TEXAS HISTORY MINUTE

Dr. Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor. He can be reached at drkenbridges@ gmail.com.

Erastus "Deaf" Smith

Erastus "Deaf" Smith was perhaps one of the most unique figures to emerge from the early years of Texas History.In spite of a nearly total hearing loss, “Deaf” Smith still served Texas with courage and distinction.While he may not have been able to hear, Texas listened clo…