.png)
Texas History for Kids
Texas History for Kids is a podcast where young listeners explore the stories they didn’t hear about in school—from legendary battles and forgotten monuments to the strange, enchanted, and unexplained corners of the Lone Star State. New episodes air every Monday.
Texas History for Kids
Latest Episodes
121 - The Girl with the Tattoo: The Mystery of Olive Oatman
In this episode, we explore the mysterious story of Olive Oatman—a young girl who survived a tragic attack, lived for years with the Mojave people, and later settled in Sherman, Texas.Was she truly rescued… or taken from a life she had c...
.png)
120 - Why Texas Chose the Confederacy (And What It Cost Them)
This story takes us to the year 1861. Texas had been a state in the USA for just 16 years. Life was growing. Farms, towns, railroads.But something was wrong across the United States.The country was splitting apart and Texas had to...
.png)
119 - The Kickapoo of Texas
In our previous episodes we’ve discussed the most famous tribes in Texas such as the Caddo, Jumano and Comanche. But today we're diving into the story of the Kickapoo people, a nation that has survived centuries of pressu...
118 - How Ancient Texans Made Tools Without Metal (And Why It Worked)
Long before recycling bins existed, ancient Texans were already solving a big problem. In this episode, uncover how skilled flint-knappers turned broken tools into something new—and why their clever ideas still matter today. <...
117- The Black Bean Drawing at Mier
It started as a mission. It turned into a mistake.In 1842, a group of Texan soldiers crossed into Mexico after being ordered to turn back. What they thought would be a quick success became a story of endurance, survival, and difficult ch...
.png)
.png)