Presidential Leadership Lessons is a podcast hosted by Tom Fox. This continues a four-part series on leadership lessons not from US Presidents but from Presidents from the Republic of Texas, from 1836 to 1845. In this series, Tom is joined by Don Frazier, head of the Texas Center at Schreiner University in Kerrville TX to discuss the four Presidents who led Texas when it was a country. In this fifth and final episode, Tom and Don discuss the short term of Anson Jones.
Be transported to the 1840s Texas with Presidential Leadership Lessons podcast hosted by Tom Fox and featuring special guest Don Frazier. Through exploring the fascinating history of the state of Texas during this time, they discuss the successes and challenges of President Anson Jones and his progressive views of Republicanism. They delve into his support of the Sam Houston faction and the implications of the Texas annexation officially becoming official in January 1846. Don Frazier explains the controversies related to the doctor certifications; the differences between the traditional immigrants and the Germans coming into places like New Braunfels and Fredericksburg. They then review the relationship between Mexico and Texas in the larger context of Republicanism. Tune in to discover the illuminating lessons and groundbreaking perspectives provided by Tom Fox and Don Frazier!
Key Highlights
Hanson Jones and the Annexation of Texas [00:26]
The Ethics of Doctor Certification in Texas: Exploring the Controversy [04:20]
U.S.-Mexico Relations Under a Small-R Republicanism Perspective [07:46]
Notable Quotes
- “And all he has to do is keep his hand on the tiller and steady the boat, sail the craft that Sam Houston has created. And he does it and he does it very, very well.”
- What can you say about his desire to have secondary education in the state of Texas? Well, the largest ball rolling with all the school kids and then kinda leapfrogs over to disseminating knowledge to the general public.”
- “The other thing I found interesting was he continued his medical practice throughout this time, and he actually set up medical standards throughout the state. He did. So it can’t just be quackery. I mean, there’s absolutely standards that are gonna come in.”
- “Immigration that comes in right after annexation essentially swaps everybody else and that’s immigration from the deep out?”
Resources:
Don Frazier, Director The Texas Center
