Hidden History of Waco

Eric S. Ames joins us again to talk about his new book, Hidden History of Waco. You may remember him from our tornado episode. We discuss stories from the book including the man with two tombs, one of the longest books every written, and the church built in a day!

You can find Eric’s book in bookstores near you and online.

We talked about an odd picture on the podcast. Eric wasn’t able to track down any more information on said picture, but if you know anything about it, get in touch!

Image courtesy Eric S. Ames, via the Lee Lockwood Library & Museum.

Brotherwell Brewing is the official craft beer of the Waco History Podcast. Check them out off of historic Bridge Street in East Waco!

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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