Category: Texas
Roy and Lilly
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/03/17Mar20-Judge-Roy-Bean-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)There was no doubt Roy was in love with Lilly. He did everything he could to catch her attention. He…
A Bar and a Courtroom
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/03/16Mar20-Judge-Roy-Bean-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)You won’t find many buildings in Langtry, Texas, so perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise that two establishments needed to…
Clever Prizefighting Promotion
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/03/13Mar20-Judge-Roy-Bean-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Over a century ago, boxing was outlawed in most states and territories. Those who wanted to promote prizefighting, as it…
A Judge Who Wasn’t a Lawyer
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/03/12Mar20-Judge-Roy-Bean-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Most lawyers must put in long hours of school, then spend years working cases in court, before they can ever…
A Nativity for a Community
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/12/25Dec19-Del-Rio-Nativity.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Many people display a nativity scene at Christmas, but this one is truly amazing. Certainly it’s size is something to…
A Famous Building and Battle
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/12/11Dec19-Alamo-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It’s one of the most famous buildings at the center of one of the most famous battles in history. A…
The Famous Ones from the Alamo
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/12/10Dec19-Alamo-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)James Bowie and William Barrett Travis are two of the famous names to defend the Alamo. Perhaps the most well…
The Mission San Antonio de Valero
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/12/09Dec19-Alamo-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)Today we head to Mission San Antonio de Valero. Most people believe they have never heard of the place…but it’s…
Alibates Flint
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/06/14Jun18-Alibates-Flint.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It’s called Alibates flint…and this spot in the panhandle of Texas is the only place in the world where you…
Claiming a Body in Two Different States
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/12/10Jan18-Billy-the-Kid-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:58 — 2.0MB)When two different cities, in two different states claim to have the body of the same man, well, you know…
William Henry Roberts Junior
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/12/09Jan18-Billy-the-Kid-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:58 — 2.0MB)His name was William Henry Roberts Jr. Or was it? In fact, could you really believe any name this man…
Best of 2017: A Place Called Iran
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/26Dec17-Best-of-2017-Iraan-Texas.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)This land in southwest Texas appeared to be barren ranch country. You could buy it for a relatively cheap price…
Inside Iraan
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/10/23Oct17-Iraan-Texas-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Andrew travels on-location for each of the features you hear on this program. Today, we journey to a spot that…
Former Barren Ranch Country
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/10/20Nov17-Iraan-Texas-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)This land in southwest Texas appeared to be barren ranch country. You could buy it for a relatively cheap price…
The Patriotic Girl
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/08Jun17-Dublin-Bottling-Works-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)One would think the title of “Patriotic Girl” would be a good thing. However, the general public was appalled by…
A Special Cash Register
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/07Jun17-Dublin-Bottling-Works-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)There is a cash register in Dublin, Texas that many might simply pass off as a unique antique. However, when…
Shoot Me A Waco!
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/06Jun17-Dublin-Bottling-Works-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If someone said, “Shot me a Waco” what would they want from you? It may sound like an odd request…
A Busy Chocolate Shop
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/03/05Apr17-Hico-Texas-Chocolatier-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)What is the busiest time of year for a chocolate shop? You can probably guess a couple of holidays will…
An Unexpected Business
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/03/04Apr17-Hico-Texas-Chocolatier-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)It is perhaps an unexpected business to find on the streets of Hico, Texas. It is a place some might…
From 4-H Project to Unexpected Business
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/03/03Apr17-Hico-Texas-Chocolatier-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It all began with a 4-h project in a rural area about an hour outside of Texas. Fast forward about…