Have you ever heard the story of how a German baron taught Comanche Indians how to play 9-pin bowling? Of course, you haven't because that's an example of…

Everett E. Townsend, father of Big Bend National Park, was known in his time as a "pretty tough customer". But he revealed his softer side near the end of…

In this edition of Rambling Boy, historian Lonn Taylor delves into the history of shaving.

Historian Lonn Taylor tells his personal memories of the day the President was assassinated.

In this episode of Rambling Boy, our host Lonn Taylor investigates various mysteries he encountered while on vacation in Paris: hordes of well-dressed Parisians lounging in the Luxembourg Gardens during work hours, highly specialized retail items, strange police horns, and the pervasiveness of wheeled luggage.

All roads eventually lead back to Texas. In this episode of Rambling Boy, historian Lonn Taylor traces the ancestry of Elizabeth “Bessie” Paschal O’Connor, a native Texan living in England in the early 20th century. O’Connor published a newspaper, wrote her own books, and wrote and starred in a play, The Lady from Texas.

Christmas is not the same without a Christmas tree. In this edition of Rambling Boy, historian Lonn Taylor talks about his Christmas tree tradiion, as well as the internet feud between two Massachusetts cities, Gloucester and Rockport, and who has the bigger and better tree.

Historian Lonn Taylor brings an old tradition into the new year. In this episode of Rambling Boy, Taylor talks about how newspapers editors used to publish a New Years address until the trend died in the 1920's. Nearly a century later, Lonn Taylor brings this tradition back to life by reading an excerpt from The New Years Address from 1822 written by the poet president of the republic of Texas Mirabeau B. Lamar.

"Most of us are familiar with the story of George Washington’s Continental Army freezing and starving at Valley Forge during Christmas of 1777. In this episode of Rambling Boy, historian Lonn Taylor contemplates some other historic American Christmases. Rum rations, fire cake and Christmas fines!"

Ever heard of Jeff Davis Pie? Osgood Pie? Listen to this week's edition of Rambling Boy with historian Lonn Taylor for a delicious history of our one of our favorite holiday treats.