The Brazos: Waco’s River

On this episode:

Dr. Kenna Lang Archer, author of “Unruly Waters: A Social and Environmental History of the Brazos River,” joins us to talk about Waco’s most prominent river. We talk about its history all over the state, and the many attempts to tame it.

Check out Dr. Archer’s website at kennalangarcher.com.

You can find Kenna’s book on Amazon and at Barnes and Noble.

Special thanks to ACT Music for letting us play “Brazos River Breakdown” at the end of this episode. It’s by the Nils Landgren Funk Unit from the album ACT 9455-2 License to Funk.

About the Waco History Podcast

The Waco History Podcast is co-hosted by Randy Lane and Dr. Stephen Sloan. Randy Lane is the great-grandson of Waco architect Roy E. Lane. He’s also a former American Forces Network Radio DJ and is currently the host of the High Performance Leadership and Charity Champions Podcasts.

Stephen heads the Oral History Institute at Baylor University. He’s authored several books and created and developed WacoHistory.org, a website and free mobile app for learning more about Waco’s history.

Together they’re telling the known and unknown stories of Waco’s past.

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About the Waco History Podcast

The Waco History Podcast was started by Randy Lane and Dr. Stephen Sloan. Randy’s great-grandfather was a Roy E. Lane, a celebrated Waco architect. He’s responsible for designing the ALICO Building, Hippodrome, and other Waco landmarks. While searching through his own family history, he looked for a podcast about Waco’s history. When one didn’t exist, he sought out the perfect co-host to help him start one. That’s where Stephen comes in.

Dr. Stephen Sloan is in charge of the Institute for Oral History at Baylor University. He’s also a professor of history there. Stephen helped start wacohistory.org, a website devoted to helping people find out more about the city’s past. Together, with a series of guests, they’re looking to tell Waco’s known and unknown stories.

Courtesy of the Waco Tribune-Herald

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