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The Bygone Brown Podcast

The Bygone Brown Podcast

Written by: Lamar Cravens
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 Relive those thrilling days of yesteryear with Bygone Brown. Extensively researched and entertainingly told, with sound effects, music, and the voice talents of The Lyric Players, this series brings to life American and Texas history in the 19th Century from the perspective of Brown County, Texas. Follow the exploits of the pioneers who ventured onto its frontier, the revolutionaries who won it independence, the secessionists who took it to war, the rebels who resisted its reconstruction, the ranchers who built its cattle business, the outlaws who made their living off the good fortune of others, the entrepreneurs who brought it railroads and new markets, and the reformers who tried to save men’s souls. A production of the Brown County Historical Commission and Brownwood’s historic Lyric Theatre, with the cooperation of the Brown County Museum of History, and recorded at the Belle Epoque R.B. Rogers House and Events Venue, Bygone Brown brings Texas history to life!Copyright 2024 All rights reserved. Drama & Plays World
Episodes
  • Episode 12: Demon Rum

    Episode 12: Demon Rum
    Dec 12 2025

    How material progress and immigration led to the proliferation of temperance leagues and prohibition, and the story of one downtown Brownwood saloon owner’s encounter with The Salvation Army.

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    19 mins
  • Episode 11: The Iron Horse

    Episode 11: The Iron Horse
    Nov 8 2025

    Following Reconstruction, local bankers and businessmen persuaded the big railroad companies to extend their lines to Brownwood, ushering in an era of rapid growth.

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    20 mins
  • Episode 10 - The Devil’s Rope

    Episode 10 - The Devil’s Rope
    Oct 11 2025

    As more settlers moved onto the open plains, the interests of the big cattle barons came into conflict with those of small farmers over the use of barbed wire.

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    19 mins
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