Houston in Story
Bringing the Greater Houston area's vibrant, complex, and often forgotten history to life. We tell engaging, true stories of the people, places, and events that shaped our home and what makes Greater Houston unlike any other metro in the world. Join us to connect with the past and understand the Houston you live in today like never before. Houston in Story is made possible by the generous support of Rothberg Realty Group w/Keller Williams Preferred. For a team of trusted real estate experts who truly get Houston, text Grant and his team at (281) 688-6551.
The Final Straw: The Unlikely Birth of the Houston Rodeo
A dismissive glance across a dusty arena that told a group of proud Houston area cattlemen everything they needed to know: they weren't welcome. And that insult ignited a flame that grew into the largest livestock show and rodeo mankind has ever seen, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
The Texas City Disaster: The Reckoning (part 3)
How did a cargo of peace become a weapon of mass destruction? The search for that answer would pit a group of grieving citizens against the full power of the United States government. Join us for the final installment of our special three part series on the Texas City Disaster.
The Texas City Disaster: The Day the Sky Fell (part 2)
They stood on the deck of a burning ship, heroes facing a fire. They had no way of knowing their fight was already lost...that beneath their feet, 2,300 tons of fertilizer were turning into a bomb. Their world, and the world of Texas City would vanish in a flash of light and a roar that would echo through history. Part two of our special three part series on the Texas City Disaster.
The Texas City Disaster: The Gathering Storm (part 1)
The story of how a ship on a mission of peace, carrying a cargo meant to heal the scars of war, became the instrument of the deadliest industrial disaster in American history...this is part one of our special three part series on the Texas City Disaster of 1947.
The Paper City: How a Swampy Dream and a Will of Iron Forged a Metropolis
Before the skyscrapers, before the traffic, before the very idea of Houston existed, there was a lie. In today's episode, how the Allen Brothers and the unsung "Mother of Houston" birthed a city.
The Gun that Won the Game: How the Colt .45s Brought the Big Leagues to Houston
In business, science, and industry, Houston was already playing in the major leagues. But in the one arena that often defined a great American city, the world of professional sports, Houston was still stuck in the minors. Today, how Houston gained a Major League Baseball franchise that became the beloved Houston Astros.
The Field of Dreams: How a Patch of Prairie Became Houston's Gateway to the World
Before the roar of jet engines, there was just the lowing of cattle and the whisper of prairie grass. The story of Hobby Airport begins not with a grand design, but with a muddy field, a handful of believers, and a city so desperate for a future in the clouds, it was willing to bet its very name on a living legend.
