The stories of Zavala County, TX
8 narrated audio stories from across Zavala County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Crystal City Internment Camp
Music Behind the Gates at Crystal City
How family confinement still made room for concerts, lessons, and cultural performance.
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When Crystal City Changed the Ballot
A South Texas election that reshaped political possibility.
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A County First Drawn on Paper
Zavala County’s long wait between creation and government.
Crystal City Family Internment Camp site
Families Behind the Fence, Bound for Exchange
A family camp became a waypoint in wartime prisoner exchanges.
Crystal City Internment Camp
Behind the Fences, a Camp Found Its Sound
How music helped families endure confinement at Crystal City during World War II.
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When Crystal City Became a Chicano Beacon
How a South Texas farm town became a symbol of independent Mexican American political power.
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Why Zavala County Bears Lorenzo de Zavala’s Name
A county name tied to a larger fight over power and principle.
Crystal City Family Internment Camp
Behind Barbed Wire in Crystal City
How a Texas town became America’s largest family internment camp.
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