Some people are just natural leaders. That was Matthew “Old Paint” Caldwell. He rallied men for several of the most important battles in Texas history. In between, he protected the young Republic of Texas from hostile Indians and hostile armies. Not even smallpox could bring him down! Hear about one of the early Texas Rangers and great Texas patriot Matthew Caldwell in the latest episode of Wise About Texas.
Ep. 75: Writing Texas History- An Interview with Author Stephen Harrigan
Ep. 74: The Vaudeville Mule
EP. 73: Train Robbery at Baxter’s Curve
Ep. 72: Death of a Trailblazer, Oliver Loving
EP. 71: The First Declaration of Independence
Ep. 70: Lost Counties of Texas
EP. 69 Texans You Should Know: Bessie Coleman, Pilot & Pioneer
Bonus Episode: Wise About Texas goes to the movies with The Highwaymen
Ep. 68: Bonnie & Clyde, Part 2: The Chase
EP. 67: Bonnie & Clyde Part 1: The Outlaws
Ep. 66: The Tories of the Texas Revolution
Ep. 65: Welcome to Progress City! (It’s around here somewhere…)
Ep. 64: Texas and the Great War Part 3: Service to Country, Service to Texas
Ep. 63: Santa Claus is Coming to Town…and Robbing the Bank!
Ep. 62: Texas and the Great War, Part 2–Training Our Finest
BONUS EPISODE: A Tribute to President George H.W. Bush
EP. 61: Texas and the Great War, Part 1-Unrest on the Border
Ep. 60: Japanese Texas
EP. 59: The Texas Rangers-The First of Many Battles
Ep. 58: Burying the Hatchet in San Antonio
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