Texas Originals

Series produced by KUHF

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"Texas Originals" is a radio series profiling individuals whose life and achievements have had a profound influence upon Texas history and culture.

"Texas Originals" is a radio series profiling individuals whose life and achievements have had a profound influence upon Texas history and culture. "Texas Originals" is produced by Humanities Texas and KUHF - Houston Public Radio


104 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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One of the first African-American performers on Broadway.

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  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 3
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Known as "Dallas’ first Capitalist.”

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  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 3
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A legendary Texas author.

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  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 3
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World War II Medal of Honor recipient.

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  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 3
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Leader of the Cherokee in Texas.

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  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 3
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Journalist, playwright and raconteur.

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  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 3
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Librarian and Historian.

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  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 3
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Legendary fighter for Texas Independence.

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  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 3
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The first female federal district judge in Texas.

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  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 3
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Master of American music called “Ragtime.”

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  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 3
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Author of short stories about the Texas Oil Boom of the 1920s.

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  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 3
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Patriarch of Anglo settlement in Texas.

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  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 3
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Groundbreaking Texas poet and author.

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  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 3
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Known as the “Paul Revere of Texas.”

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  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 3
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An unwavering protector of Texas history.

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  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 3
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The greatest writer of books about the Cowboy life.

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  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 3
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An influential and progressive Texas governor.

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  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 2
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The first Republican from Texas elected to the U.S. Senate since Reconstruction.

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  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 2
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He was best known for his successful dairy business and his patented process for condensing milk.

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  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 2
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Founder of the city of Victoria and influential early settler of the Texas Coastal Bend.

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  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 2