Rambling Boy
The Rambling Boy: Stories About Texas is a weekly look at regional history, hosted by Lonn Taylor of Fort Davis.
Taylor was a writer and historian who moved to the Big Bend after retiring from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. in 2002.
Latest Episodes
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Just how does a plate lunched coincide with the Industrial Revolution? The advent of the Industrial Revolution, and the introduction of reliable,… -
In this episode of Rambling Boy, Lonn Taylor discusses the World Soaring Championship that took place in Marfa in 1970. The event was the first national…
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What did the government of the United States do when mules and oxen weren't cutting it in the rugged terrain of the desertous southwest? They got some…
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Former mayor of El Paso and author, Raymond Caballero has new book titled Lynching Pascal Orozco, and it is the topic of discussion on this week's edition…
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Halloween is fast approaching. The Rambling Boy brings you ghost stories native to the Lone Star State.
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Fog, it's something not immediately thought of when far west Texas comes up in conversations. However, whether it be radiation fog, evaporation fog,…
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On this edition of the Rambling Boy, Lonn Taylor discusses his experience at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa while undergoing a Carotid…
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Last week, Lonn rambled down to San Antonio to give a speech at the 100th anniversary meeting of the Old Trail Drivers Association of Texas at the…
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The classic dish, consisting of pounded and floured beef fried until crispy and slathered with cream gravy, is a favorite of most meat eaters in Texas and…
