Jeff Parsons came to Texas as a slave with George and Fannie Sutherland when he was nine years old in 1830. This episode focuses on his memories that he shared with the Galveston Daily News. His tale is filled with vivid accounts of the Runaway Scrape and life in early Texas. In addition, this episode shares a letter that Fannie Sutherland wrote to her sister concerning the death of her son, William, at the Alamo, and the events of the Runaway Scrape.
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Victory or Death: The Roads to San Jacinto
JR Tully and the Dreamland Band - The River Got Angry
Dilue Rose Harris' Account of the 1836 Runaway Scrape
Creed Taylor's Account of the 1836 Runaway Scrape
The Runaway Scrape
The Good Old Days: 2BT Podcast replay - Raw Aggression
One Person's Activist is Another Person's Voice Part 1
Bloodshed at Goliad
The Fall of the Alamo - March 6, 1836
The Texas Declaration of Independence - March 2, 1836
Victory or Death: Travis' Letter of February 24, 1836
Texas History Fun with Artificial Intelligence
The Tonkawa and Sugarloaf Mountain
Clio holds in her hand a half-opened scroll Part 2
Clio holds in her hand a half-opened scroll Part 1
Our History - A Never Ending Story Part 2
Our History - A Never Ending Story Part 1
Bonus-TSHA Update Plus More
The Texas Thing 3: The TSHA Controversy
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