Episode 68- Women's History: Cynthia Ann Parker

03/24/25 • 10 min

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Cynthia Ann Parker’s story is one of the most famous—and heartbreaking—in Texas history. She lived a life caught between two very different cultures: White American settlers and the Comanche Nation.

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Margaret Schmidt Hacker, “Parker, Cynthia Ann,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 21, 2025, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/parker-cynthia-ann. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

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Episode 67- Irish San Patricio Battalion

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This is the mystery of a secret battalion, a group of soldiers who switched sides—turning against the U.S. to fight for Mexico!

Why would they do it? What happened to them? And why is their story still remembered in two different countries today? This is the legend of the San Patricios!

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References

Pam Nordstrom, “San Patricio Battalion,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 15, 2025, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/san-patricio-battalion.

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Keith Guthrie, “San Patricio County,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 15, 2025, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/san-patricio-county.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

Dunleavy, H. (1998, January/February). The Irish in Texas. Irish America. Retrieved March 15, 2025, from https://www.irishamerica.com/1998/01/the-irish-in-texas/

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Episode 69- César Chávez – A Voice for the People

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César Chávez was a civil rights leader and labor activist who spent his life fighting for farm workers' rights. Born on March 31, 1927, in Yuma, Arizona, César came from a Mexican American family. When his family lost their farm during the Great Depression, they became migrant workers—people who move from place to place to pick fruits and vegetables on different farms.

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References

https://totallyhistory.com/cesar-chavez/

https://ufw.org/research/history/story-cesar-chavez/

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