# How Texas Helped Win the American Revolution with Ernesto Rodriguez

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Podcast: [The Sherry Sylvester Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sherry-sylvester-show-6446953)
Published: 2025-07-02T16:54:13+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2014

## Resource

In this episode of The Sherry Sylvester Show, host Sherry Sylvester sits down with Ernesto Rodriguez, curator and senior historian at the Alamo, to uncover the role Texas and Spain played in America’s fight for independence. From supplying 9,000 head of cattle to funding the war with millions in silver, discover how New Spain’s contributions shaped the American Revolution. Learn about Bernardo de Gálvez, the origins of Galveston, and why this global effort made the American Revolution a true world war. Perfect for history buffs and patriots celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence! Subscribe to the 9th & Congress newsletter and weekly Winners & Losers: https://www.texaspolicy.com/9thandcongress/

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