From Here to History

From Here to History Chris and Jason talk HISTORY with each other, special guests, and, we hope, the wider world!

Quanah Parker built his famous Star House in around 1890. Much of the cost was put up by Texas cattleman with whom Quana...
04/05/2025

Quanah Parker built his famous Star House in around 1890. Much of the cost was put up by Texas cattleman with whom Quanah did a lot of business. Today it is marked as a historic site but, since it sits on private land and is privately owned, government funds cannot be used to restore it. Time and the elements have taken their toll and it is in sad shape. The owner will still give tours, just contact the Trading Post Restaurant in Cache, OK

Ranald Mackenzie commanded the 4th cavalry during the Red River War. He was tasked with bringing the Comanche in to the ...
04/05/2025

Ranald Mackenzie commanded the 4th cavalry during the Red River War. He was tasked with bringing the Comanche in to the reservation, by almost any means necessary. He was a hard-bitten, hard-driving soldier and did his job well. But, remarkably, he and Quanah became friends in the reservation period. Mackenzie made multiple inquiries to find out the fate of Quanah's mother before he ever met Quanah in person. Mackenzie had a distinguished military career but died an obscure death after several stints in and out of mental institutions.

We devoted a lot of Episode 4: Until Day Breaks to the story of Quanah Parker. He was the son of Cynthia Ann, who was ca...
04/05/2025

We devoted a lot of Episode 4: Until Day Breaks to the story of Quanah Parker. He was the son of Cynthia Ann, who was captured by the Comanche as a 9-year-old in 1836, and her husband the warrior Peta Nocona. His father's death and mother's recapture left him practically as an orphan at age 12. He adapted to the hardship and was a warrior himself by his late teens. His band was among the last to come onto the reservation at Ft Sill and he became a wealthy cattleman and a spokesman for his people.

Time for some visuals! In our final episode on the Comanche, we opened with The Great Raid. Buffalo Hump led the largest...
04/05/2025

Time for some visuals! In our final episode on the Comanche, we opened with The Great Raid. Buffalo Hump led the largest Comanche mobilization in retaliation for the Council House Massacre. They cut a wide path all the way to the Gulf Cost of Texas. The city of Linnville was hit hard and never recovered. This marker at modern Port Lavaca, TX is all that remains.

The Comanche peaked and then fell in the decades between 1840 and 1880. In this episode, we discuss that story arc. From...
03/18/2025

The Comanche peaked and then fell in the decades between 1840 and 1880. In this episode, we discuss that story arc. From the Comanche retaliation against Texas for the Council House Massacre, through a brief peace with the Texans, drought and declining bison herds, collapsing population, and finally to the back-and-forth relations with the US that culminated in the reservation period. In the middle of this story, Quanah Parker emerges as a great Comanche warrior who would then, in an unexpected pivot, urge assimilation as the last, best hope for his people.

https://fromheretohistory.buzzsprout.com/1927166/episodes/16809814-the-comanches-pt-4-until-day-breaks

Also from our latest episode: 2 Texas presidents Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar. Houston preferred peace with the Comanc...
11/30/2024

Also from our latest episode: 2 Texas presidents Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar. Houston preferred peace with the Comanche and tried to draw up permanent boundaries for Texas & Comancheria. Lamar took a much harder line and took war to the Comanche instead.

At Walker's behest, Sam C**t redesigned his first pistol and thereby created a very potent weapon for mounted fighting o...
11/30/2024

At Walker's behest, Sam C**t redesigned his first pistol and thereby created a very potent weapon for mounted fighting on the plains. C**t was bankrupt at the time and the Walker C**t saved him. Look closer to see the battle scene from Walkers Creek engraved on the cylinder.

We introduced the Texas Rangers in our latest episode, mainly through the experiences of Jack Hays (bearded) and Samuel ...
11/30/2024

We introduced the Texas Rangers in our latest episode, mainly through the experiences of Jack Hays (bearded) and Samuel Walker, both pictured below. Hays was an innovative tactician, Walker was pivotal in making the C**t pistol a more effective battle weapon.

Our latest episode on the Comanche covered a lot of ground. One of the most dramatic scenes was the raid on Parker's Fo...
11/30/2024

Our latest episode on the Comanche covered a lot of ground. One of the most dramatic scenes was the raid on Parker's Fort, near modern-day Mexia, TX. The 1836 fort no longer exists, the pictures below are of the replica that has been in place since 1967!

In the third episode of our series on the Comanche, Comancheria slowly divorces itself from New Spain to seek better fo...
11/26/2024

In the third episode of our series on the Comanche, Comancheria slowly divorces itself from New Spain to seek better fortunes in the bustling American markets. The Mexican government inherits a troubled border in Texas and disastrously mismanages the Comanche challenge. Texas breaks away from Mexico and her frontier explodes with settlements that pressure the Comanche homeland. Listen in as Chris and Jason discuss two restless worlds that are ready to collide.

https://fromheretohistory.buzzsprout.com/1927166/episodes/16180633-the-comanches-pt-3-confluence-and-collision or anywhere Podcasts are found!

In their latest episode, Chris and Jason discuss Greyfriars Kirkyard which is rumored to be one of the most haunted grav...
11/02/2024

In their latest episode, Chris and Jason discuss Greyfriars Kirkyard which is rumored to be one of the most haunted graveyards in the world. The Mackenzie Mausoleum, our first picture, is one of the most popular attractions for visitors to the Kirkyard. The gates to the Covenanter’s Prison, picture number 2, are under lock and key 24 hours a day! Visit by appointment only, if you dare! Lastly, we are including a picture of a mortsafe, which protected freshly buried bodies from grave robbers! Hear the entire episode at https://fromheretohistory.buzzsprout.com/1927166/episodes/16023152-halloween-special-ghosts-of-tragedies-past .

Address

Newnan, GA
30263

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when From Here to History posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category