Once Upon a Time in Texas
Once Upon a Time in Texas will mainly focus on lore, myth, legend, characters and stories in and around Texas. There will also be random thoughts by your host Michael Mitchell and conversations with guests about the history of Texas and we might even dabble in current events.
Episodes
23 minutes ago
#91 - Twin Sisters of Cincinnati and a woman hanged
23 minutes ago
23 minutes ago
Did you know there was a woman hanged in Texas, only one? What about twin sisters and the Texas Holy Grail?
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
#90 - Battle of Stone Houses and Crush, TX
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Did you know there was a city in Texas that was the second largest city in the state but only for one day. Also, ever heard of the Battle of Stone Houses? Today you will!
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
#89 - Texas Forest Service and Frank Norfleet
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Did you know that Texas had a Forest Service? Did you know they had lookout towers and some are still standing? What about a Rancher that got swindled and logged 30,000 miles on a great adventure to catch the guys that did it, even though he had no law enforcement experience?
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
#88 - Creepy Texas History
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
This week is Halloween so why not check out a few creepy Texas stories.
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
#87 - Goodnight, Loving, Parker and Burnett
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Many folks hear of historical people in their area but never really dive into their history and their relationship to their area. I found a few folks that are important to Texas AND my neck of the woods here in Northwest Texas. Lets deep dive into four of these guys and see what we can find.
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
#86 - Rockwalls Rock Wall and other interesting Texas Places
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Have you ever heard about a certain town names and wondered if there was an actual location or oddity that gave that town the name? Or, have you heard a town name and thought “how on Earth did they come up with that”? Well, here are a few for you right here in the Great State of Texas
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
#85 - The Llano Estacado
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Have you ever heard about a certain geographic region like the Pacific Northwest, The Great Plains, The Delta or The Valley and wondered what’s it’s meaning was or how it got named? Some are pretty easy to decipher like Pacific Northwest is obviously a location, the delta is obviously a geographic feature. BUT, what about the Llano Estacado? Ever heard of that? Come with me to hear about this little place in Texas.
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
#84 - Creepy Texas Places and Things
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Have you ever felt a little off or creeped out by a place? Turns out there are a few places in Texas that give that feeling to lots of people. You are not alone. Lets take a look at a few of those places now.
Once Upon a Time in Texas will focus on lore, myth, legend, characters and stories in and around Texas. There will also be random thoughts by your host Michael Mitchell and conversations with guests about the history of Texas and we might even dabble in current events.
Michael Mitchell is now an Independent Mortgage Loan Originator in Wichita Falls, TX (themichaelmitchell.com). He can do mortgages anywhere in the State of Texas but he has a passion for history and stories.
He has served in a few professions including a 5th, 6th and 7th grade Science Teacher for five years. He also worked professionally for the Boy Scouts of America for 13 years in West Texas and Northwest Texas.
The photos at the top and left on this page are both his. He does a lot of "rusty and crusty" photography as he calls it and can be seen at howlingcoyotephotography.com