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Listen: Brandon Seale rediscovers lost Battle of Medina in new documentary

by Gilbert Aguilar September 16, 2025September 15, 2025

On the latest episode of the bigcitysmalltown podcast, Brandon Seale shares how he rediscovered a lost piece of Texas history.

Navy intelligence officer James Bernsen used his skills to research Texas’ first revolution, resulting in the book The Lost War for Texas: Mexican Rebels, American Burrites, and the Texas Revolution of 1811.

Navy Reserve officer uses intelligence skills to uncover truths behind ‘Lost War for Texas’

by Shari Biediger December 25, 2024January 3, 2025

New season of Texas history podcast changes the narrative on the Lipan Apaches

by Nicholas Frank December 31, 2023December 26, 2023

An exhibition at the the Witte Museum Thursday features lead shot remnants and other items recovered by American Veterans Archaeological Recovery at the site of the Battle of Medina.

Witte Museum adds Battle of Medina artifacts to display

by Nicholas Frank August 3, 2023August 3, 2023

Robert Rivard, left, hosts Weston Urban CEO Randy Smith for the launch of the "bigcitysmalltown" podcast in March.

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San Antonio’s ‘big city, small town’ dynamic is subject of Robert Rivard’s new podcast

by Shari Biediger April 7, 2023April 7, 2023

The 1936 Texas Centennial Commission Battle Marker for the Battle of the Medina.

Munitions artifacts point to location of 1813 Medina battlefield

by Nicholas Frank April 6, 2023April 7, 2023

The long and winding road to finding the Medina battlefield

by Nicholas Frank July 27, 2022April 5, 2023

Republic of the Rio Grande: Episode 17: Y todo para que?

by Brandon Seale March 16, 2022March 15, 2022

Arista's campaign map, 1840

The Republic of the Rio Grande: Episode 16: The Republic of the Sierra Madre

by Brandon Seale March 9, 2022March 8, 2022

Brandon Seale at the approximate location of Zapata's last stand, Morelos, Coahuila.

The Republic of the Rio Grande: Episode 15: The Concessions of Camargo

by Brandon Seale March 2, 2022March 2, 2022