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Ep. 9: The Davis-Coke Election and an Armed Standoff in the Capitol
FromWise About Texas
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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Feb 1, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
Texas elections are always exciting but not all of them result in an armed standoff in the capitol between two Governors. The election of 1873 did! The Texas Supreme Court used a semicolon to cause the conflict and, change Texas history and end reconstruction! Learn more in Episode 9 of Wise About Texas.
The Capitol building where the standoff occurred.
The same capitol building on fire in 1881
The infamous "Semicolon Court"
Governor Richard Coke
E.J. Davis in his union uniform.
Davis adversary Gov. Andrew J. Hamilton
The Capitol building where the standoff occurred.
The same capitol building on fire in 1881
The infamous "Semicolon Court"
Governor Richard Coke
E.J. Davis in his union uniform.
Davis adversary Gov. Andrew J. Hamilton
Released:
Feb 1, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Bonus Episode: The Battle of San Jacinto: Review the battle of San Jacinto. 18 minutes that changed the world. - - View of the battleground. The Texians advanced from upper left to lower right. - Diagram of the battle - Santa Anna Surrenders by Wise About Texas