Cisco Compass: Stories from The Big Country of West Texas

Apr 22 2024 6 ep. 31 mins 5
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John Caraway, History Professor at Cisco College, his guest, and students will share stories related to Abilene and the Big Country region of West Texas.

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On the Edge of Armageddon: The Untold History of the ATLAS ICBM in the Big Country with Larry Sanders

Apr 22 2024 29 mins  
After a hiatus, the Cisco Compass returns with a visit with Larry Sanders who reveals the hidden history of the ATLAS ICBM in the Big Country.

The Historian at Work: A Visit with Tarleton State University's Dr. Deborah Liles

Jun 15 2023 24 mins  
Welcome Back to the Cisco Compass! In this episode Dr. Deborah Liles stops by prior to her talk at the Grace Museum this evening (June 15 6PM) to discuss her research and her passion for history.https://www.tarleton.edu/gordoncenter/https://thegracemuseum.org/event/smiths-station-on-the-butterfield-lectures-dr-debbie-liles/

The Compass Goes to the 97th Meeting of the West Texas Historical Association: Fellow Historians and Podcasters Gene Preuss and Scott Sosebee

Apr 17 2023 27 mins  
The 97th Meeting of the West Texas Historical Association was held in Abilene April 14-15 2023. In this episode I sat down with Gene Preuss and Scott Sosebee, host of the Talking Texas History Podcast (check it out) and the inspiration for the Cisco Compass. We discuss their podcast and guest, the film Giant, and other odds and ends.April 20th 6-8 PM Eastland County Museum, Eastlan

From Retail to Historic Preservation: A Conversation with Bill Minter

Mar 22 2023 33 mins  
In this installment of Cisco Compass, lifelong Abilene resident Bill Minter discusses some Abilene history including his family's department store, his work with the Abilene Preservation League, the Abilene Heritage Square Project, and something we are both involved in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute/Texas Tech-Abilene.If you are 50 or older and would like information about j

Football, Native Americans, and Treasure: A Visit with Dr. Duane K. Hale

Mar 06 2023 44 mins  
In the second episode of the Compass, I visit with my colleague, mentor, and friend maverick historian Dr. Duane K. Hale as we discuss his life as an educator, historian of Native American history, and of course, his quest for the Spider Rock treasure.

A Conversation with Radio Personaliy J.B. Cloud

Feb 24 2023 32 mins  
In the inaugural episode of the Compass, I visited with my old friend local and now international radio personality J.B. Cloud to discuss his career, Texas Red Dirt Music, and a little history of music and musicians in the Big Country.