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Podcast: Texas Standard » Stories from Texas
Episode: D.H. Snyder – Cattleman And Philanthropist
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At Christmas time each year I like to tell the story about a great gift given to Texas. My favorite Christmas stories of this kind concern seeds planted long ago that are still producing abundant harvests today.
You may not know the name D.H. Snyder, but you will certainly recognize his influences on Texas history.
Like many young men of his time, in the 1850s, he was already out and about making his mark in the world when he was just 22. He was hauling apples from Missouri and selling them in Texas. From apples...