The Last Empire
A rootless steamboat captain carved the King Ranch out of the frontier more than a century ago. Today Captain King’s descendants, rooted in the land he conquered, struggle to hold his legacy together.
October 1980
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Smaller Talk (Wed Nov 19 at 6:38 PM)
McCain Takes Missouri, Al Franken Immediately Calls for Recount (Wed Nov 19 at 5:26 PM)
Tom Daschle on Texas Monthly Talks (Wed Nov 19 at 1:57 PM)
