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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 36 MIN

The Past Seemed Like a Horrid Dream The Captivity of Jane Adeline Smith Wilson

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This episode shares the story of Jane Wilson's hard life, centered around the harsh experience of being taken captive by a group of Comanche people in the 1850s. WARNING: This episode shares a story of extreme cruelty and violence perpetuated in the 1850. Do not listen unless you are prepared for a graphic, but true, story of captivity. It also includes unacceptable pejoratives and epithets against Native peoples that were common for the time period. Text Version Available on Texas History Lessons Substack - The Past Seems Like A Horrid Dream. Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Texas History Lessons Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for bonus material and help support the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠texashistorylessons.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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