Stories From Texas
Dr. W.F. Strong, is a Fulbright Scholar and professor of Culture and Communication at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He brings bits of Texas lore and history for Texans and non-Texans alike.
These are Stories From Texas, some of them are true.
Submissions from 2020
Texas: A State That Loves Its Flag, William F. Strong
The Tragic Story of Dora Hand, William F. Strong
El Llano Estacado, William F. Strong
How Madame Curie’s Philanthropy Inspires Texas Doctors, William F. Strong
Dichos: Nuggets Of Wisdom, William F. Strong and Lupita Rodriguez Strong
Jefferson Davis Highway: The Persistence Of A Confederate Memorial, William F. Strong
How Texas became a desert, William F. Strong
El Rio Bravo, William F. Strong
The Hero Of Cinco De Mayo Was A Texan, William F. Strong
A Texas Cowboy Moves To Montana, William F. Strong
Things ‘Redneck Dave’ Said to Me on the Drive Across Texas, William F. Strong
How A Grassroots Movement Helped End The Polio Epidemic, William F. Strong
Jim Bowie, the original influencer, William F. Strong
The Texas Coral Snake – Beautiful and Occasionally Dangerous, William F. Strong
Love Letter to Scarlett, William F. Strong
That Time Texas Impeached Its Governor, William F. Strong
Three Texas Myths That Will Not Die, William F. Strong
Texas Became A State In 1845, But Never Lost Its Republican Spirit, William F. Strong
Submissions from 2019
The Doctor Who Made The Panama Canal Possible, William F. Strong
How Many Smoots Does It Take To Cross The River?, William F. Strong
101 Essential Texas Books, William F. Strong
Pondering Sam Houston’s Broken Leg, William F. Strong
Wit And Wisdom From T. Boone Pickens, William F. Strong
What Elvis Presley Owed West Texas, William F. Strong
The Modern Tall Tales Texans Tell Kids, William F. Strong
How Redwater, Texas, Used To Be Named After A Famous, Controversial Humanist, William F. Strong
Remembering The Summers Of My Youth, William F. Strong
‘Gunsmoke’ And The Texas Connection, William F. Strong
Tight For Time With That Brisket? Try The Texas Crutch, William F. Strong
Teddy Roosevelt’s Texas Campaign, William F. Strong
Remembering ‘Beneficent Genius’ Bill Wittliff, William F. Strong
How The Japanese Americans Who Saved ‘The Lost Battalion’ Of World War II Became Honorary Texans, William F. Strong
The Legend Of The Lady In Blue, William F. Strong
What Siri Can’t Tell You, William F. Strong
What’s In A Name?, William F. Strong
The Mystery Of The Osage Murders, William F. Strong
The Luckiest Letter In Texas, William F. Strong
Viewing Texas Through A Photographer’s Lens, William F. Strong
How Larry McMurtry Fueled A Love Of Texas Literature, William F. Strong
Why We Say ‘All Hat, No Cattle’ Or Call ‘Shotgun’ When We Go For A Ride, William F. Strong
Submissions from 2018
Stories From Texas Episode 25, Dan Snow, William F. Strong
Stories From Texas The Long Form, Episodes 1-25, William F. Strong
D.H. Snyder – Cattleman And Philanthropist, William F. Strong
Time-Traveling With Frederick Law Olmsted, William F. Strong
Division And Chaos Have Always Been Part Of Texas. But This Place Is Worth The Trouble., William F. Strong
The Legend of La Llorona, William F. Strong
Climbing the tallest towers in Texas, William F. Strong
Texans Have A Funny Relationship With The Letter ‘R’, William F. Strong
Out-Texas Me This!, William F. Strong
Remembering The Alamo And Its Young Defenders, William F. Strong
Measuring The World With A Texas-Sized Ruler, William F. Strong
Lago Salado: The Deadly Mystery Of A Texas Lake, William F. Strong
The Armadillo’s Texas Roots Reach Back To Ancient Times, William F. Strong
Pink Cadillacs and lucky 13: How Mary Kay Ash built a billion-dollar business, William F. Strong
What Anthony Bourdain Knew About Mexico, William F. Strong
Where Have All The Horny Toads Gone?, William F. Strong
Driving in Mexico, William F. Strong
Ghost Children, William F. Strong
Grandma (Nonnie Was A Writing Role Model), William F. Strong
Jack Sorenson (Jack Sorenson’s Paintings Capture the Simple Joy of Christmas), William F. Strong
Pie (Here’s An Apple Pie Recipe For Any Texan Holiday), William F. Strong
In 15 Minutes, Barbara Jordan Built A Legacy, William F. Strong
Ten Songs About Lovin’ The Lone Star State, William F. Strong
How A Bad Survey And Powerful Connections Added 1,000 Square Miles To Texas’ Lands, William F. Strong
Put On Your Britches And Mosey Yonder To The Ice House: A Celebration Of Endangered Texas Words, William F. Strong
Sam Walker (Samuel Walker: The Real ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’), William F. Strong
The Independent, Solitary Lives Of Texas Windmills, William F. Strong
Jack Johnson: The Galveston Giant, William F. Strong
My Valentine: A Life-Changing, Theme Song-Singing, Nail-Painting Love, William F. Strong
A Handy Guide To The Most Texas-Loving Pages On Facebook, William F. Strong
Submissions from 2017
On The 20th Century, And The 22nd, William F. Strong
How Three Gifts To UT Gave All Texans A Fourth: The Gift Of The Stars, William F. Strong
Texas Diphthong (Trying to Talk Texan? Let Your Words Lean Into Each Other), William F. Strong
The Surprising Lesson Of Judge Roy Bean’s Life: It’s Never Too Late, William F. Strong
Author Jules Verne Prophesied The Link Between Texas And The Moon, William F. Strong
Missing Whataburger, William F. Strong
On Y’all’d’ve, Tumped And Other Texan Language Staples, William F. Strong
Bass Boat Heroes (In Praise Of The Bass Boat Heroes), William F. Strong
Texas Outside of Texas (Texas: The Name Heard ‘Round The World), William F. Strong
Explorer, Castaway, Slave, Shaman: How Texas’ First ‘Tourist’ Rambled His Way Across The Territory, William F. Strong
Songs About Texas Towns (Top Of The Charts: A Look At All The Hit Songs About Texas Towns), William F. Strong
Texas Longhorn (Heard The One About The Texas Rancher, His Longhorn And A Federal Agent?), William F. Strong
Texas Rancher, New York Banker (The Texas Rancher and the New York Banker), William F. Strong
Property In Texas (Real Estate Has Always Been Highly-Prized In Texas. It’s Just The Dollar Values That Have Changed.), William F. Strong
Larry McMurtry (McMurtry and Twain), William F. Strong
Lingo For Gringos (Lingo for Gringos: Ten Spanish Words All Anglos Should Know), William F. Strong and Lupita Rodriguez Strong
Short Stories (Three Tales of Texas Pride), William F. Strong
Cynthia Ann Parker (Quanah Parker: A Mother’s Day Story), William F. Strong
Van Cliburn (The One Musician To Get A Ticker-Tape Parade Was A Texan), William F. Strong
Rainbow Bridge (This Is The Scariest Bridge In Texas), William F. Strong
Texas Grammar (We Might Oughtta Praise Texas Grammar), William F. Strong
Weather In Texas (Texas Weather Is Never Normal), William F. Strong
New Immigrants To Texas (Anglo Settlers Were Texas’ Original Undocumented Immigrants), William F. Strong
Valentine, Texas (The How, Where and Why of Valentine, Texas), William F. Strong
The Weird Connection Between Tony Romo and Tony Roma’s, William F. Strong
Letter from Bush to Clinton (What It Means to Be a Texas Gentleman), William F. Strong
Submissions from 2016
Good Texas Books (Here’s Your Texas Themed Reading List for 2017), William F. Strong
The Story Behind Texas’ Favorite Butter, William F. Strong
Henrietta King (The Queen of King Ranch), William F. Strong
10 1/2 Things About The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (10 1/2 Frightening Facts About The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), William F. Strong and Alexandra Seymour
