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Come and Take It is a talk show about Texas, by Texans. Three friends born and raised in Texas share their views on the state’s history, culture, and just what it means to be Texan.

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#240: Bonham

April 9th, 2018 26 minutes

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A Southern lawyer from South Carolina who became a hero of the Alamo. A small north Texas town with roots going back to the mid-1800s that became the birthplace of some of the most famous (and infamous) Texans. A prime example of Depression-era WPA and Civilian Conservation Corps construction. These all have one thing in common: the name Bonham.

Before we begin… What’s a place along the road in Texas that you’ve always thought looked interesting, but you never actually want to visit for fear it will spoil all mystery and just let you down in the end?

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Filed under: history, James Bonham, Fannin County, state parks, WPA, CCC