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EPISODE · Nov 16, 2016 · 3 MIN

The Queen of King Ranch

from Texas Standard » Stories from Texas · host W.F. Strong

When Richard King, the founder of the King Ranch, was on his deathbed, he told his wife, Henrietta Chamberlain King “Don’t let any of that land get away from you.” At the time of his death in 1885, King’s famous ranch consisted of about half a million acres. He had amassed this land on the […] The post The Queen of King Ranch appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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When Richard King, the founder of the King Ranch, was on his deathbed, he told his wife, Henrietta Chamberlain King “Don’t let any of that land get away from you.” At the time of his death in 1885, King’s famous ranch consisted of about half a...

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