https://www.spreaker.com/show/tales-from-the-moon-towerenHistoryCopyright Tales from the Moon Towerhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/17aa27b7f692688a41c687bbdfc0ae21.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/tales-from-the-moon-towerSun, 19 Jul 2020 04:30:25 +0000Tales from the Moon TowerTales from the Moon Towertalesfromthemoontower@gmail.comA Texas history podcast with stories about ghosts, myths, legends, tough ladies, unsung heroes, true crime and strange places.cleanepisodicTales from the Moon Towertalesfromthemoontower@gmail.comA Texas history podcast with stories about ghosts, myths, legends, tough ladies, unsung heroes, true crime and strange places.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/talesfromthemoontower/episode-16-slocum-massacre-of-1910tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/860590171Sun, 19 Jul 2020 03:49:05 +0000Tales from the Moon TowerI interview Constance Jawaid about the Slocum Massacre, a gruesome part of Texas history that is rarely told, where 200- 300 Black Texans were mass murdered on July 29, 1910.1911cleanfullTales from the Moon TowerI interview Constance Jawaid about the Slocum Massacre, a gruesome part of Texas history that is rarely told, where 200- 300 Black Texans were mass murdered on July 29, 1910.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/talesfromthemoontower/episode-15-lynchings-in-texas-interview-tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/842223604Thu, 18 Jun 2020 05:43:44 +0000Tales from the Moon TowerStories of lynchings are often glossed over in Texas history, and the brutal nature of the burnings that happened here are never discussed at all. I interview ER Bills about his book, "Black Holocaust: The Paris Horror and a Legacy of Texas Terror,"...2223cleanfullTales from the Moon TowerStories of lynchings are often glossed over in Texas history, and the brutal nature of the burnings that happened here are never discussed at all. I interview ER Bills about his book, "Black Holocaust: The Paris Horror and a Legacy of Texas Terror," that details the horrifying history of these burnings and why it is relevant today.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/talesfromthemoontower/episode-14-the-strange-grave-of-sandra-wtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/823426681Tue, 19 May 2020 02:37:50 +0000Tales from the Moon TowerBeneath an tiny, stone grave marker in a San Antonio cemetery, lies the remains of Beverly Hills socialite, Sandra West, a woman buried in her favorite lace nightgown at the wheel of her Ferrari...with the seat reclined to a comfortable position, of...640cleanfullTales from the Moon TowerBeneath an tiny, stone grave marker in a San Antonio cemetery, lies the remains of Beverly Hills socialite, Sandra West, a woman buried in her favorite lace nightgown at the wheel of her Ferrari...with the seat reclined to a comfortable position, of course. I tell her story and how her strange grave came to pass.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/talesfromthemoontower/felix-longoria-civil-rights-legacy-of-a-tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/782550298Tue, 24 Mar 2020 21:29:24 +0000Tales from the Moon TowerFelix Longoria never knew the part he played in the civil rights movement. When his widow was denied access to the funeral home in Three Rivers because "the whites wouldn't like it," Dr. Hector P. Garcia intervened. With the help of LBJ, Longoria was...1284cleanfullTales from the Moon TowerFelix Longoria never knew the part he played in the civil rights movement. When his widow was denied access to the funeral home in Three Rivers because "the whites wouldn't like it," Dr. Hector P. Garcia intervened. With the help of LBJ, Longoria was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. But his story doesn't end there. Bitter racial tensions continue to divide the town and the battle over Longoria's legacy persists to this day.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/talesfromthemoontower/tonkawa-cannibalism-fact-vs-fiction-withtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/718939318Tue, 26 Nov 2019 21:03:42 +0000Tales from the Moon TowerI interview Blane Conklin with the Round Rock Historical Preservation Commission. We talk about his role in getting the Tonkawa honored as an official Local Legend in the city of Round Rock after decades of sensationalized misinformation about Tonkawa...2263cleanfullTales from the Moon TowerI interview Blane Conklin with the Round Rock Historical Preservation Commission. We talk about his role in getting the Tonkawa honored as an official Local Legend in the city of Round Rock after decades of sensationalized misinformation about Tonkawa cannibalism prevented acknowledgement of their rightful place in Texas history.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/talesfromthemoontower/episode-11-susanna-dickinson-interview-wtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/712445836Wed, 13 Nov 2019 23:37:46 +0000Tales from the Moon TowerFor this episode, I interview Emily Collins with the Suzanna Dickinson Museum in Austin, Texas. We talk about Suzanna's place in Texas history as well as what you can learn by visiting her charming house in the middle of downtown Austin.1041cleanfullTales from the Moon TowerFor this episode, I interview Emily Collins with the Suzanna Dickinson Museum in Austin, Texas. We talk about Suzanna's place in Texas history as well as what you can learn by visiting her charming house in the middle of downtown Austin.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/talesfromthemoontower/episode-10-austin-historical-cemetery-sptag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/706062289Thu, 31 Oct 2019 19:53:06 +0000Tales from the Moon TowerI interview Dale Flatt with Save Austin Cemeteries, a non-profit dedicated to preserving Austin's historical cemeteries and promoting their educational and cultural value. I also interview Jennifer Chenoweth, the Museum site coordinator for Oakwood...2982cleanfullTales from the Moon TowerI interview Dale Flatt with Save Austin Cemeteries, a non-profit dedicated to preserving Austin's historical cemeteries and promoting their educational and cultural value. I also interview Jennifer Chenoweth, the Museum site coordinator for Oakwood Cemetery, Austin’s oldest historic cemetery. She shares current and future programming offered at Oakwood, as well as a bit of Austin history.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/talesfromthemoontower/episode-9-dead-mans-holetag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/698490823Fri, 18 Oct 2019 23:26:16 +0000Tales from the Moon TowerDead Man's Hole was a place in the Texas hill country where political differences were settled during the Civil War. Here are some of the stories of the bodies that ended up at the bottom of the hole.517cleanfullTales from the Moon TowerDead Man's Hole was a place in the Texas hill country where political differences were settled during the Civil War. Here are some of the stories of the bodies that ended up at the bottom of the hole.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/talesfromthemoontower/ep-8-shoal-creek-mysteriestag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/680777798Fri, 13 Sep 2019 22:50:19 +0000Tales from the Moon TowerGhosts, treachery and treasure are some of the legends that Austin's Shoal Creek is known for. Listen to three stories that will change the way you look at the pretty trail and frisbee golf course that cuts the center of Austin.552cleanfullTales from the Moon TowerGhosts, treachery and treasure are some of the legends that Austin's Shoal Creek is known for. Listen to three stories that will change the way you look at the pretty trail and frisbee golf course that cuts the center of Austin.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/talesfromthemoontower/ep-7-georgetown-ghost-tour-preview-with-tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/676845903Thu, 05 Sep 2019 20:26:14 +0000Tales from the Moon TowerI interview Danelle Houck, Education Director of the Williamson Museum, to learn what we can expect on our ghost tour and paranormal investigation of the historical downtown square in Georgetown, Texas. Go to the website to get your tickets!1096cleanfullTales from the Moon TowerI interview Danelle Houck, Education Director of the Williamson Museum, to learn what we can expect on our ghost tour and paranormal investigation of the historical downtown square in Georgetown, Texas. Go to the website to get your tickets!Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/talesfromthemoontower/suicide-brides-fact-vs-fictiontag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/669647657Thu, 22 Aug 2019 21:01:56 +0000Tales from the Moon TowerThis episode is a deep dive into the fact versus fiction of the tale of the Suicide Brides, Austin's most famous ghost story from the Driskell Hotel.687cleanfullTales from the Moon TowerThis episode is a deep dive into the fact versus fiction of the tale of the Suicide Brides, Austin's most famous ghost story from the Driskell Hotel.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/talesfromthemoontower/episode-2-haunted-by-hurricanes-corpus-ctag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/496917645Sat, 08 Sep 2018 04:53:50 +0000Tales from the Moon TowerGhost stories we learned while on my bachelorette party ghost tour of Heritage Park in Corpus Christi, Texas, particularly one that stared down the hurricane of 1919 from her balcony.543cleanfullTales from the Moon TowerGhost stories we learned while on my bachelorette party ghost tour of Heritage Park in Corpus Christi, Texas, particularly one that stared down the hurricane of 1919 from her balcony.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/talesfromthemoontower/history-in-our-hands_1tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/496915662Sat, 08 Sep 2018 04:44:20 +0000Tales from the Moon TowerEssay originally published in Chicken Soup for the Soul about my high school teacher that changed my entire perspective on history class, why it mattered and how it led me to create this podcast.394cleanfullTales from the Moon TowerEssay originally published in Chicken Soup for the Soul about my high school teacher that changed my entire perspective on history class, why it mattered and how it led me to create this podcast.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/talesfromthemoontower/intro-to-tales-from-the-moon-tower_1tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/496913646Sat, 08 Sep 2018 04:35:04 +0000Tales from the Moon TowerIntroduction to podcast about strange Texas histories and mysteries97cleanfullTales from the Moon TowerIntroduction to podcast about strange Texas histories and mysteriesNo