Texas History Lessons

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 ⁠Texas History Lessons Substack ⁠and help support the show. ⁠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 special thanks to everyone that already does. Website: ⁠⁠texashistorylessons.com⁠⁠ email: ⁠⁠texashistorylessons@gmail.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 support the show. ⁠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 special thanks to everyone that already does. Website: ⁠⁠texashistorylessons.com⁠⁠ email: ⁠⁠texashistorylessons@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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 he did a considerable amount of work to preserve and record American folk music, especially the folk music of the cowboys.  He was born in Mississippi but came to Texas in 1869 in a covered wagon. His family settled on a farm near Meridian and he spent many of his formative years growing up near the Chisholm Trail and witnessed the trail drives passing by firsthand. Lomax was also instrumental, along with another of Dobie’s mentors, Leonidas Warren Payne, in creating the Texas Folklore Society in 1909, and three of Lomax’s children also went on to preserving American folk songs. He published several books on folklore, including Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads in 1910 and Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp in 1919.  He published his autobiographical Adventures of a Ballad Hunter in 1947, not long before his death in 1948. This episode shares some information from a presentation Lomax gave at a folklore society meeting in San Marcos.  In it he shares some knowledge on the Texas cowboy’s speech and mode of living. You might think that you know everything about cowboy culture but I’d bet there’s something in it that will surprise you.  I’ve edited it slightly to make it more readable in print form and a little bit more polite in a couple of places. Visit the Texas History Lessons Substack and help support the show. 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 special thanks to everyone that already does. Website: ⁠texashistorylessons.com⁠ email: ⁠texashistorylessons@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode evaluates the life and work of J. Frank Dobie and I pick a fight with Larry McMurtry. 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 special thanks to everyone that already does. Website: texashistorylessons.com email: texashistorylessons@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 coffee by clicking here! Help make Texas History Lessons by supporting it on Patreon. And a special thanks to everyone that already does. Website: texashistorylessons.com email: texashistorylessons@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Lessons by supporting it on Patreon. And a special thanks to everyone that already does. Website: texashistorylessons.com email: texashistorylessons@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here! Help make Texas History Lessons by supporting it on Patreon. And a special thanks to everyone that already does. Website: texashistorylessons.com email: texashistorylessons@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blood Touching Blood is a superb literary western written by Derrick G. Jeter. It follows the trials and tribulations of Colonel Pendleton and his cavalry command in west Texas. You can get a copy at Amazon or by visiting derrickjeter.com. 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 special thanks to everyone that already does. Website: texashistorylessons.com email: texashistorylessons@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 132 of the Texas History Lessons Podcast explores the influences of the Founding Era and the Founding Fathers. How many George Washington's fought for Texas? More than I expected. 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 special thanks to everyone that already does. Website: texashistorylessons.com email: texashistorylessons@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Part 2 of 1836 - An Adventure in time we look at some key events and people of 1836 that helped create the modern world. It is an ongoing experiment in context and perspective and highlights some obvious and not so obvious people and events. 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 special thanks to everyone that already does. Website: texashistorylessons.com email: texashistorylessons@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Part 1 of 1836 - An Adventure in time we look at some key events that helped create the world of 1836. It is an ongoing experiment in context and perspective and highlights some obvious and not so obvious events. 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 special thanks to everyone that already does. Website: texashistorylessons.com email: texashistorylessons@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Due to some unanticipated circumstances, Texas History Lessons has been on a lengthy hiatus. Fortunately, reading, researching and writing have not stopped. This episode is a an update on what's to come and a test of new equipment. Thanks for listening. 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 special thanks to everyone that already does. Website: texashistorylessons.com email: texashistorylessons@gmail.com Twitter: @TexasHistoryL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the final episode in a series on the Battle of San Jacinto and its immediate aftermath. The United States has been said to be a nation made by war and Texas, as a part of that nation, has been the scene of much warfare and its people have been significant participants in that violent history. The Battle of San Jacinto was a step towards much of it. Be forewarned that it contains graphic details of the aftermath of battle and violence. 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 special thanks to everyone that already does. Website: texashistorylessons.com email: texashistorylessons@gmail.com Twitter: @TexasHistoryL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is part 5 of a series on the Battle of San Jacinto. It shares several personal accounts of the battle and contains explicit scenes of violence. 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 special thanks to everyone that already does. Website: texashistorylessons.com email: texashistorylessons@gmail.com Twitter: @TexasHistoryL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices