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1) Mix up your holiday entertainment with a history of Texas’ lawless influence on Old West
WF Strong tells us that the author has a new book he'd recommend for those who might need an antidote for Hallmark holiday movies. The post Mix up your holiday entertainment with a history of Texas’ l...Show More
2) George Foreman’s resilience: A two-time rags-to-riches story
Boxer, preacher, and grill super salesman George Foreman died in his longtime hometown of Houston in March. Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong has been thinking about Foreman’s life and how ...Show More
3) The two men who rescued Shiner Beer
In 1909, in the little town of Shiner, a group of German and Czech farmers decided they missed the beer of the old country. They pooled their money, built a ramshackle brewery, and called it the Shine...Show More
4) They called her ‘Babe’
Did you know a Texan actually co-founded the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA)? But before that, she showed prowess in several other sports. Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong explains t...Show More
5) Belle and Lea
Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong has met a lot of Texans throughout the years. Some have shared bits of history from the Lone Star State. Some have recalled old family traditions or news of cert...Show More
6) Cowboy Time
Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong reminds us of a time you’ll find particularly in rural Texas – Cowboy Time. The full transcript of this episode of Stories from Texas is available on the KUT & K...Show More
7) The sky welcomes you home
The start of the school year means it’s the end of summer travel season for many families. As Texans well know, depending on where you live in the state, it can take longer to travel out of it than to...Show More
8) The hat that made the cowboy
There are a few symbols so deeply woven into the fabric of Texas that they seem as native as mesquite or bluebonnets. One of them is the Stetson hat. Not just any Stetson hat – the Boss of the Plains....Show More
9) Creative smuggling when Texas was a republic
If there’s one thing the Texans of the early republic never lacked, it was imagination – especially when it came to dodging tariffs and taxes. Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong explains. The full...Show More
10) The Comanche Moon
Back in frontier times, it was the most deeply feared moon in Texas and northern Mexico. The full transcript of this episode of Stories from Texas is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. The tr...Show More