No doubt kids back in the 1930s were as bored as kids during COVID-19! Their answer: tree sitting. That’s right, kids in the 1930s tried to see how long they could stay up in a tree.
Waco’s Legend Bearer: Helen Marie Taylor. She comes from a long line of Wacoans. Her family’s history in the area dates back before the Civil War. Miss Taylor talks about growing up in Waco, acting on Broadway and in Hollywood, and starting the Taylor Museum of Waco History. And now, join us on a trip into Waco’s past. More on Helen Marie Taylor from WacoHistory.org
Dr. Horace Maxile, Associate Professor of Music Theory at Baylor University, joins us to talk about Jules Bledsoe.
Julius “Jules” Bledsoe’s extraordinary musical talent transcended racial discrimination of the nineteenth century and established him as a pioneer in American music.
iTunes Stitcher Google Play On this episode: Historian Tye Williams tells talks about Waco’s response to 9/11. Tye’s father served on the SWAT team that
iTunes Stitcher Google Play In this episode: For our second-ever live podcast recording, The Dr. Pepper Museum hosted us to talk about Prohibition in the
iTunes Stitcher Google Play In this episode: Bradley T. Turner returns to the studio to talk about William Cowper Brann: Waco’s first troll. Brann was