Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
"Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast" is the official podcast of the Alamo. Located in the heart of San Antonio, the Alamo stands as the Shrine of Texas Liberty. More than 1.6 million visitors travel to the site each year, making it the #1 most visited destination in the State of Texas. The 300-year history of the Alamo is world-renowned and represents the core of Texas’ identity today. It's a U.S. National Historic Landmark and part of the Lone Star State's only UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit TheAlamo.org.
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
Weapons & Wounds
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
Episode 91: Weapons & Wounds
A famous painting by William Henry Huddle depicts what happened after the Texas victory at San Jacinto. Santa Anna has surrendered. Sam Houston is negotiating the terms while lying on the ground with a bandaged leg, his tibia bone shattered by a musket ball.
We reveal how battle wounds were treated during the Texas Revolution, the types of wounds that resulted from weapons of the time, and why it’s important that history remembers how battlefield medicine was practiced. Featuring the Alamo's former curator Dr. Bruce Winders.
View William Henry Huddle's painting "The Surrender of Santa Anna:" https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/discover/artifacts/the-surrender-of-santa-anna
Attend Dr. Winders' upcoming talk at San Jacinto: https://www.sanjacinto-museum.org/Visit/Calendar/Lecture_Weapons_and_Wounds_of_the_Texas_Revolution/?date=08%2F16%2F2025
