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This episode explores the traditional trades essential for survival in 1830s Texas and highlights an upcoming event at the Alamo.

Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast Episode 135: Texas Trades Leather working, blacksmithing, and fabric weaving: these skills are considered a bit antiquated today, but they were essential for surviving frontier life in 1830s Texas. We reveal how the Alamo’s living historians learned their trades, the ways they keep old-fashioned techniques alive in the modern-day world, and the event taking place at the Alamo this weekend where you can learn about these Texas Trades. Featur...

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