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The Alamo (1960)

In this episode, Sean and James discuss the classic 1960 movie The Alamo, directed by and starring John Wayne.

The Legacy of the Texas Revolution

The Texas Revolution cast a long shadow not just over Texas history, but over United States history.  In this final episode of Key Battles of the Texas Revolution, Sean and James discuss the short- and long-term effects of the Texas Revolution.  They also tell about the postwar lives and careers…

Goliad, the Runaway Scrape, and San Jacinto

Two weeks after the fall of the Alamo, the Texian garrison at Goliad surrendered to another Mexican force, and a week after that, the garrison was executed on the orders of Santa Anna.  Santa Anna and his army began marching east, toward the seat of the Texas government, while the…

Bonus Episode – Eyewitness History – Feed Drop

In this episode of the Eyewitness History Podcast, Host Josh Cohen speaks with the former principal of Columbine High School, Frank DeAngelis. Frank and Josh discuss the events of the tragic shooting, what the police were doing at the time of the shooting, as well as the potential motivations of…

The Alamo and Independence

In early 1836, Santa Anna personally led an army into Texas to put down the rebellion. His first target was San Antonio, particularly the fortified mission called the Alamo, in which nearly 200 Texians and Tejanos were holding out. After a 13-day siege, Santa Anna’s army stormed the Alamo and…

Bonus Episode – The New Mexico Campaign in the Civil War

In early 1862, a Confederate force consisting mainly of Texans launched an invasion of the New Mexico territory. After a quick and largely unopposed march, they ran into a Union force defending the territory. Would the Confederates succeed in their quest to make New Mexico part of the Confederacy, or…

The Revolution Begins

Further restrictive measures passed by Santa Anna’s government motivated many Texians to mount a full-scale rebellion in October 1835 at the town of Gonzales. For some, the goal was statehood for Texas within the Mexican republic, but for others, the goal was full independence. A newly formed Texian army attacked…

The Road to Revolution

By 1830, immigration of Americans to Texas had become a flood, and the Mexican authorities became alarmed. To stop the rapid growth of Anglo settlers, the Mexican government passed a law that banned further Anglo immigration to Texas.  Three years, later, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna became President of Mexico…

Spanish Texas, Mexican Independence, and American Settlement

Long before Texas was a U. S. state, it was a part of Mexico, which in turn was part of the massive Spanish Empire.  When Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821, it became the northeastern most province of the new nation. At about that same time, large numbers…

Introduction to the Texas Revolution

In this episode, cohost Sean McIver and James introduce the upcoming mini-series on the Texas Revolution. Sean and James make the case that all Americans, not just Texans, should study the Texas Revolution. Why, you ask? Listen and find out!