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Come and Take It
English - August 19, 2019 05:00 - 17 minutes - 18.7 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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The Mission Ysleta del Sur Pueblo is more than just a pretty church in Texas' westernmost city. It was the oldest European settlement in the territory and remains the longest continually-operating Catholic mission in Texas. Its long history and rich contributions to the culture are great examples of the deep roots that the Spanish and Native Americans have in the Lone Star State.