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Ep. 21: Texans You Should Know: Temple Lea Houston
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Aug 1, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
Meet Temple Lea Houston, youngest son of Texas hero Sam Houston and one of Texas's first great trial lawyers. He was known for his quick mind, a silver tongue, fancy dress and a fast gun. All of those were helpful in the early courtrooms of Texas. He turned down the chance for high political office in exchange for the excitement of frontier justice. He also delivered one of the greatest closing arguments in history. Come to court in frontier Texas and get Wise About Texas.
Temple Lea Houston
The Brigham monument at San Jacinto
Dedication of the new state capitol building 1888
Happy hour in Tascosa, Texas back in the old days
The old stone courthouse in Mobeetie
Temple Houston about 1890
Temple Lea Houston
The Brigham monument at San Jacinto
Dedication of the new state capitol building 1888
Happy hour in Tascosa, Texas back in the old days
The old stone courthouse in Mobeetie
Temple Houston about 1890
Released:
Aug 1, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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