36- Hidden Histories: Texas' WWII Internment Camps

07/22/24 • 24 min

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War often leads to situations that Americans would never accept during peaceful times, like putting men and women who were seen as a threat to America's safety into internment camps.
Works Cited

Allen, Francis O. “INTERNED IN CRYSTAL CITY, TEXAS ON MY 9TH BIRTHDAY: A DEEP DARK SECRET.” Bullock Museum , 2018. The Texas Story Project , https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/discover/texas-story-project/interned-in-crystal-city. Accessed 21 07 2024.

Bosse, Paula. “Enemy Aliens” and the WWII Internment Camp at Seagoville.” Flash Back : Dallas , 2017. https://flashbackdallas.com/2017/01/31/enemy-aliens-and-the-wwii-internment-camp-at-seagoville/. Accessed 21 07 2024.

Robert H. Thonhoff, “Kenedy Alien Detention Camp,” Handbook of Texas Online , accessed July 21, 2024, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/kenedy-alien-detention-camp.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

Smith, Mark. “German-Americans recall horror of deportation - Hundreds of detainees sent to Nazi Germany in POW trade.” Houston Chronicle [Houston], 11 November 1990, https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6S9KX1cmUKsMlBfUjZIVjJKSGc/view?resourcekey=0-y1mEyGQdEAYRGB9ZCPtPHg. Accessed 21 July 2024.

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War often leads to situations that Americans would never accept during peaceful times, like putting men and women who were seen as a threat to America's safety into internment camps.
Works Cited

Robert H. Thonhoff, “Kenedy Alien Detention Camp,” Handbook of Texas Online , accessed July 21, 2024, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/kenedy-alien-detention-camp.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

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35- Wild West Women

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Today we’ll journey back in time to meet some of the most adventurous and daring women of the Old West. So let’s saddle up and learn about some daring women gunslingers from Texas. Are you ready to ride? Let's go!
Works Cited

Alexander, Kathy. “Doc Holliday – Deadly Doctor of the American West – Legends of America.” Legends of America, May 2024, https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-docholliday/. Accessed 13 July 2024.

Dan E. Kilgore, “Scull, Sarah Jane Newman [Sally],” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed July 13, 2024, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/scull-sarah-jane-newman-sally.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

Kilgore, Dan E. “Scull, Sarah Jane Newman [Sally] (1817–unknown).” Texas State Historical Association, 1 December 1995, Accessed 13 July 2024. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/scull-sarah-jane-newman-sally.

Leon C. Metz, “Starr, Myra Maybelle Shirley,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed July 12, 2024, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/starr-myra-maybelle-shirley.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

Van Ostrand, Maggie. Katie Elder, Her True Story. Tombstone Times, 2007.

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37- Coffee Can Gold & an Educational Legacy

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In today’s podcast I’ll spotlight an inspiring organization that has made a difference in South Texas, one student at a time. I’ll be diving into the impactful work of the Hector and Gloria Lopez Foundation.

References:
https://www.hglopezfoundation.org/news

Sanchez, Carlos. “Dr. Garcia's gold: Buried Texas treasure, a legal fight and a scholarship.” The Washington Post, 4 December 2023, https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023/12/04/garcia-gold-texas-buried-treasure/. Accessed 27 July 2024.

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