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"Finding Medina" weaves together the events surrounding the Battle of Medina with the modern-day search for the battlefield itself. Despite being the largest, bloodiest battle in Texas history, the Medina battlefield has eluded archaeologists for more than a century. By the end of this podcast series, we hope to change that.
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Episode 12: Is this the Battlefield of Medina?
Hidden gemBrandon Seale's Finding Medina episode asks whether the Battle of Medina battlefield can be located, and he ties the search to El Carmen Church, the Medina River, and the Rivard Report heat map.
Aug 18, 2019·37m·3 clips - 2
The Most Important Primary Account of the Battle of Medina
Hidden gemBrandon Seal opens Finding Medina bonus episode two by calling this the only known Republican primary account of the Battle of Medina written by a Tejano.
Aug 12, 2019·36m·2 clips - 3
Terror in Texas
Hidden gem["Finding Medina episode 11, 'Terror in Texas,' opens with Brandon Seale arguing that the aftermath of the Battle of Medina mattered more than the battle itself.", "Seale anchors the episode in a Spanish-language contemporary account and describes Arredondo's reprisals in San Antonio, including the killing of Antonio Delgado and the imprisonment of women and children at La Quinta.", "He uses Stephen F.
Aug 5, 2019·36m·2 clips - 4
The Battle of Medina Revisited
Hidden gemFinding Medina episode 10 follows Brandon Seal through the August 1813 Battle of Medina and the later search for its battlefield.
Jul 22, 2019·43m·3 clips - 5
Artifacts at Last
Hidden gemTwo iron balls from Kathy Rodriguez Brown's property on Old Pleasanton Road become the episode's central clue, because Brandon Seale measures them at 7.9 ounces and 9.6 ounces and compares them to canister shot from the Battle of Medina.
Jul 8, 2019·27m·1 clip - 6
The Battle of Alazán Creek
Jun 24, 2019·32m - 7
The Original Texas Declaration of Independence
Jun 17, 2019·21m - 8
The Free and Independent State of Texas
Jun 10, 2019·35m - 9
The Free and Independent State of Texas
Jun 10, 2019·35m - 10
The Battle of Rosillo
This episode details the Republican Army's capture of Goliad during the Texas Revolution, outmaneuvering Spanish Governor Salcedo.
May 27, 2019·26m - 11
The March on Goliad
The episode explores the march on Goliad and the role of Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara in the Texas Revolution, intertwined with modern efforts to locate the lost battlefield.
May 13, 2019·28m - 12
José Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara
Apr 29, 2019·20m - 13
The Governor Returns
Apr 15, 2019·25m - 14
The Casas Revolt
This episode recounts the Casas Revolt in San Antonio during the Mexican War of Independence, setting the stage for the Battle of Medina.
Apr 1, 2019·22m - 15
The Roads to Revolution
This episode introduces the Battle of Medina, the largest battle in Texas history, and the ongoing search for its lost battlefield.
Mar 18, 2019·22m - 16
Finding Medina
Mar 4, 2019·9m