Once Upon a Time in Texas
Once Upon a Time in Texas will mainly focus on lore, myth, legend, characters and stories in and around Texas. There will also be random thoughts by your host Michael Mitchell and conversations with guests about the history of Texas and we might even dabble in current events.
Episodes
22 hours ago
#68 - Interesting Civil War Soldiers
22 hours ago
22 hours ago
So, Memorial Day is coming up this next week. Do you know who the tallest soldier was during the civil war? Did you know that there were a fair number of African Americans that fought on the Confederate side? Lets take a small dive into both of these and learn a little history in honor of Memorial Day.
Wednesday May 15, 2024
#67 - Scouting in Texas
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Wednesday May 15, 2024
So, when I say Scouting or Boy Scouts of America, there are many images that come to mind. Most are probably Norman Rockwell paintings showing life Americana which included a ton of paintings with Boy Scouts as subjects. So, what about the BSA in Texas? Lets dive into some famous Boy Scouts and a little Texas Scouting history.
Wednesday May 08, 2024
#66 - The BIGNESS of Texas
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Wednesday May 08, 2024
So, we know that Texas is big. Big state, big personalities, big money and big attitude. BUT, where can you experience the “BIG” of Texas. I had someone ask me that the other day and I didn’t have an answer. So here we go, 7 places to feel or experience the bigness of TEXAS.
Wednesday May 01, 2024
#65 - 10 Organizations/Foundations in Texas
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Have you ever heard the name of an organization and thought about how it started and what it represents and what they do? Here are 10 organizations based in Texas that you might have heard of but maybe not.
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
#64 - 10 Oldest Companies in Texas
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Have you ever visited a company or bought a product and wondered how long the company has been around? Lets explore the 10 oldest companies in Texas.
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
#63 - Sheppard AFB and Call Field
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Sheppard Air Force Base, a little history and another base in Wichita Falls most folks don’t know about.
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
#62 - 12 Mighty Orphans
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
You ever watch a movie and you think "did it really happen that way"? And then you look it up and it was pretty close? Well, the movie 12 Mighty Orphans was spot on and talks about the the Masonic Home and School and it is such a cool story.
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
#61 - Who is Littleton Fowler????
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Today I have my friend Jacob Fields on the podcast. He is a fellow Rotarian and Scouter and we are discussing a guy named Littleton Fowler. He is considered one of the first Methodist Pastors in Texas and he was pretty interesting.
Once Upon a Time in Texas will focus on lore, myth, legend, characters and stories in and around Texas. There will also be random thoughts by your host Michael Mitchell and conversations with guests about the history of Texas and we might even dabble in current events.
Michael Mitchell is now an Independent Mortgage Loan Originator in Wichita Falls, TX (themichaelmitchell.com). He can do mortgages anywhere in the State of Texas but he has a passion for history and stories.
He has served in a few professions including a 5th, 6th and 7th grade Science Teacher for five years. He also worked professionally for the Boy Scouts of America for 13 years in West Texas and Northwest Texas.
The photos at the top and left on this page are both his. He does a lot of "rusty and crusty" photography as he calls it and can be seen at howlingcoyotephotography.com