23- Fiesta! San Antonio

Episode 23 of the Texas History for Kids podcast, hosted by Michelle Gallegos, titled "23- Fiesta! San Antonio" was published on April 22, 2024 and runs 14 minutes.

April 22, 2024 ·14m · Texas History for Kids

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Let me know what you thought of this podcast! Send a text. Everything is bigger in Texas and our parties are no different. Fiesta San Antonio lasts a whopping 10 days! Where else in the country would you find a party that lasts two weeks?! During today's episode I will explore the history that started it all, from the Battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto to amazing floats parading through town. Viva Fiesta! ...

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Let me know what you thought of this podcast! Send a text.

Everything is bigger in Texas and our parties are no different. Fiesta San Antonio lasts a whopping 10 days! Where else in the country would you find a party that lasts two weeks?! During today's episode I will explore the history that started it all, from the Battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto to amazing floats parading through town. Viva Fiesta!

References

Mrs. Willard E. Simpson, Jr., “Fiesta San Antonio,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed April 13, 2024, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/fiesta-san-antonio.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

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