An 18th century statue of Saint Anthony of Padua greets visitors to the San Antonio 1718: Art from Viceregal Mexico exhibition at the San Antonio Museum of Art.
An 18th-century statue of St. Anthony of Padua greets visitors to the San Antonio 1718: Art from Viceregal Mexico exhibition at the San Antonio Museum of Art. Credit: Nicholas Frank / San Antonio Report

Editor’s note: Brandon Seale, an energy executive as well as a published author and podcast producer, created his second podcast series, A New History of Old San Antonio, “to cover the history of San Antonio from its founding 300 years ago until the arrival of the railroad 150 or so years later,” he said.

He released the series earlier this year, and for the next 21 weeks, the Rivard Report will host one episode every Saturday.

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Brandon Seale

Brandon Seale is the president of Howard Energy Ventures. With degrees in philosophy, law, and business, he writes and records stories about the residents of the borderland and about the intersection of...