Was James Bond really in Austin? Is the Alamo the most historically important structure in Texas? Who was Cactus Jack? Can Texas divide itself into five states? The topic for this episode are the top ten myths and or interesting historical facts about Texas, both the independent Republic of Texas and the state of Texas.

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Whenever the story of Alexander Hamilton or Thomas Jefferson is told, Aaron Burr always takes the role of villain. However, is that accurate? Is it time for Aaron Burr to get an image upgrade?

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I am excited to do this episode because I have a very special guest, my Chinese Language teacher, Su, Yi-Wen. She was born in Taiwan and is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She has been a Chinese language teacher for many years, teaching a variety of language learners, in a variety of settings. We will talk about the Chinese language in terms of its history and linguistic features as it relates to the English language.

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For this episode, we are going to the island nation of Japan. It is one of my favorite countries. I am fortunate to have lived there for several years, I still try to keep with the language as best I can, and I still keep in touch with many Japanese friends. So, I am well aware of the controversial nature of this topic. This episode will not take a side in the controversy. It will just give an historical presentation on Yasukuni Shrine (靖國神社) and attempt to answer the following question, why is it so controversial?

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This episode will address the following question ~ why was a person like Sam Houston, who so important to the history of Texas, removed from the office of governor in 1861? 

 
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This podcast episode will analyze the appeal of Malcolm X, through activities and speeches delivered to African Americans in northern American cities during the 1950s and 1960s. Does dismissing Malcolm X as the violent counterpart to the largely non-violent Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s overshadow his importance in advancing black self-esteem? Could it be that in the attraction to and the departure from the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X continued to affirm the cultural heritage and history of African Americans?

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My YouTube channel
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The topic for this episode is Bacon’s Rebellion. It was the first popular revolt in England’s North American colonies.  The questions that will frame our discussion is, what was the pivotal event that led the colony of Virginia to turn to enslaved Africans to solve its labor shortage? Was it the arrival of about 20 Africans in 1619? Or was it the aftermath of Bacon’s Rebellion of 1675? Or was it something else? And historians who have specialized in the study of slavery in America, will be helping us!

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On this episode we’ll talk about the importance of the 1950 Supreme Court case Sweatt v Painter. That case began in Austin, TX when in 1946, Heman Marion Sweatt, a black man, applied for admission to the University of Texas Law School. State law restricted access to that university to whites, and Sweatt's application was, therefore, rejected.

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