Episode Description
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
Episode 99: The Republic Of Texas Navy
The Texas Navy safeguarded the Texas coastline for nearly 10 years - a proud, if lesser known, facet of the fight to forge and maintain a free and independent Texas.
Wee reveal the humble origins of the Texas Navy, the expensive yet effective efforts to bolster the seafaring force, and how a power struggle between its commander and a war-hero president culminated in a voyage to the Navy’s final battle. Featuring author and independent historian Jonathan Jordan.
More on Jonathan Jordan's book "Lone Star Navy:" https://www.amazon.com/Lone-Star-Navy-Shaping-American/dp/1597970530
See photo of Texas Navy uniform plates in the Alamo's collection: https://www.facebook.com/EmilyBaucumSATX/posts/1008157857339963