Welcome to The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, recent Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I visit with Don Frazier, Executive Director of the Texas Institute at Schreiner University. March 6 is the anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo and we take a deep dive into the reasons for the Texas War of Independence, some of the key players and the Battle of the Alamo.

Some of the highlights include:
·      What was the Mexican Constitution of 1824 and what role did it play in the Texas War of Independence?
·      Stephen F. Austin and how his imprisonment changed the course of the revolution.
·      The economic reasons behind the Texas revolution.
·      The role of Nacogdoches in early Texas.
·      Sam Houston.
·      The battles leading up to the Texian takeover of the Alamo in December 1835.
·      The Battle of the Alamo.
·      How to remember the Alamo.
Resources
Texas Institute at Schreiner University