The Hidden History of Texas: 1530 to 1835
Hank Wilson
The Hidden History of Texas: 1530 to 1835
This audio collection offers a sweeping, immersive journey through the early centuries of Texas history, tracing the land’s transformation from the arrival of European explorers to the dramatic demographic and cultural shifts of the early 19th century. Narrated by historian and storyteller Hank Wilson, these volumes blend scholarship, narrative storytelling, and vivid detail to bring to life the stories of the people — Native nations, Spanish colonists, Mexicans, and incoming Anglo settlers — whose lives and struggles shaped modern Texas.
Duration - 3h 19m.
Author - Hank Wilson.
Narrator - Hank Wilson.
Published Date - Saturday, 11 January 2025.
Location:
United States
Description:
The Hidden History of Texas: 1530 to 1835 This audio collection offers a sweeping, immersive journey through the early centuries of Texas history, tracing the land’s transformation from the arrival of European explorers to the dramatic demographic and cultural shifts of the early 19th century. Narrated by historian and storyteller Hank Wilson, these volumes blend scholarship, narrative storytelling, and vivid detail to bring to life the stories of the people — Native nations, Spanish colonists, Mexicans, and incoming Anglo settlers — whose lives and struggles shaped modern Texas. Duration - 3h 19m. Author - Hank Wilson. Narrator - Hank Wilson. Published Date - Saturday, 11 January 2025.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:43
Chapter 1 - The Spanish Bump into a Continent - 14:06
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Chapter 2 - Trans Pecos and A Clash of Cultures -12:12
Duration:00:12:12
Chapter 3 - First Peoples of Texas – 21:41
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Chapter 4 - The Clash of Cultures Worsens – 11:52
Duration:00:11:52
Chapter 5 - The Spanish Establish Missions – 8:24
Duration:00:08:24
Chapter 6 - Spanish Presidios and We Meet The French – 9:20
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Chapter 7 - The French Try Again in Texas – 10:17
Duration:00:10:17
Chapter 8 - Changes in Spain and Mexico 1800 to 1815 – 7:24
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Chapter 9 – Spain, Mexico, and Texas 1815 to 1821 – 13:52 -
Duration:00:13:52
Chapter 10 – Here Come The Anglos – 18:25
Duration:00:18:25
Chapter 11 - Early Texas Settlements – 8:29
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Chapter 12 - San Antonio and Goliad – Mexican and Anglo – 8:24
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Chapter 13 - Steven F. Austin and the Original 300 – 6:21
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Chapter 14 - Anglo Population Grows and Problems Begin – 6:42
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Chapter 15 - Law of 1830, Anahuac, Velasco, and Turtle Bayou – 12:04
Duration:00:12:04
Chapter 16 – Texas Colonists Hold Conventions in 1832 and 1833 – 7:34
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Chapter 17 - We’re in 1835 and Fighting in Starting – 10:43
Duration:00:10:43
Chapter 18 - 1835 is Ending and War is Inevitable – 10:09
Duration:00:10:09
Conclusion
Duration:00:00:34