Bowie One – Good Ol’ Boys

In this much anticipated episode we begin our examination of Jim Bowie – son of three countries and leading figure in the conflict at the Alamo.

 

From their roots in the Royal Court of Scotland to the revolutionary United States, the Bowies stood out from their contemporaries as iconoclasts and opportunists. We dig deeper into the time-honored American tradition of squatting, and its evolution into the equally relevant tradition of land speculation. Learn how generations of Bowie’s “improved” said land, earning massive grants of capital for the sweat off their brows, and considerably less for the sweat off those 4-8 people who were forced into working for them. Finally, when the U.S. Congress prohibits the import of slaves, we see what roguish schemes a couple of good ol’ boys who are looking to make some easy money come up with.

 

OUTLAW COUNTRY!!!

 

Sources:

 

Davis, William C. [Jeff to his friends]. (1998) Three Roads to the Alamo. [Book]. Harper Collins.

 

St. Jean, Keith. [Canadian Permaculture Legacy]. (26 April 2021). Grass to Food Forest - Part 2: Lets jump into dumpsters, shall we? Dumpster diving for trees, [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/mlBUsYzZzbc