Best of Come and Take It: Britt Johnson
Come and Take It
English - February 04, 2019 06:00 - 14 minutes - 15.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 144 ratingsSociety & Culture History texas texas history history alamo sam houston santa anna jim bowie san jacinto culture history podcast Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This week we revisit a favorite episode from a few years ago. African-American frontiersman Britton Johnson became a legend on the Texas Frontier for bravery and perseverance in setting out alone into Comancheria to search for his captured wife and children. Through two years of trial and heartache, he not only succeeded in liberating his family but several other captives as well. This week we learn about the life and death of a true Texas Original, Britton Johnson!