The Rambling Boy: Stories About Texas is a weekly look at regional history, hosted by Lonn Taylor of Fort Davis. Taylor was a writer and historian who moved to the Big Bend after retiring from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. in 2002.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 12 hours 9 minutes
John Randolph: The man behind Texas Brags
Texas Brags was a series of illustrated booklets that covered Texas-based topics between 1944 and 1972. Think of it as a lighthearted version of the Texas Almanac. In this edition of the Rambling Boy, Lonn Taylor digs into the history of the Texas Brags booklets and the history of it's founder -- John Hayward Randolph. The latter proved to be pretty difficult but was aided by an old Marfa resident.
How the Hotel Saint George Got It’s Name
Why, in 1892, did an Irish immigrant name a Marfa hotel after the patron saint of England? Lonn Taylor tells us the answer -- and the the history of the hotel -- in this edition of the Rambling Boy.
Jacob Brodbeck and Early Texas Aviation
Deep in his collection of historic documents, collector Marty Davis finds a receipt paid to one Jacob Brodbeck. The receipt is for a quarter-share in the profits of an airship patent, designed by Brodbeck, and is dated August 15th, 1865 -- 38 years before Orville and Wilbur made their famous flight at Kitty Hawk. On this episode of Rambling Boy, Lonn Taylor tells the story of Brodbeck -- a German immigrant, amateur inventor, and potentially, the father of Texas aviation.
Ten Reasons for Hispanic History
On this edition of The Rambling Boy, Lonn gives ten reasons for telling the story of Marfa's Hispanic community.
Funerals, family, tall tales, and a new friend
On this edition of The Rambling Boy, Lonn reflects on funerals after attending a memorial service for Joaquin Jackson, a former Texas Ranger, author and actor, who died on June 15, 2016.
Delia Granado
On this edition of the Rambling Boy, Lonn attends an historical marker dedication and commends the work done by Delia Granado to set the record straight.
The Butterfield Overland Mail
On this edition of The Rambling Boy, Lonn discusses stories and happenings from The Texas Frontier and the Butterfield Overland Mail, 1858–1861, a new book written by Glen Sample Ely
A Very Taylor Wedding
On this edition of The Rambling Boy, Lonn recalls the day he married Dedie and the memorable antics of the wedding party on their special day.
Santiago Jimenez Jr.
On this edition of the Rambling Boy, Lonn talks about his experience seeing Conjunto music legend Santiago Jimenez Jr at the historical Carnitas Uruapan in San Antonio.