Podcast
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
Hosted by The Alamo · EN
"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.
36episodes
Episodes
Newest firstAll episodes
The Art Of Dueling
6d ago00:28:39Tap to summarizeStories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 137: The Art Of Dueling In the early years of the United States and the Republic of Texas, duels were how gentlemen settled scores. There were rules, witnesses, and honor at stake. We reveal how duels worked, the famous Texans who took part in them, and how a famous Alamo defender is forever known for his role in a duel. Featuring the Alamo's Senior Researcher & Historian Kolby Lanham.Read Texas State Historical Association on dueling in early Texas: https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/dueling-in-the-republic-of-texasSend the Alamo Podcast a Text Message! (Please include name and contact information so we can respond.)
Transcribe →Lights, Camera, Alamo!
2w ago00:46:55Tap to summarizeStories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 136: Lights, Camera, Alamo! Lights, camera, Alamo! Our Shrine of Texas Liberty has lit up the big screen for as long as filmmaking has been around. We reveal insider stories from the set, why Hollywood kept turning to the Alamo for inspiration, and how screenplays – no matter how dramatized – fostered very real passion for history. Featuring author, filmmaker, and film historian Frank Thompson.More on Frank Thompson's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001HCX1Z6?ingress=0&visitId=bd201313-661b-4275-8864-ae10b197bfe2&ref_=aufs_ap_ahdr_dsk_ab&ccs_id=d4af1645-e487-43ed-b958-4a7a09a39bd5Send the Alamo Podcast a Text Message! (Please include name and contact information so we can respond.)
Transcribe →Texas Trades
3w ago00:22:13Tap to summarizeStories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 135: Texas TradesLeather working, blacksmithing, and fabric weaving: these skills are considered a bit antiquated today, but they were essential for surviving frontier life in 1830s Texas. We reveal how the Alamo’s living historians learned their trades, the ways they keep old-fashioned techniques alive in the modern-day world, and the event taking place at the Alamo this weekend where you can learn about these Texas Trades. Featuring the Alamo's Senior Manger of Living History Robin Haynie; the Alamo's Senior Manager of Living History Vincent Yannicelli; Alamo living historian Mike Baehre; and Alamo wardrobe speciality Mike Weil.Attend Texas Trades at the Alamo: https://www.thealamo.org/visit/texas-tradesWatch video on the Alamo's Living History Encampment: https://youtu.be/9HTQAw8XHzs?si=AC2zngf2gdUi4sqvWatch video on the Alamo's daily musket firing demonstrations: https://youtu.be/wmYkTgKW5JE?si=hF-Ite4B3nilyuecSend the Alamo Podcast a Text Message! (Please include name and contact information so we can respond.)
Transcribe →The Alamo Funeral Pyre Mystery
4w ago00:28:38Tap to summarizeStories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 134: The Alamo Funeral Pyre Mystery History makes clear: the bodies of the men who died defending the Alamo on March 6, 1836, were burned in a funeral pyre. But an enduring mystery has been, how many pyres there were? We reveal how this mystery of history persists, why some eyewitness accounts have been called into question, and the prominent figures who have added to the debate. Featuring the Alamo's former curator Dr. Bruce Winders and Ron Current from the Still Current blog.Read the Still Current blog: https://stillcurrent.blogSend the Alamo Podcast a Text Message! (Please include name and contact information so we can respond.)
Transcribe →The Alamo De Parras Company
May 2100:21:29Tap 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
May 1400:25:37Tap 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
May 700:43:26Tap 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 →