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Episode 49: Jane Wilson’s Incredible Journey
FromWise About Texas
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Jan 29, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In early 1853, Jane Wilson and her new husband James set out with 62 others to strike it rich in California. They never made it. After two months of traveling they reached El Paso where successful thieves ruined their dreams of fortune. They decided to return to East Texas but what seemed like the end of a dream was just the beginning of a new nightmare. Hear tales of murder, torture at the hands of Indian captors, rescues by comancheros and friendly Indian tribes, starvation, thirst, and ultimately survival. Join Jane Wilson on her incredible journey and learn what tough really means in the latest episode of Wise About Texas.
Released:
Jan 29, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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