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Waco, Gateway to Texas History

Waco has a rich and diverse history dating back to the Hauco Indians. This series features the people and events that helped make Waco the city that it is today.

When Cotton Was King: From the Waco Village to the Cotton Palace

When Cotton Was King: From the Waco Village to the Cotton Palace

Hear as Margaret Brown shares the history of early Waco and the Cotton Pala…

Duration: 0:32:12
When Cotton was King – KCTF

When Cotton was King – KCTF

Learn how cotton became a valuable commodity in Waco and helped give the ci…

Duration: 0:26:38
The Hippodrome – The Fall and Rise

The Hippodrome – The Fall and Rise

See and hear the ups and downs of this historic theater and what it means t…

Duration: 0:11:37
The Waco Indians – A Tribal Son Recalls His Heritage

The Waco Indians – A Tribal Son Recalls His Heritage

A Huaco Indian talks about his heritage.

Duration: 0:07:35
Madison Cooper – The Man and His Legacy Pt 2

Madison Cooper – The Man and His Legacy Pt 2

Madison Cooper is a legendary figure in Waco. He put the city in the nation…

Duration: 0:31:10
Madison Cooper – The Man and His Legacy Pt 1

Madison Cooper – The Man and His Legacy Pt 1

Madison Cooper is a legendary figure in Waco. He put the city in the nation…

Duration: 0:29:23
Photos Tell the Story – Fred Gildersleeve

Photos Tell the Story – Fred Gildersleeve

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the life’s work of photograp…

Duration: 0:27:18
And the Greatest of These is Love – The Methodist Home

And the Greatest of These is Love – The Methodist Home

Since 1890, the Methodist Children’s Home has provided a loving, hopeful …

Duration: 0:28:53
Hippodrome, A Look Back

Hippodrome, A Look Back

See and hear the ups and downs of this historic theater and what it means t…

Duration: 0:11:28
Soldiers of Production, The World War II Bluebonnet Ordinance Plant

Soldiers of Production, The World War II Bluebonnet Ordinance Plant

During World War II, the small town of McGregor was home to the Bluebonnet …

Duration: 0:14:58
The Reservation – Waco’s Legal Red Light District

The Reservation – Waco’s Legal Red Light District

Not many people realize that from the late 1860’s to the beginning of Wor…

Duration: 0:17:37
Padgitts, A Century of Business in Waco

Padgitts, A Century of Business in Waco

In 1870, Tom Padgitt established one of the world’s leading saddle and ha…

Duration: 0:14:26
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