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Today we're slithering our way to Sweetwater, Texas at the Rattlesnake Roundup, where we will explore how this unusual event started, why rattlesnakes matter to Texas wildlife, and how venom is used to save lives.

References

http://www.rattlesnakeroundup.net/calendar-of-events1.html

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This week, we’re investigating a very curious creature—one that wears armor, digs like a champ, and somehow waddled its way into Texas history books. Yep, we’re talking about the nine-banded armadillo—the official state mammal of Texas!

Zoe's got questions (like… why not a horse or cow?!), and we’ve got answers. Discover how this tough little underdog became a Texas icon, learn about armadillo races (yes, really!), and find out what makes this armored oddball so special.

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We’re talking about the history of Texas immigration, the power of protest, and a lesson from history that still echoes today.

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References

Curtis Bishop, “Law of April 6, 1830,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed June 14, 2025, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/law-of-april-6-1830.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

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Today, we’re heading to the coast where one little boy grew up to shock the world.

👊 His fists were fast.
🎩 His fashion was fierce.
💥 And his story? Full of fights, freedom, and fame.

Today, we uncover the wild, true story of Jack Johnson—the first African American heavyweight boxing champion in the world.

References

https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/jack-johnson-heavyweight-boxer-defied-america

https://www.biography.com/athletes/jack-johnson

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Today on Texas History for Kids, we explore the legacy of a man who didn’t set out to be a hero—but inherited it…sort of.
A man who didn’t seek power—but helped build a nation.

His name is Stephen F Austin and he was in charge of starting a new country, called the Republic of Texas, and making all the rules for it.

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References

https://www.tsl.texas.gov/treasures/giants/austin/austin-01

Portrait of Stephen F. Austin, photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth55631/: accessed May 31, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.

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Anthropologists tell us that long before the Comanches thundered across Texas, they were mountain people—part of the Northern Shoshone of the Great Basin. They hunted, gathered, and traveled on foot.

But sometime in the late 1600s, everything changed.

References

https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/comanche-indians

Eshet, D. (2020, December). Teaching American Indian History with Primary Sources. The Organization of American Historians/National Park Service.

La Vere, D. (2004). The Texas Indians (Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas a & M University). Texas A&M University Press.

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Long before Texas had towns or highways, a group of people lived by the rhythm of the land.
Not by fences or warranty deeds.
Not by kings and courts.

They were called the Apache—though that’s not the name they gave themselves. In fact, the word “Apache” came from outside groups and might mean “enemy” in Zuni or Spanish.

References

Eshet, D. (2020, December). Teaching American Indian History with Primary Sources. The Organization of American Historians/National Park Service.

La Vere, D. (2004). The Texas Indians (Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas a & M University). Texas A&M University Press.

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The Karankawa were not one single tribe, but several bands that lived along the Texas Gulf Coast, from Galveston to Corpus Christi, who shared similar language and culture. They lived along the Texas coast for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Take a listen as we go back to the 1500s.

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La Vere, D. (2004). The Texas Indians (Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas a & M University). Texas A&M University Press.

Carol A. Lipscomb Revised by Tim Seiter, “Karankawa Indians,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed May 09, 2025, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/karankawa-indians.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

Wikipedia contributors. (2025, May 9). Karankawa people. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 19:24, May 9, 2025, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Karankawa_people&oldid=1289607566

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