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2012

January

Yankee Doodle Shootin' January 1, 1880 Audio Script
Spindletop Blows January10, 1901 Audio Script
Basment Empire January 15, 1874 Audio Script
The Immortal 10 January 22, 1927 Audio Script

February

The Day the Music Died February 3, 1959 Audio Script
Chicken Salad Scandal February 11, 1915 Audio Script
The Big Freeze February 12, 1899 Audio Script
Fry's Folly February 25, 1915 Audio Script

March

The Longest Race March 1, 1939 Audio Script
Cactus Rising March 7, 1901 Audio Script
A Texas Hero's Last Battle March 15, 1861 Audio Script
The Peg Leg Gang March 21, 1939 Audio Script
Birthplace of Texas in Flames March 30, 1836 Audio Script

April

Honky-Tonk Texas April 1, 1981 Audio Script
Lee Harvey and the General April 10, 1963 Audio Script
Death on the Docks April 16, 1947 Audio Script
Big "O" is Born April 23, 1936 Audio Script

May

Texas Cinco de Mayo May 5, 1862 Audio Script
Heavens Align Over Texas May 6, 1878 Audio Script
Old Mission, Accomplished May 17, 1883 Audio Script
Tornado Town Texas May 22, 1987 Audio Script

June

The Alamo Becomes a Star June 1, 1914 audio script
The Horse Marines June 3, 1836 audio script
Chaos at the Capitol June 11, 1865 audio script
The Quedlinburg Affair June 18, 1990 audio script
Battle Redux June 25, 1864 audio script

July

The Folk Saint July 3, 1907 audio script
The Texas Troubles July 8, 1860 audio script
Music Murder Mystery July 18, 1966 audio script
The Red Fox July 26, 1939 audio script

August

Big Inch and the Nazis August 3, 1942 audio script
The Strip Strike August 7, 1935 audio script
The Last Ace August 13, 1945 audio script
Dollars for Texas August 25, 1829 audio script
Mexican Payback August 27, 1837 audio script

September

Southern North September 2, 1863 audio script
Kilby's Gadget September 12, 1958 audio script
Seaport September 22, 1876 audio script
Chutes Over Texas September 28, 1929 audio script

October

Mexican Alamo October 3, 1839 audio script
A Hero Named Doris October 12, 1919 audio script
Hatchet Job October 16, 1902 audio script
Wayne Storm October 24, 1960 audio script

November

Confederates Have a Home November 1, 1886 audio script
Waco Burning November 8, 1875 audio script
Bugle Boy November 11, 1918 audio script
First Play-by-Play Broadcast November 24, 1921 audio script
Silver to Sod November 26, 1835 audio script

December

Light of the Whiskey Ghost December 6, 1832 audio script
The Silver Spike December 15, 1881 audio script
Ranger and the White Squaw December 18, 1860 audio script
Cowboys' Christmas Ball December 25, 1887 audio script