Dot Babb's Comanche Memories: Part 2
This episode continues the story of the Babb children's journey into captivity with some additional information concerning attempts to rescue them. Do they dare to attempt an escape? Listen and find out! WARNING: This episode shares a story of extreme cruelty and violence perpetuated in the 1860s. Do not listen unless you are prepared for a graphic, but true, story of captivity. It also includes unacceptable pejoratives and epithets against Native peoples that were common for the time period. Text Version Available on Texas History Lessons Substack - Dot Babb's Memories of the Comanches Subscribe to the Texas History Lessons Substack for bonus material and help support the show. If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here! Website: texashistorylessons.com email: texashistorylessons@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dot Babb's Comanche Memories: Part 1
This episode introduces a new series focusing on the lives of Dot and Bianca Babb, two young children taken from their home on the Texas frontier and their subsequent life with the Comanche people. WARNING: This episode shares a story of extreme cruelty and violence perpetuated in the 1860s. Do not listen unless you are prepared for a graphic, but true, story of captivity. It also includes unacceptable pejoratives and epithets against Native peoples that were common for the time period. Text Version Available on Texas History Lessons Substack - Dot Babb's Memories of the Comanches Subscribe to the Texas History Lessons Substack for bonus material and help support the show. If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here! Website: texashistorylessons.com email: texashistorylessons@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Complete Narrative of the Captivity of Jane Wilson
This episode is provided for everyone who wants to hear the story of Jane Wilson, complete and uninterrupted. WARNING: This episode shares a story of extreme cruelty and violence perpetuated in the 1850. Do not listen unless you are prepared for a graphic, but true, story of captivity. It also includes unacceptable pejoratives and epithets against Native peoples that were common for the time period. Text Version Available on Texas History Lessons Substack - The Past Seems Like A Horrid Dream. Subscribe to the Texas History Lessons Substack for bonus material and help support the show. If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here! Website: texashistorylessons.com email: texashistorylessons@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Captivity of Jane Wilson Part 2
What happened to Jane Wilson? How did she survive, all alone, the harshness of the Texas plains. What happened to the brothers? In this episode we conclude Jane's personal narrative and dig even deeper to answer these questions and more. And the story of Mrs. Wilson and the boys is not just their survival tale. Another person survived their own terrible experience as well. Listen to hear more of this exciting tale! WARNING: This episode shares a story of extreme cruelty and violence perpetuated in the 1850. Do not listen unless you are prepared for a graphic, but true, story of captivity. It also includes unacceptable pejoratives and epithets against Native peoples that were common for the time period. Text Version Available on Texas History Lessons Substack - The Past Seems Like A Horrid Dream. Subscribe to the Texas History Lessons Substack for bonus material and help support the show. If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here! Website: texashistorylessons.com email: texashistorylessons@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Past Seemed Like a Horrid Dream The Captivity of Jane Adeline Smith Wilson
This episode shares the story of Jane Wilson's hard life, centered around the harsh experience of being taken captive by a group of Comanche people in the 1850s. WARNING: This episode shares a story of extreme cruelty and violence perpetuated in the 1850. Do not listen unless you are prepared for a graphic, but true, story of captivity. It also includes unacceptable pejoratives and epithets against Native peoples that were common for the time period. Text Version Available on Texas History Lessons Substack - The Past Seems Like A Horrid Dream. Subscribe to the Texas History Lessons Substack for bonus material and help support the show. If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here! Website: texashistorylessons.com email: texashistorylessons@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices