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
Texas Trades
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Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
Episode 135: Texas Trades
Leather working, blacksmithing, and fabric weaving: these skills are considered a bit antiquated today, but they were essential for surviving frontier life in 1830s Texas.
We reveal how the Alamo’s living historians learned their trades, the ways they keep old-fashioned techniques alive in the modern-day world, and the event taking place at the Alamo this weekend where you can learn about these Texas Trades. Featuring the Alamo's Senior Manger of Living History Robin Haynie; the Alamo's Senior Manager of Living History Vincent Yannicelli; Alamo living historian Mike Baehre; and Alamo wardrobe speciality Mike Weil.
Attend Texas Trades at the Alamo: https://www.thealamo.org/visit/texas-trades
Watch video on the Alamo's Living History Encampment: https://youtu.be/9HTQAw8XHzs?si=AC2zngf2gdUi4sqv
Watch video on the Alamo's daily musket firing demonstrations: https://youtu.be/wmYkTgKW5JE?si=hF-Ite4B3nilyuec
