Great job in telling the history of our great state of Texas. As you pointed out, it's important to keep the stories of the tough men and women who were the backbone of the development of Texas, but just as important is acknowledging the darker parts of our history, so we can move forward as better, stronger people. We have a lot of people from our history that were instrumental in making Texas the great state it is today, they are made up of Native American, Mexican, Black, and White people who had the strength of character to persevere against all adversity and obstacles they encountered. It makes me proud to be a native Texan.
Your enthusiasm in telling a story is both charming and contagious. You are part of a long Texas tradition of fine storytellers. It's an art. (I grew up in Austin, long ago)
Wow how your story telling has changed from the earlier stuff , I feel you had alot more energy and unlike others I enjoyed your potty mouth😁 rip, bloody beaver podcast and howdy wild west extravaganza from the uk , your still a top storyteller, keep up the good work 🤠
You are the best western storyteller on you tube, looking for and presenting the facts no matter what they are. Fantastic job thanks for all your hard work
My ancestor was a Texas Ranger. Jim Robinson was his name. He was back in the 1800s. As you said anyone pretty much could be a ranger but only the tough remained Rangers. They did what they had to to bring peace but they also went to far at times. It goes back to this old saying, Hard times make tough men, tough men make easy times, easy times make soft men, soft men make hard times. In this day and age when little fruits get their feelings hurt because you call them by the correct pronoun that they don’t like. Sounds like very rough times in our near futures. May God bless our country and mankind in the coming years.
More and More people are Flatly Refusing to Feed the Psychotic Delusions of a Very Few Mentally Ill, or Attention Craving Opportunists, by not playing their game and referring to them as what they are, rather than whatever their Delusion or Pretense filled Temper Tantrums Demand. I guess modern Zoos may still have signs saying "Don't Feed The animals(Or Maybe Not, It's Been A While since my last Zoo visit) I submit that we all should stand by that dictum, but fitting today's situation, so........ "Don't Feed The Crazies' Psychosis" or words to that effect. The more of us who do precisely That, and don't Buy Into Distorting, not only the Truth, but the language that we speak because Far Less than .05% of America's Population Pitches A Screaming Sh*t Fit and "Demands" that the rest of America fall into line behind their Nonsense. If somebody wants to "Identify" as a Lesbian Albino Peruvian Fruit Bat, I say, Have At It, just don't Expect, or Demand that I and everybody else pretend you're a Bat
I just came across this video! Thanks man! Great show! I'm a bit of an amateur historian especially the "wild west" I have to agree with your assessment that the "wild west" is a fluid term. The information in this episode was news to me. It was shocking but not shocking at the same time. Great content, my only problem with it is that I've been missing out on your channel! Thank you for doing great work!
While living in Odessa I made numerous trips to Candelaria. On my second trip, rather than taking improved roads to Presidio, then north to my destination, I found Pinto Canyon Road, an adventurous trek that I would recommend any Texan take as it is an amazing thing most have never experienced. Just take FM2810 out of Marfa, southwest toward Ruidosa. You'll encounter a sign alerting end of pavement. Just a short distance later you'll enter Pinto Canyon Ranch. It is absolutely gorgeous. You'll then come out at the ghost town of Ruidosa and turn north to go about 7 mi to Candelaria. I tried multiple times to locate Porvenir but the network of roads (many not much more than "undocumented" cow paths, some utterly impassable) together with inaccessible GPS connection prevented me from locating the exact spot. Albeit, after my first venture I made certain to have several cases of bottled water on subsequent trips. While I am disgusted with the carpetbagging political vermin restricting border law enforcement, you cannot drive the roads between Candelaria and Van Horn without encountering poor souls afoot, literally dying of thirst. Though certainly not entirely safe and likely not a very smart move, I could not leave those people without water. I would drive a short distance past them, stop my vehicle, then get out and shout "el alto" or stop, then show them my gun. I'd then take a couple bottles a piece and set them on the ground between us, backing off before indicating they could collect the agua. Moreover, as the evidence provided by signs of coyote camps would indicate, this entire region suggests the presence and goings-on within a sub-culture reminiscent of days and attitudes not so forgotten nor so long past as they might seem.
I listened to a story on John Wesley Hardin on bloody beaver a few year's back Thought it would be one I'd turn after a minute but you became my favorite story teller bar nun. Thank you.
Dude, I’ve had an extremely hard time sleeping since 2006. Your channel has been my bedtime story for the last six months. You sound like an intelligent, well informed version of Kenny Powers. And I absolutely love it. I only wish I found this channel when you first started it. Although my dreams involve violence. It’s always a fight with revolvers, lever actions, or bow and arrow. A far more enjoyable nightmare than the actual reason I can’t sleep. Anyway, Fantastic content. Thank you very much for putting these together.
Go to any police force in this country, and a number of other countries, and you will find USMC vets among their number. Similarly, go to virtually any prison, and you will find USMC vets there too. Just because you are a brave man doesn't necessarily mean you are a saint. Or even a good person. Legend aside there have been many, many Texas rangers who were criminals and the very worst sort of human beings. James Brown "Killer" Miller is an excellent example of that fact. But far from the only example. In addition, the "Legendary" Ranger who brought down Bonnie and Clyde, Frank Hamer, killed them from ambush. On a lonely road in the middle of nowhere, not knowing that they had betrayed, Bonnie and Clyde stopped their car. And that's when they were shot to pieces. Never even knowing anyone was there. Texas History, when examen in depth, is often not what Texas history books would have you believe. Excellent presentation, Sir. But I doubt you would see it in current Texas classrooms.
Wow it's crazy the things you don't know, until you know. Great job as always educating the masses. keep up doing what you're doing brother beers are always waiting at the Outlaw Saloon. cheers! OUTLAW UP!
Another great video Josh. I was wondering if maybe you might be interested in doing a video on a few Wild West men that spent time in Tombstone Arizona. I know that there is tons of videos on Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday and The Gunfight at the O.K Corral. But I haven't never found any on the life stories of the people that accompanied them on The Earp Vendetta Ride, Turkey Creek Jack Johnson, Texas Jack Vermillion and Sherman McMaster I noticed that nobody that I have seen has made a video on them invidually on their life story. Would you be interested in doing a podcast on one of them? There's not alot of information out there on them compared to Wyatt and Doc.
Josh! Respect brother ✊ love your stuff. Also I really appreciate you going off on side tangents giving a brief history of the others involved in the story you're relaying. Really ties everything together and makes me feel like I know more about the situation than I otherwise would, just hearing a name
I just found your channel, great information you provided. I had read about that killings, and they lost their ranch. Around that time the Jacinto Treviño situation also occur. I also read that at that time if a Caucasian person like your ranch he could just say that you were a bandit or bandit supporters, and the rangers would just take it alway without questions.
In 1888, in Rio Grande City Tx, a riot occur. Rio Grande City is also part of the Rio Grande Valley (Nueces Strip). I know those killings happened several years later, but in opinion it’s all connected. Samething with Juan Cortina or also known as the Cortina’s war.
@@jlm6841 So you said, but that would entail a grand conspiracy involving county clerks also engaging in audacious alterations of public documents in ledgers that can't be changed with nobody noticing. If you get a name and a place, then the deed records will show who owned the land and what happened to it. Any transfer of deed requires the deed holder to sign over the deed to someone else.
Thanks for this one Josh. I have been a fan of the real “Texas Rangers” as well as the baseball team for many years. The real ones came first though! Cheers from Alberta, Canada. 🇨🇦
Sounds like the KKK when I was coming up in Texas in the 50s. Little towns couldn't afford real trained law enforcement officers. Had to pick from who'd take the job.
Whilst its true that the Texas Rangers didn't have a parachute force, their little known submarine unit was credited with great successes according to recently declassified records...
This is similar to something I told a friend once when we were in school 🏫 and had both had our dealings (fights) with a schoolyard bully. I said "the danger is once you've beaten the bully is to not become one yourself. To not become what you hate!"
I also listen to a channel called Scottish history tours with Bruce Fummey. He too can tell history in a way that catches the listener. My grandfather lived died in Lufton Texas ( spelled wrong probably)
Another excellent episode sir. I listened to it 1st on my phone podcast a couple of days ago and was bored at work today so decided to give it another listen here :) I am Hispanic and I knew nothing about this so thank you for, yet again, introducing me to another part of history I had no (or the wrong) knowledge of. Chuck Norris can rip out your eyes and show them to you before you go blind.
I grew up listening to old men telling their stories of south Texas in the end there was as much given as was taken I won’t bore you with the stories even in the sixties there was still a lot of hate maybe to this day
I like what you said about the Wild West. Here in Northwestern Minnesota and the Dakotas it’s pretty wild at times still. Sometimes you gotta dodge flying lead while driving through the Reservations.
When I was growing up here in south Texas... My grandma told me a lot of stories about los rinches (Rangers) .. it had nothing to do with the law they just hated anyone that was black or brown
I agree there was a lot of prejudice in those days, and I can remember even my own grandfather spouting such hatred at Hispanic people or blacks. I'm glad it has gotten a hell of a lot better than it was.
Although I no longer live there, I’m an 80-year old fifth generation Texan, where I lived for my first 45 years. A considerable amount of the hatred of which you justly speak comes from the Texas Revolution and the role of Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana and his army’s policy of “no quarter.” Burning down every homestead and village they came across, the massacres at Goliad and the Alamo after being recruited as settlers by the government of México to serve as a bulwark against Comanche raids created burning resentment against any “Mexican.” Also, in 1917, an intercepted message, in “Zimmerman Telegraph” instructed German Ambassador to México, Eric von Eckardt, offered terms to México that if they entered the war against the U.S. as German allies, after victory, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona would be deeded to México as spoils of war. Arrests were made in New Mexico and Texas as Méxican citizens were actively involved in war crimes against the U.S. Government of México never notified the United States of the plot, was omission was an act of war, itself. There were reasons for resentment and mistrust of an historic enemy in Texas.
New Sub.. Loving these. Ive listened to this one and the Parker raid. Id really like to hear about the early settlers going south to Comanche lands and what they encountered.
This is a great channel. The first time I heard it I was hooked! I had a great old time listening to all the episodes in order to catch up. Welcome to the club! 😁🇨🇦
I would like to have seen Chuck Norris take on a decent Muay Thai fighter of his weight in a contest of mitigated ring rules. This is a very eye opening bit of history. Good post.
I’m of the opinion that life is varying degrees of gray. Nobody is 100% wicked or 100% good. Al Capone had soup kitchens to keep the homeless fed. George S. Patton slapped a soldier suffering from PTSD. Outstanding General, but not necessarily moral. Enjoyed the video.
Josh, when you do your episode of Alfred Packard, he is buried in Littleton cemetery in Littleton Colorado off of Prince Street are used to live two blocks From it
Good job in general. Couple of things though. It was not just in the Nueces strip, which is the lower Rio Grande Valley. Porvenier happened in the upper valley in Presidio County. It was retaliation for a raid near Valentine. There was actually much more violence in the upper valley.
Just started .istening to your podcast. For the state of Texas, alone, you've got so much history and so many interesting characters, from Shanghai Pierce, Texas John Slaughter, the Alamo, outlaws, gunfighters, Indian chiefs, rangers, you name it. But if you'd head a little north, you'd find a lot there too. Ever hear of Zeke Proctor, Ned Christie, Chief Bowl, Cherokee Dutch, Heck Thomas, etc. Why, if we hadn't sent Sam Houston down to you there might not have been a Texas. You're welcome. Actually though, after we'd dusted'em off a might and straightened 'em up so they could sit a horse, Texas is where we sent all of our derelicts, in hopes they might try to make something of themselves.
I live in Southern Cameron County. The picture happened on the Norias division of the King Ranch. The victims were Mexican bandits that were supposedly shot while raiding. Also, supposedly they were dragged by rope to keep away from small poxs. How about doing a story on Jesus Sandoval, "Old Cause" or old Ca-suse, the Tejano that served as a guide for rangers?
They were killed raiding the Norias ranch station in January 1915. They and their fellow bandits (estimated to be about 50) killed a woman (Manuela Flores) working at the ranch who refused to let them rob the ranch storehouse. They also killed local ranchers (George Forbes and Frank Martin), and two of the eight cavalry troopers from Fort Brown were wounded. The defenders of the ranch included Texas Rangers, US Army cavalry, ranch hands, a railroad employee, and a deputy sheriff from Cameron County. The defenders of the ranch believed they killed the bandit leader and three other bandits, and they wounded several others, some of whom might have died later.
I would love to hear that story. Think about it as tough as the rangers were he was the one out in front doing the recon for them. He must have been a tough SOB.🤠
Great historical narrative with a serious desire to see not just both sides but how mandates can be obscured by power and how it really comes down to the individual and their own personal prejudices. Fantastic. As for your shout out to Ukraine, I think you need to do some historical digging there as well, the guy in charge is a known gun runner, human trafficker and titty bar owner. He ingratiated himself with the people by coming across as just a working man. Anyway, great job non the less
As the Authority in Texas. Do NOT Expect Any help with any corrupt county District Attorney's. Even though it is their Job. The Brave Good Rangers of Old, are Long Gone.
God Bless Texas ⭐️ my adopted home but I am a wanderer who moves around and travel’s the land I have lived in many different places and with different cultures and people. But Texas is a special place with special people.
I tried Obscure History podcast with Obscure Josh. Enjoyed hearing about Sammy until he drowned out the story with music. Would you give him a heads up about that? It ruined it.
My grandmother, my mama's sides name is Cassie Johnson. Her dad's name is Burt Johnson. They had 2 ranches in big bend and possum kingdom Texas. Daddy Burt let Ponchos gang hole up at his place near big bend, and it didn't matter if he was driving his livestock to and fro, that my grandmother who was just a little girl and her family was not to be messed with one damn bit. Poncho kept his word. Mama Cass, was my grandma and she told she had to hide many times from the gang, cause daddy Burt said so, no matter if he was there or not. Ponchos gang holed up there many times.
Please go into more detail on the San Diego thing. How many casualties? What were the plans for those 16 and younger? What were the plans for the women? I've never heard of this but it sounds like the blueprint for a racial genocide, and if tied to the Mexican government, the plan alone deserves an entire episode.
@WildWestExtravaganza I did a quick search and ended up with more questions. Lol. So it's said to have never went through yet there were 20 something raids and at least 21 white American casualties and several Tejano. An odd twist is it is believed that German migrants were somehow in on it.
I recently read somewhere about a big prize fight, during prohibition, cause, it was held on an island in the Rio Grande & Rangers came from all over Texas to help out,😉 A spot on the US side looked right down in the ring. I never heard this one thanks.👍
That was the 1896 fight between Bob Fitzsimmons and Peter Mahre. I know this because did some research after I metal detected a brass watch fob 2 years ago depicting the fight. It's actually a really cool story not many people know about.
If you've never seen it , I highly recommend Lone Wolf Macquade. Still my Favorite Chuck Norris movie. As far as I know it was his first portrayal of a TX Ranger.
Look forward to the Colorado Cannibal yarn. If it's the one I'm familiar with, family history has it that he's kin to me. Florida stayed wild long after the wild West to. My great great grandfather was strung up for rustling horses. A town eventually grew up around the frequently used hanging tree and was named Mulberry, after said tree. Down the road a piece my great uncle became sherriff in the '30s and his brother would get drunk on Saturday nights and ride through town on his horse shooting his six guns off!
I read somewhere that a government building cafeteria named it after “Alfred Packer”, or “Alfred C. Packer” (at least I think that it was one of the names used). Had to change it when they realized that he was part of the “Donner Party”. I guess that they felt that people wouldn’t feel right about eating in a place named after someone on that particular expedition. Go figure. Anyway, I sure hope that I didn’t mess up what I remembered or part of a future “Wild West Extravaganza”. Cheers. 🇨🇦
@@shanesawhutchison9255 You messed the 'facts' exquisitely, while preserving the sense inexactly. Assuming you've got some ganglions north of your neck and a working knowledge of an alphabet, which seems doubtful, I suggest you work it out for the class and report back.
