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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.
Podcasting since 2023 • 111 episodes
Texas History for Kids
Latest Episodes
110 -15th Amendment
In this episode of Texas History for Kids, we explore the 15th Amendment and the long fight to protect voting rights in Texas. You’ll learn why Black History Month is celebrated in February, the role of historian Carter G. Woodson, and...
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Season 1
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Episode 110
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13:20
109 - State Symbol Spotlight: Dinosaur- Paluxysaurus jonesi
Walk in the footsteps of Texas’s official state dinosaur! In this episode of Texas History for Kids, we head to Dinosaur Valley State Park to uncover the mystery of Paluxysaurus jonesi—how it was discovered, how Texas chose its ...
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Season 1
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Episode 109
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108 - Jean Lafitte: Texas Pirate
In this episode of Texas History for Kids, we explore the mystery of Jean Lafitte, a pirate who ran smuggling and privateering operations across the Gulf of Mexico, negotiated with powerful governments, and even helped the United States ...
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Season 1
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Episode 108
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16:18
107 - State Symbol Spotlight: Does the Horned Lizard Have Magical Powers?
Early settlers and ranchers believed the “horny toad” or horned lizard, had special powers, not because it was spooky, but because it did things no one could explain. It looks prehistoric, survives extreme Texas heat, and has one of...
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Episode 107
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