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A New History of Old Texas

Author: Brandon Seale

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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 Medina, the largest, bloodiest battle in Texas history...and the narrowing search for the battlefield itself! And Season 1 traces the identity of modern-day Texas to the first 160 years or so of San Antonio's history. -- As seen and heard on Texas Standard, KSAT12, Texas Public Radio, the San Antonio Express-News, the San Antonio Report, the Austin Chronicle, and more! --

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Béxar 250

Béxar 250

2026-08-1505:09

I shared some remarks at Béxar County’s kickoff event for America 250, and I thought I’d publish them here...thanks to Mari Tamez and the Bexar Heritage Center for pulling this together. www.BrandonSeale.com
Triumph and Tragedy, Tolerance and Toughness

Triumph and Tragedy, Tolerance and Toughness

2024-09-1607:15

Post-script to Brandon Seale's podcast "A New History of Old San Antonio." This is the audio from my October 2024 SA PechaKucha talk, the video of 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 ...
The Battlefield(s) of Medina?

The Battlefield(s) of Medina?

2024-06-0613:41

We found another site. But so did someone else. And there's a rumored fourth site out there as well now? What in the name of Miguel Menchaca's ghost is going on? Image: Martin Gonzalez, Atascosa County Historical Commission. Photo by Jessica Phelps, , SA Express-News, April 29, 2024. www.BrandonSeale.com
Emergence

Emergence

2024-01-0423:21

Episode 14 of Brandon Seale's podcast on the Lipan Apaches. Contrary to popular usage, an “Apocalypse” isn't an ending. In Greek it means an “unveiling," an "uncovering," a “revelation.” But what have we really revealed about the most powerful, most unconquerable, most exceptional people in Texas history? Selected Bibliography Alonso, Gorka. Apachería. Anderson, Gary Clayton. The Indian Southwest, 1580-1830: Ethnogenesis and Reinvention (1999). Anderson, Gary Clayton. The Conquest of Texas ...
Bronco Apaches

Bronco Apaches

2024-01-0423:43

Episode 13 of Brandon Seale's podcast on the Lipan Apaches. The United States dispenses with the pretense of Native American sovereignty and adopts a policy of forced assimilation. Mexico waxes poetic about the “cosmic race” while sending airplanes to track down "Apaches broncos” living free in the mountains. The Lipan Apaches avoid the reservation by dispersing and using the reservation system to project their power and spread their religious ceremonies to the native communities of Texas, L...
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