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Talking Texas HistoryThe Battle of San Jacinto and Manifest DestinyThe Battle of San Jacinto might be the most consequential 18 minutes in Texas history that hardly anyone talks about. While the Alamo casts a long shadow over Texas history, it's San Jacinto that actually secured Texas independence and set in motion events that would reshape North America forever.Join Gene and Scott as they examine why this pivotal battle deserves to take its rightful place in our understanding of how modern Texas emerged from the battle we call "the first armed action of Manifest Destiny." The ripple effects of San Jacinto would ultimately help reshape the course o...2025-07-0933 min
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastSan Jacinto's Infamous PrisonerStories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 80: San Jacinto's Infamous Prisoner The 18-minute Battle of San Jacinto proved to be a decisive victory for Texas, ensuring its independence and the establishment of a Republic. But in its wake, some unfinished business remained: what to do with a prisoner of war who happened to be the opponent’s President and General? We reveal the events that unfolded 189 years ago this week when Santa Anna became a prisoner of war, and his attempts to stay alive and escape during his seven months as San Jacinto’s Infa...2025-04-2428 min
Pratt on TexasSan Jacinto Day! | Dallas sued for anti-gun action | Senate may “concur” with House school choice bill – Pratt on Texas 4/21/2025The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: The City of Dallas continues to break state law and ban concealed carry license holders from carrying their weapons on property under city control. Attorney General Paxton has already sued them over Fair Park and the state fair, which has a bit of complication to the case. Now he is suing Dallas over the Majestic Theater and Music Hall at Fair Park.See what you get with soft on criminals but hard on law abiding citizens policies...2025-04-2240 minStories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastSan Jacinto - Brief Battle, Long LegacyStories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 79: San Jacinto - Brief Battle, Long Legacy The Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836, lasted just 18 minutes. The brief battle leaves a long legacy as the decisive win gained Texas its hard-fought independence. We reveal the battle from a descendant historian’s perspective, and the impact of San Jacinto on both world politics and the ordinary people living in its wake. Featuring the Alamo's Senior Researcher & Historian Kolby Lanham.Bonus Rewind Episode ⏮️ "The Battle Of San Jacinto" - https://youtu.be/gEfEu8D69Yo?si=FcoeTI...2025-04-1721 min
Spotlight HoustonTravel Back to 1836 at the San Jacinto BattlefieldWhat really happened during the 18-minute Battle of San Jacinto? In this episode of Spotlight Houston, host Blanca Quezada talks with David Avila, Director of Museum Operations at the San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield Association, to uncover the true story behind the battle that changed Texas forever. They explore how General Sam Houston’s Texian army surprised Santa Anna’s troops, the tough conditions of the battlefield, and the myths people still believe today. David also shares how the San Jacinto Monument was built during the Great Depression and the story behind the 220-ton, 35-foot star on top...2025-04-0729 min
Mike & Phebe ShowEric Anthony Devezin for San Jacinto councilThis podcast episode has been brought to you by the Inland Empire Funders Alliance.
You're tuning in to The Mike & Phebe Show. In today's episode of the "Meet the Candidates" series, we are talking to Eric Anthony Devezin, a candidate for San Jacinto City Council.
Eric Anthony Devezin is an independent and non-partisan candidate, who is excited to announce his campaign. With a public service background and a Master of Public Administration student at the University of La Verne, Eric is ready to bring fresh perspectives and innovative solutions to the council. Eric's advocacy extends...2024-09-1455 min
San Angelo LIVE! Daily NewsSan Jacinto Elementary UnsafeToday on LIVE! Daily News, San Jacinto Elementary was deemed unsafe due to seismic activity, the new Starbucks has opened, and Brady ISD canceled classes today.Then, Bobcat's Head Football Coach Mark Smith held his weekly press conference and Del Velasquéz talks about Hispanic Heritage Month. Today's Top Stories:Good Food, Texas Breweries, and a Distillery Headline 2024's Taste of San Angelo (09/09/2024)Crash Bogs Down Traffic on Sherwood Way (09/09/2024)Car Crash on North Bryant Sends 1 Person to Hospital (09/09/2024)Iconic Actor James Earl Jones has Died (09/09/2024)San Angelo Police Officers’ Coalition and City...2024-09-1021 min
History's Greatest BattlesThe Battle of San Jacinto, 1836. "Texians" defeat the Mexican Army.The crushing Mexican defeat at San Jacinto paved the way for Texas's hard-won independence, but it also sowed the seeds of future conflict, culminating in the U.S. Mexican War two decades later. The annexation of Texas by the United States marked the first official expansion into the vast and untamed lands of western North America. Territory that would become the epicenter of a fierce and divisive controversy over slavery. This territorial acquisition, seemingly a triumph of Manifest Destiny, became the tinderbox that ignited the American Civil War—a conflict that would engulf the nation in a whirlwind of bl...2024-08-1827 min