s story thoughtfully and accurately, the key features that will resonate with the wide-ranging curiosity of children, and how it will make sure distance is never a barrier to experiencing the Alamo. Featuring the Alamo's Vice President of Education & Interpretation Kate Carey; the Alamo's Director of Education Alex Rivard; the Alamo's STEAM Specialist Morgan Oldham; the Alamo's Distance Learning Educator Lizette Ramirez; and the Alamo's Senior Manager for K-12 Programs & Adult Learning Rosemary Kriegel.Video recap video from ribbon cutting: https://youtu.be/ux5FuO3VaAgSee photos from ribbon cutting: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAlamo/posts/pfbid02Nd46D6ZtM4EaFej9twLV2MEpfYtn9EbCK2y2stE5v5vsdhsc6EV7ZTeYJKvPEY3ElSend the Alamo Podcast a Text Message! (Please include name and contact information so we can respond.)
Transcribe →Battle Cries Through History
Apr 2300:19:23Tap to summarizeStories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 129: Battle Cries Through HistoryIt’s the battle cry heard across the bloody battlefield at San Jacinto: Remember the Alamo! Battle cries have been used throughout history to inspire, to turn emotion into action. We reveal the world’s famous battle cries, what they teach us about taking a stand, and why so many endure through the ages. Featuring the Alamo's former curator Dr. Bruce Winders.History.com article about battle cries: https://www.history.com/articles/8-legendary-battle-criesSend the Alamo Podcast a Text Message! (Please include name and contact information so we can respond.)
Transcribe →Wise About Texas
Apr 1600:21:09Tap to summarizeStories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 128: Wise About TexasTexas is home to a state judge who, in his spare time, puts down the gavel and picks up a microphone. Judge Ken Wise is the host of “Wise About Texas,” long considered the gold standard of Texas history podcasts. We reveal why the judge felt called to start a podcast, how it’s led to a hands-on role in preserving Texas history, and what it takes to be Wise About Texas. Featuring judge and podcaster Ken Wise.Check out Wise About Texas: https://wiseabouttexas.comSend the Alamo Podcast a Text Message! (Please include name and contact information so we can respond.)
Transcribe →The Brew King Of San Antonio
Apr 900:15:27Tap to summarizeStories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 127: The Brew King Of San Antonio We are tapping into a lighter side of Alamo history, when a German immigrant named William Menger earned the nickname the Brew King of San Antonio. We reveal what prompted a wave of German migration to the Alamo City, how a lifeline built when the Alamo was still a Spanish mission buoyed a beer business, and how this young barrel maker helped transform Alamo Plaza. Featuring the Alamo's Senior Curator, Historian, & Lecturer Ernesto Rodriguez.Texas State Historical Association article about brewing history: https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/brewing-industryVIP tours of the Alamo: https://www.thealamo.org/visit/private-toursSend the Alamo Podcast a Text Message! (Please include name and contact information so we can respond.)
Transcribe →The Power Of The Printing Press
Apr 200:39:28Tap to summarizeStories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 126: The Power Of The Printing PressWith the course of history running at an especially fast pace, during the Texas Revolution, news traveled slowly - sometimes excruciatingly so. Handwritten letters were given to couriers who rode on horseback for hours and hours, sometimes days, to share messages. We reveal the power of the printing press to make these messages public, the newspapermen who worked day and night to keep Texans informed, and how their work served as a megaphone for the Revolution. Featuring Bryan McAuley from the Texas Historical Commission.Visit San Felipe de Austin State Historical Site: https://thc.texas.gov/historic-sites/san-felipe-de-austinPrinting press display at San Felipe: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAlamo/posts/pfbid02eUfzn8LkubgjaRjU5LzsVBB2evgdqWch2Z5oX5WAupTgyGM6Kw2sqWpCzew7JjoPlHouston Public Library archive search: https://hplarchives.lyrasistechnology.orgUNT's The Portal To Texas History archive search: https://texashistory.unt.eduSend the Alamo Podcast a Text Message! (Please include name and contact information so we can respond.)
Transcribe →The Texas General Land Office
Mar 2600:17:40Tap to summarizeStories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 125: The Texas General Land OfficeThe Texas General Land Office was founded 190 years ago to oversee the land the Texan Revolutionaries fought so hard to self-govern. For the past 15 years, it’s overseen the Alamo - one of the very places where blood was shed in the name of that freedom. We reveal how the Land Office preserves Texas history, the monumental effort to steer the Alamo into the future, and how maps are bridging the centuries of this once-in-a-lifetime effort. Featuring Texas Land Commissioner Dr. Dawn Buckingham.Learn more about the General Land Office: https://www.glo.texas.govExplore the GLO's map and land databases: https://www.glo.texas.gov/archives-and-heritage/search-our-collectionsSee Commissioner Buckingham's Alamo Defenders map: https://historictexasmaps.com/collection/search-results/97433-alamo-defenders-heritage-map-of-texas-general-map-collection Send the Alamo Podcast a Text Message! (Please include name and contact information so we can respond.)
Transcribe →Ask The Alamo's Archaeologist
Mar 1900:26:59Tap to summarizeStories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 124: Ask The Alamo's ArchaeologistArchaeology is something you might see in the movies or on TV, and it’s usually happening in far-away places. But visitors to the Alamo get to see active archaeological work every single day, making the enigmatic profession accessible to everyone. We are giving you the opportunity to ask the Alamo’s lead archaeologist questions about the work happening right now around the Alamo Church – plus, we reveal the artifacts her team has just unearthed from the Battle of the Alamo period. Featuring the Alamo's Director of Archaeology Dr. Tiffany Lindley and the Alamo's Senior Researcher & Historian Kolby Lanham.View photos of the solid shot cannonball and exploding shot fragments: https://www.thealamo.org/podcast/episode-124Send the Alamo Podcast a Text Message! (Please include name and contact information so we can respond.)
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