The history of Texas is filled with passion and folklore, with icons, heroes and characters that include The Alamo, US President John Tyler and Davey Crockett. But if one were to go back a littler further in time, you'd find that many in that area preferred calling it the New Philippines, instead of Texas. This brief interlude in head-scratching history that almost saw the Lone Star State being called New Philippines finds its origin in Spain's overseas Asian colonies, as well as the practice at that time of colonists wanting to pay homage to King Philip II. Texas named after the Philippines, and the Philippines named after a European king? Confused? Listen to this episode to learn more.
