Documentary - Informative Relatable Believable History Narration

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Description

Excerpt from a Texas history publication from 2022.

Vocal Characteristics

Language

English

Voice Age

Middle Aged (35-54)

Accents

North American (General) North American (US General American - GenAM) North American (US Midwest- Chicago, Great Lakes)

Transcript

Note: Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and may contain errors.
the Sabine River became the border between the United States and spanish texas. In 18 19, the river is the gentle inward curve of Louisiana's far western edge. The Sabine was only one of several rivers to follow long arms downward toward the gulf of Mexico through the vast territory of spanish texas. A brave traveler making his way southwest would next encounter the rivers, nature's trinity, Brazos, colorado, Guadalupe, san Antonio and noises. Finally, should he survive the trip all the way south, he would cross the rio grande. But of course survival couldn't be guaranteed if it was not god forsaken. The land remained relatively well. Forsaken by almost everyone else. Stepping into the endless spread of land west of the Sabine or north of the Rio grande would put one in the wild, virtually unknown country, a territory so remote so far north from Mexico City that the spanish monarchy chose to ignore it. Mostly, there were so few spanish Mexican citizens living there that the government was all but non existent, terrifying tribes of natives besieged the land. The likes of whom the spanish had no desire to engage. The most fearsome of all had emerged. Almost ironically, during the hundreds of years that Spain held this land. A generally quiet and unassuming native tribe called the Comanche had discovered, then mastered horsemanship with horses brought to the ground by the spanish themselves to become an enemy of legendary ferocity