# Fronteras: How the forgotten Spanish mission of Los Adaes played a role in the founding of Texas

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Podcast: [Fronteras](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fronteras-329372)
Published: 2026-04-03T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2026-04-03/fronteras-how-the-forgotten-spanish-mission-of-los-adaes-played-a-role-in-the-founding-of-texas
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## Resource

The book "Los Adaes, the First Capital of Spanish Texas" explores the colonial history of this all-but-forgotten Spanish fort and mission.

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