Texas Originals
Series produced by KUHF
"Texas Originals" is a radio series profiling individuals whose life and achievements have had a profound influence upon Texas history and culture.
"Texas Originals" is a radio series profiling individuals whose life and achievements have had a profound influence upon Texas history and culture. "Texas Originals" is produced by Humanities Texas and KUHF - Houston Public Radio
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Henry B. Gonzalez – a long-time congressman and civil rights pioneer.
- Added: Dec 22, 2015
- Length: 01:59
- Purchases: 2
Walter Prescott Webb – one of the state’s most significant historians and scholars.
- Added: Dec 22, 2015
- Length: 01:59
- Purchases: 2
James L. Farmer – a pioneering civil rights leader.
- Added: Dec 22, 2015
- Length: 01:59
- Purchases: 2
Henry Allen Bullock devoted his life to African-American education.
- Added: Sep 16, 2015
- Length: 01:59
- Purchases: 2
Americo Paredes is regarded as one of the foremost Mexican-American scholars of the 20th century.
- Added: Sep 16, 2015
- Length: 01:59
- Purchases: 2
Tomas Rivera was the son of a farm laborer who became a noted author and educator dedicated to helping first generation college students.
- Added: Aug 24, 2015
- Length: 01:59
- Purchases: 2
Mody Boatright was an influential folklorist and an oral history pioneer.
- Added: Aug 24, 2015
- Length: 01:59
- Purchases: 2
Mollie Evelyn Moore Davis was one of the most important Texas writers of the 19th century.
- Added: Jun 11, 2015
- Length: 01:59
- Purchases: 2
Marion Koogler McNay created the state's first museum of modern art.
- Added: Jun 11, 2015
- Length: 01:59
- Purchases: 2
Bessie Coleman was the first female African-American pilot
- Added: Jun 11, 2015
- Length: 01:59
- Purchases: 2
Melvin Tolson was a inspirational poet, educator and mentor to a generation of young African-Americans.
- Added: Feb 23, 2015
- Length: 01:59
- Purchases: 2
John Nance Garner was a powerful politician, who served 15 terms in the House of Representatives and became Speaker of the House. He was also sele...
- Added: Feb 23, 2015
- Length: 01:59
- Purchases: 2
Sam Rayburn Rayburn was a masterful politician who served almost 50 years in the U.S, Congress.
- Added: Jan 23, 2015
- Length: 01:59
- Purchases: 2
Mary Maverick was a remarkable early settler in Texas, who documented the challenges of life on the frontier.
- Added: Jan 23, 2015
- Length: 01:59
Green and Sara DeWitt were among the earliest Anglo settlers in Texas
- Added: Jan 23, 2015
- Length: 01:59
- Added: Jan 23, 2015
- Length: 01:59
Cynthia Ann Parker was the most famous Indian captive in American history
- Added: Jan 23, 2015
- Length: 01:59
Laura V Hamner devoted much of her life to preserving and sharing the history of the Texas Panhandle
- Added: Nov 10, 2014
- Length: 01:59
- Purchases: 2
Rosa Maria Hinojosa de Balli was known as the first "Cattle Queen" of Texas.
- Added: Nov 10, 2014
- Length: 01:59
- Purchases: 2
Russell Lee is one of the most acclaimed American photographers.
- Added: Nov 10, 2014
- Length: 01:59
- Purchases: 2
