Fronteras: How the forgotten Spanish mission of Los Adaes played a role in the founding of Texas
About this episode
This episode discusses the historical significance of the Spanish mission of Los Adaes in the context of Texas's founding.
The book "Los Adaes, the First Capital of Spanish Texas" explores the colonial history of this all-but-forgotten Spanish fort and mission.
Topics covered
- colonial history
- Spanish mission
- Texas history
- Los Adaes
- founding of Texas
Keywords
- Los Adaes
- Spanish mission
- Texas
- colonial history
- Spanish fort
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Los Adaes, the First Capital of Spanish Texas
Places: Los Adaes, Texas
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