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Dylan Bures
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Добавлен 28 авг 2023
Finding and telling stories about the state of Texas and its history, nature, beauty, and people.
Redefining what being Texan means in the 21st century.
Redefining what being Texan means in the 21st century.
Welcome to the Channel - Who We Are and Why We Do It
After 4 months and 3 videos I figured I'd introduce myself and tell you a little more about myself and why we started this channel!
We have a Patreon now! These videos take a long time and we can't do this full time (yet!) so if you want to help us not only continue to make these videos but also want to see more videos uploaded more frequently, than this is the best way to help!
Want physical prints of photos from each river/landscape/video? Want to have more input on where and what we shoot next?
patreon.com/DylanBures
We have a Patreon now! These videos take a long time and we can't do this full time (yet!) so if you want to help us not only continue to make these videos but also want to see more videos uploaded more frequently, than this is the best way to help!
Want physical prints of photos from each river/landscape/video? Want to have more input on where and what we shoot next?
patreon.com/DylanBures
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The Republic of Texas Wasn't As Big As You've Been Told
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If you grew up in Texas, you've likely seen that map of the Republic of Texas. We are often taught that this was the extent of the size of Texas and fantasized about the what-ifs of Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, and other cities being a part of modern day Texas, either as a nation or a state. But... that map of Texas is wrong. Let's discuss why. We have a Patreon now! These videos take a l...
A Texas River Hiding 100 Million Years of History - The San Gabriel
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A short film about an otherwise quiet, understated river in central Texas and how it has shaped and impacted everything around it for millennia. We often like to think that we are above and beyond the effects of even small rivers in the modern age, but in reality, we are still very much at their mercy. We have a Patreon now! These videos take a long time and we can't do this full time (yet!) so...
The Lost Silver Mine of San Saba and an Abandoned Presidio - Texas History
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When people think of the wild west, they think of fabled cities of gold and mines full of silver. They think of frontier towns and forts fighting off the native Americans who were there first, defending their homeland. In the southwest especially, you may even think of the Spanish missions and forts that dotted the landscape, foolishly trying to tame the untamable. Hollywood has taken these con...
Awesome video brother keep them coming
TEXAS PATRIOT HERE, I'm only 45 minutes away from there
Flash floods are normal and natural
More like a stream.
Great for a first video, and very well-edited. I hope there's a follow-up to this one, I'd like to hear more on this.
This is a lot of hard work. Your video looks nice. You got the title right, Story. A lot of guessing goes into coming up with a story. Keep up the good work.
If you are up for a road trip you and your subscribers might find this interesting. Its from my home town that no longer exists. "Our Post Office was closed in 2000 and we were Annexed" None of that takes away from the smallest State Park in Texas. thc.texas.gov/historic-sites/acton
I admit the title of the video got my Attention. After watching it and reading the comments here I would like to give you my two cents. First, you know you are doing something right when you have a mix of those telling you how good a job you have done on the video and just as many saying you are wrong. That means they watched the video all the way through and formed an opinion. Now, I will give you my opinion. Everything you said was factually correct. As you mentioned it would take far to long to go into detail. Most important things people watching should take away are these. Sam Houston from the moment of Santa Anna's surrender knew that my beloved Texas could never stand on its own as a republic. Yes, all of us Natives want to think it could but it could not. If not Mexico it would have been Spain, France or England. Annexation by the United States was the only way for Texas to remain. Second, anyone can claim anything the want just as you said in the video. What matters is defending your claim to the land and lets face it. As you said, the land through CO and WY at that time was not profitable. Still it was a claim and that claim was never challenged. One lat thing, When I was young growing up in Hood County Texas no one could have made me believe what I just typed here. It was not until I was older I could understand all the wheels that were in motion at that time in our great states history. GOD BLESS TEXAS
Thanks for the kind words! 100% agree with you here! I think Texans take it as a personal insult when you suggest that some things that we were told were maybe not as grand or golden as they seem. The point of discussions like this is not to disparage or insult but instead to educate and learn!
I was surprised you only had 256 subscribers great quality video
*Thousands of years.
I use to swim this as a kid and played in the dinosaur tracks.
🎉so very fine 🎉
Why should trusted you.
Wish you would have included the Liberty hill Water discharge ruining the southfork water just a mile or so downstream of the dino tracks.
My Dad was raised on a farm that bordered the San Gabriel it's mostly now under lake Granger but my aunt said the home site is still above water
New sub here ❤
You need to move to California. Anti-Texan
Born and raised right here in central Texas. Both sides of my family immigrated here from the modern day Czech Republic in the 1870s and 1880s and have occupied south east Texas (Milam, Colorado, Lavaca, Jackson, Victoria counties). Far from anti-texan. I just like to learn more about the state and sometimes that means learning that some things you have been told are or were incorrect. Just like with everything in life, you become a better person and grow by facing uncomfortable truths and learning from mistakes. If we pretend these don't exist, then we don't learn.
Fugly hat; opinion invalid. Texas owned the land.
The book was written by William Carey Crane esq in the year 1884. William Carey Crane he was also the President of Baylor University
My grandmother's second cousin was Sam Houston's youngest grandaughter so I have one of our history books about Sam Houston. If you would like to know more about Texas and the Republic go on Google and look up the book "The Life and Select Literary Remains of Sam Houston". It's the most detailed book I've ever seen on on Sam Houstons life and the Republic of Texas.
Good stuff. Thanks. I liked the use of the word exaggeration. It seems to run throughout Texas$ history.
As a native Texan, I claim that. 😊
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. And yes - exaggeration is a great word. There's still a lot of storied history and information about the republic but I believe it's important to look past the often extreme claims about said Republic if you actually want to learn about the real Republic.
Great video
It’s not an exaggeration when the President/Dictator signs the treaty stating our border was at the Rio Grande. That would be like claiming the US after Independence was the size that it was. The war of 1812 showed that we couldn’t prevent incursions from the British into the US. We could fight back which we did.
The end of the US revolutionary war was ended by formal treatise, brokered by multiple global powers, with all parties present and willing to negotiate an end to a conflict. That treaty was then ratified by all attending parties and acknowledged by practically every western power as law. The Treaties of Velasco were signed by Santa Anna in a swampy field in South East Texas with zero outside console, brokerage, or arbitration after a hilariously poor attempt at quelling a rebellion (of which he made numerous mistakes over the course of). A rebellion that was only one of a number of other rebellions that happened across Mexico at this time. Its not really a stretch to understand why Mexico did not acknowledge said treaties and quickly removed Santa Anna from his throne before he even got back to Mexico. Additionally, the Santa Anna x Mexico relationship is incredibly complicated and complex. Mexican politics of the 18th century are a deep a rabbit hole. Santa Anna alone was the leader of Mexico 11 times but most of this non consecutive and his worst stint as leader of Mexico wouldn't come till after the war for Texan independence. Lastly, there was zero chance that Texas would've been able to repulse another Mexican invasion unless it had unfettered military support from the US. As discussed in the video, Houston's whole goal from the day San Jacinto happened was to get annexed into the US. It was NEVER about being a republic long term. Houston knew that Texas would be swallowed up by the geopolitical maelstrom that was 1800s North America. Texas had no money, no infrastructure, and no industry. Its existence was predicated on the United States building enough political capital to annex it into the union before Mexico reorganized and tried again.
While it is probably true that Texas was not able to goverern and control the northern parts of the area within its borders, the United States did not get this land until they annexed Texas. Since they got this area of land when they annexed Texas the area was considered a part of the Republic of Texas at the time no matter any other circumstances.
Dylan you should read up on your history. you don't make up your own history because you don't agree with the past.
The exaggerating was probably just a way to honor those who died on those expeditions. Great and informative video ❤
Texans are buying up our territory and we’re bringing it back.
I don't think Texas ever defended it's current borders either. So, there's that
Crazy to hear about the storied history of a place I’ve lived for most of my life. Awesome video.
Was the river actually there 65 million years ago? Or is the track on a rock surface that happened to be next to todays river
Rockdale/Thorndale here Gotta get out visit some of these crossings. Grandson loves dinosaurs Grew up on San Jacinto river not too far from that famous Texas battleground site.
Love the videos, TX History was one of my favorite classes in school. I agree... at this point choose topics that interest you and chances are we will find them as interesting
Hey, loving your videos, dude. Keep at it; you're making some really interesting videos. Can't wait to watch more of your stuff!
I live near this river. I can walk to the dinosaur tracks. It’s a beautiful part of central Texas. Nice video.
Very nice video! It really makes you realize how important it is to these rivers clean from trash and chemicals considering we are made mostly of water.
Can you explain how we have 50' per million year of erosion per "science" but you want us to believe those track are 100 million years old. What a joke!!!!
Love texas history!
As a first generation immigration to the US, who happen to live a few minutes away from this river, I found this video very interesting. I'm a huge history nerd so thank you for this. And now I have to find those dinosaur tracks to show my kid. Well really it's me who wants to see them. Great video and great channel, you have a new sub.
Im glad you enjoyed it! The whole area by the Dinosaur Tracks is super nice! Your kids will love it. You can search Leander Dinosaur Tracks on google or apple maps and it should show up :)
Thank you for this. Growing up in Texas, we get so "brainswashed" about Texas Hisstor, never reallylearning the truth or details....just "remember the Alamo" LOL. I had to go to MEXICO to find out that one of the reasons Texas broke away from them was due to slavery.
Thank you for watching! Yes, slavery in Texas's departure from Mexico is an often overlooked fact of the matter and additionally, slavery played a very large part in the decision whether or not it would be annexed into the Union! Would love to dive more into both of these topics in the near future.
I also enjoy Texas history and culture. There are plenty of topics and I'm open to whatever you come up with. Keep it fun and interesting to you. Thank you!
There are journals and letters from Mexican army officers that are very insightful. They were written prior to the Republic years, of course, but help sort out some myths.
I agree about the myth/fact statement. It is a nice map, though.