Texas Time Capsule
Heroes and villains. Triumph and calamity. True self-determination. That's Texas. Each episode, the three hosts take you on a journey back in time to explore the lesser-known stories that only could have occurred in the Lone Star State.
Texas Time Capsule
The Communist Takeover in Central Texas
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Episode 4
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Learn about the week that the town of Lampasas, Texas was overrun by Communist "invaders". This unique event was one of several Cold War activities that took place in Texas.
Operation Longhorn video:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=52PdV0U6-Bc
Sources:
https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/how-one-texas-town-fell-to-communist-rule-in-the-1950s/
https://www.loc.gov/item/2016648552/
https://blog.chron.com/thetexican/2014/04/when-boris-yeltsin-went-grocery-shopping-in-clear-lake/
Lampasas Public Library