Historical Context for Walker: Independence – The Buffalo Soldiers

Historical Context for Walker: Independence – The Buffalo Soldiers

Introduction When Philemon Chambers first mentioned that Augustus was once a Buffalo Soldier in an interview, I was intrigued. When we learned in “Random Acts” (1.06) of Walker: Independence that Augustus’ time in the Buffalo Soldiers was what led to him and Calian meeting and becoming friends, I was hooked and needed to learn more….

Historical Context for Walker: Independence – Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency

Historical Context for Walker: Independence – Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency

The Pinkerton National Detective Agency, while not the first private detective force in America, is one of the more well-known. Pinkerton and his many operatives set the standard for private detective work, both in the real world and in the world of fiction. Though the agency was steeped in controversy from the very beginning, Pinkerton…

Cooler History Corner – Walker: Independence, The Dating Game in the Late 19th Century

Cooler History Corner – Walker: Independence, The Dating Game in the Late 19th Century

Walker: Independence is a CW show where there’s an insane amount of chemistry flying around on the screen. This isn’t exactly your Dr. Quinn vibe. So, I figured we could take a moment to describe the very prescribed and formal courtship rituals of the time, even when outside of high society and on the frontier.

Cooler History Corner – Walker: Independence, Diversity During the Reconstruction Era

Cooler History Corner – Walker: Independence, Diversity During the Reconstruction Era

WFB is being lovely enough to give me a space to nerd out on you. While some of this will be for more light hearted little factoids, we will be talking about some serious topics too. Seamus Fahey originally didn’t want to pin Walker: Independence down to a specific year. But so many of the…

Historical Context for Walker: Independence – The Civil War and Reconstruction Era

Historical Context for Walker: Independence – The Civil War and Reconstruction Era

Walker: Independence is set during the 1870s. This puts the events of the show right around the midway point of the Reconstruction Era following the U.S. Civil War. Hearing this inspired me to brush up on my Texas history for this era as I knew little about it, even with my mandatory Texas History class…

Historical Context for Walker: Independence – Origin of Austin, Texas

Historical Context for Walker: Independence – Origin of Austin, Texas

Walker: Independence is a historical drama that takes place in the late 1800s. It tells the story of Abigail Walker, the first Walker in Texas, and details the beginnings of the Walker-Davidson feud. The events of this show will take place in and around the bustling town of Independence, Texas. Though Independence is a real…

This Week in Supernatural History:  Episode Eight

This Week in Supernatural History: Episode Eight

This Week in Supernatural History – Episode Eight   2005: Cursed land, steam showers and bugs 2006: Crossroads deals: take one 2007: Merry Fudgin’ Christmas, Sam and Dean! 2008: “Life is meaningless. Signed,  T. Bear” 2009: Sexy MD, CSI: SPN, Herpexia, Nut-a-Cracker!, Sampala and Gabriel revealed 2010:     Skin-walkers, snipers, souls 

This Week in Supernatural History:  Episode Seven

This Week in Supernatural History: Episode Seven

This Week in Supernatural History – Episode Seven   2005: Sororities, hooks and kisses 2006: An Aquarius, sunsets, long walks, frisky women…not a murderer 2007: Sam + barbed wire = armed and deadly 2008: Two important men in Dean’s life finally meet – awk-ward! 2009: Two Grumpy Old Men – and Sam 2010: Soullessness, Spies…

This Week in Supernatural History: Weeks 4, 5, and 6

This Week in Supernatural History: Weeks 4, 5, and 6

Episode Four 2005:   The Brothers Winchester take to the skies!    2006:    Zombies, broken arms and tearful roadside conversations (the first of many) 2007: YED is actually Azazel and Lucifer is name dropped 2008:   Sammy’s secret is out   2009:  Toilet paper, orgies and Samifer’s Sexy Suit   2010:   A deal…