THE GHOSTS OF THE ALAMO (PART TWO) BEST OF 1001 HEROES #2 OF 446) A LEGEND IS BORN

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

Jon Hagadorn

Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 26 January 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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In part two we cover the Battle of the Alamo, the Battle of San Jacinto, the story of San Antonio's Riverwalk, the haunted Mengor Hotel located across the street from the Alamo Chapel, and the ghosts of the Alamo, including that of John Wayne. Check out the latest new Jack London episode today at 1001 Best of Jack London (links below) ANDROID USERS- 1001's Best of Jack London at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2HzkpdKeWJgUU9rbx3NqgF 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0c2fc0cGwJBcPfyC8NWNTw 1001 Radio Crime Solvers at Spotify-(Sun & Wed) https://open.spotify.com/show/0UAUS12lnS2063PWK9CZ37 1001 Radio Days (Now all Variety, Sun & Wed) at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5jyc4nVoe00xoOxrhyAa8H 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6rzDb5uFdOhfw5X6P5lkWn 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6rO7HELtRcGfV48UeP8aFQ 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4dIgYvBwZVTN5ewF0JPaTK 1001 Witness...Everyone Has A Story (COMING SOON) 1001 History's Best Storytellers (Now Playing Archives Only: https://open.spotify.com/show/3QyZ1u4f9OLb9O32KX6Ghr 1001 Ghost Stories & Tales of the Macabre on Spotify (Playing Archives Only) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-ghost-stories-tales-of-the-macabre/id1516332327 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - (Playing Archives Only) https://open.spotify.com/show/2HQYk53AJHTOgBTLBzyP3w APPLE USERS Catch 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/id1613213865 Catch 1001's Best of Jack London- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-best-of-jack-london/id1656939169 Catch 1001 Radio Crime Solvers- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-crime-solvers/id1657397371 Catch 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/id956154836?mt=2 Catch 1001 Classic Short Stories at Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/id1078098622 Catch 1001 Stories for the Road at Apple Podcast now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-for-the-road/id1227478901 NEW Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Apple Devices here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-greatest-love-stories/id1485751552 Catch 1001 RADIO DAYS now at Apple iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 Enjoy 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories and The Best of Arthur Conan Doyle https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-sherlock-holmes-stories-best-sir-arthur-conan/id1534427618 001 Witness...Everyone Has A Story (COMING SOON) 1001 History's Best Storytellers at Apple Podcast (Now Playing Archives Only: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-historys-best-storytellers/id1483649026 1001 Ghost Stories & Tales of the Macabre at Apple Podcast (Playing Archives Only) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-ghost-stories-tales-of-the-macabre/id1516332327 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Apple Podcast- (Playing Archives Only) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-tales-of-escape-and-suspense/id1689248043 Get all of our shows at one website: https://.1001storiespodcast.com My email works as well for comments: [email protected] SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! https://.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Its time I started asking for support! Thank you. Its a few dollars a month OR a one time. (Any amount is appreciated). YOUR REVIEWS ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	And the Welcome back everyone to
0:23.2	one thousand one heroes legends histories and mysteries podcast this is your
0:27.5	host John Hagenorn and we're glad to have you with us today today the city of San Antonio, Texas, where this story takes place, is very proud of
0:37.0	its heritage and offers a wide array of hotels, restaurants, sites, and
0:41.2	entertainment for those who travel there.
0:43.4	Over 14 million people visit the San Antonio River Walk each year.
0:48.6	It's actually a park filled with lights, attractions, river rides, concerts, and restaurants, all set among
0:54.7	winding pathways and bridges flanking the San Antonio River, and all the brainchild of a young
0:59.6	design genius with a vision.
1:01.6	His name, Robert H. H. H. Hugman. It's amazing what one man or woman with a vision can do.
1:08.0	And I say woman because when Hugman shared his ideas with the women of San Antonio who were in charge of oversight and development.
1:14.4	That's when the pocketbooks opened and a dream became a reality.
1:18.0	In 1921, the resulting floods from a hurricane devastated San Antonio, killing dozens, and setting San Antonio back on its heels financially.
1:27.0	Hugman, a young architect, had lived in New Orleans for three years and was impressed with how they recreated the French
1:33.9	quarter there, combining the cultural heritage of the town with its history and giving the
1:38.3	city its own unique flavor unlike any other.
1:41.1	Hugman was able to solve the flooding problem, restore a sense of pride and heritage in San Antonio,
1:47.2	and create a Mecca for tourists all in one fell swoop.
1:50.4	The river walk is open 365 days a year and busy as well.
1:56.0	As I write, Christmas of 2021 is now in sight.
2:00.0	The holiday lights on the River Walk will be dazzling visitors, weather permitting there will be boats packed full of Christmas carolers winding their way past crowded restaurant patios.
2:09.2	Quite a different site than the one Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, a shipwrecked Spanish explorer, received
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