Was James Bond really in Austin? Is the Alamo the most historically important structure in Texas? Who was Cactus Jack? Can Texas divide itself into five states? The topic for this episode are the top ten myths and or interesting historical facts about Texas, both the independent Republic of Texas and the state of Texas.

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Whenever the story of Alexander Hamilton or Thomas Jefferson is told, Aaron Burr always takes the role of villain. However, is that accurate? Is it time for Aaron Burr to get an image upgrade?

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Please check out the musically  talented Marielle Mimes:
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I am excited to do this episode because I have a very special guest, my Chinese Language teacher, Su, Yi-Wen. She was born in Taiwan and is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She has been a Chinese language teacher for many years, teaching a variety of language learners, in a variety of settings. We will talk about the Chinese language in terms of its history and linguistic features as it relates to the English language.

Here is her email address if you are interested in studying Chinese:
yiwen10101@gmail.com


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