Once Upon a Time in Texas: The Hair Raising Tale of Josiah Wilbarger

A woodcut by famed author O. Henry for Indian Depredations in Texas

Howdy y'all! Welcome back for another thrilling episode of the Texian. This one is a little different. I am still gathering interviews with different Texas history experts for future episodes, so in the meantime I've decided to tell my own version of a famous tall tale from our past. A tall tale that happens to be true. It's the first in my little side series called Once upon a Time in Texas. These will be my own versions of Texas legends and folklore, in which I will tell you what's true, what's fiction, and what we just ain't exactly sure of just yet. Since legend and folklore are such a big part of our state's past, I figured they needed their own little subsection here on the Texian. Hope you enjoy this first entry! Be sure and share with your friends!

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A purported picture of Josiah Wilbarger. You can see the bald patch where his head wound still gapes. 

A photo Bigfoot Wallace, taken about thirty years after Wilbarger told him this harrowing tale. 

Some of the non-classical music used this episode...My friend Jonathan English does his usual bang up job with a new piece with some creepy vibes and we listen to his beautiful, mournful guitar piece "Lust for Glory" once again. More awesome and copyright free pieces by Ross Bugden: Epic Chase Music, Adventure/Western Music and The Wasteland. Check out his great work on Youtube!

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