Ep. 22: Birds, Skulls and Secret Agents: John James Audubon Visits Texas, 1837
Wise About Texas
English - August 14, 2016 18:21 - 33 minutes - 31.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 991 ratingsPlaces & Travel Society & Culture History texas history texan cowboy san jacinto culture texans Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In 1837, John James Audubon needed a trip to Texas to complete his legendary Bird of America. He came to Galveston and collected many wonderful specimens. But the story is about a lot more than birds. We have rattlesnakes, sawfish, secret agents, soldier skulls and Sam Houston. Hear about Audubon's visit in the latest episode of Wise About Texas.
John James Audubon
Texan Secretary of the Navy Samuel R. Fisher
Galveston in 1837
Houston in 1837
Audubon's Mockingbirds
Audubon's Whooping Crane