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Author : Frances & Dorothy Kerbow W. et.al Stovall
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 645 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (658 download)
Download or read book Clear Springs and Limestone Ledges written by Frances & Dorothy Kerbow W. et.al Stovall and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Frances Stovall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 645 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (156 download)
Download or read book Clear Springs and Limestone Ledges written by Frances Stovall and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Howard J. Erlichman
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1585444731
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (854 download)
Download or read book Camino del Norte written by Howard J. Erlichman and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-17 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some five hundred miles of superhighway run between the Rio Grande and the Red River—present-day Interstate 35. This towering achievement of modern transportation engineering links a string of Texas metropolises and some 7.7 million people, and yet it all evolved from a series of humble little trails. The I-35 Corridor that runs north-south through Texas connects Dallas and Fort Worth with Austin, San Antonio, and Laredo en route to ancient towns in Mexico. Along its path lie urban centers, technology parks, parking lots, strip malls, apartment complexes, and vast open spaces. In this fascinating popular history, based on extensive primary and secondary research, Howard J. Erlichman asks how and why the Camino del Norte (the Northern Road) developed as (and where) it did. He uncovers, dissects, prioritizes, and repackages layer upon layer of centuries-spanning history to, in his words, "solve the mystery of I-35." His chronicle focuses less on the physical placement of I-35 than on the reasons it was created: the founding of posts and villages and the early development of towns. Along the way, he explores a number of circumstances that contributed to the location and development of the corridor: pre-Columbian cultures, Mexican silver mining, road and bridge building techniques, Indian tribes, railroad developments, military affairs, car culture, and pavement technology, to name a few. Presently, a variety of new highway projects are underway to address the dramatic expansion of I-35 traffic generated by population growth and business enterprise. Those interested in the economic development of the state of Texas, in NAFTA links and their precursors, and in touring the Interstate itself will find this book informative and useful.
Author : Betty Harrison and the Hays County Historical Commission
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467134910
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)
Download or read book Kyle written by Betty Harrison and the Hays County Historical Commission and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kyle, Texas, was founded in 1880 when settlers from the nearby established communities of Blanco and Mountain City purchased lots in the 200-acre township deeded to the International-Great Northern Railroad by David E. Moore and Fergus Kyle, who gave his name to the new city. Beneath a live oak tree, which still stands, lots for both businesses and residences that had been laid out by surveyor Martin Groos were sold at auction in October 1880. Within two years, the town had 500 residents, although it would not be incorporated until 1928. Around the time Kyle was founded, Col. R.J. Sledge brought German workers to his Pecan Springs Valley plantation east of Kyle, generating new customers for his mercantile store in town. Kyle has been the home of some famous people, including author Katherine Anne Porter, Boston Red Sox pitcher Tex Hughson, Rhodes Scholar Terrell Sledge, and Dean Edwin J. Kyle, namesake of Kyle Field at Texas A&M University.
Author : Donald Bruce Tatlock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book Economic Geology of the Idaho Springs District, Clear Creek and Gilpin Counties, Colorado written by Donald Bruce Tatlock and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description of the geology of a glaciated terrane of folded and weakly metamorphosed lower Paleozoic rocks in northeast Maine.
Author : Robert D. Morritt
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443827738
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)
Download or read book The Lure of Texas written by Robert D. Morritt and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-18 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book affords the reader an in-depth history of Texas from the earliest Paleographical era, providing details of the occupation of Texas by Spain, France and Mexico, and gives the reader contemporary accounts of battles and incursions leading up to the Battle of the Alamo and to the establishment of Statehood.
Author : University of Texas at Austin
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Bulletin written by University of Texas at Austin and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jim Kimmel
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781585445424
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (454 download)
Download or read book The San Marcos written by Jim Kimmel and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The San Marcos springs have flowed for around ten million years. In this ode to the river they form, Jim Kimmel brings us a picture of a watercourse brimming with life, past and present. Native, non-native, prehistoric, and modern-day plants, animals, and people have inhabited the river and its banks. Kimmel touches on them all with the affectionate and knowledgeable voice of one whose own life has been closely linked to the San Marcos. As readers journey with Kimmel from the river's headwater springs to its junction with the Guadalupe River, The San Marcos: A River's Story will capture the imagination and provide valuable information about the river and its crucial role in the ecological health of Texas. Original photographs by Jerry Touchstone Kimmel add a sense of the beauty and complexity of the river.
Author : L. M. Freeman
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738585222
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (852 download)
Download or read book Around Dripping Springs written by L. M. Freeman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now known as the "Gateway to the Hill Country," this small, historic town was once just a stagecoach stop between Austin and San Antonio. Founded by three pioneer families arriving from Mississippi in early 1854, the area was originally occupied by Tonkawa Indians. Despite an increasing pace of growth, the agrarian lifestyle established by the founding families continues to be preserved by farmers and ranchers, and the town remains committed to preserving its history. A local walking tour features a variety of sites, from the namesake Indian watering hole in town to the restored Dr. Pound Pioneer Farmstead at Founder's Park. Another landmark is the world-famous Salt Lick BBQ, where hundreds of visitors gather nightly to mingle with the locals and enjoy a delicious "taste" of history. Still, the main attractions to life in Dripping Springs continue to be what drew the original founders: simple charm, a family lifestyle, and lifelong friendships--all set in the beauty of the central Texas hill country.
Author : Don Coldsmith
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0553283340
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (532 download)
Download or read book The Changing Wind written by Don Coldsmith and published by Bantam. This book was released on 1990 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Struggling to lead his people out of the darkness of the Stone Age, White Buffalo, the great Shaman, faces new dangers as change threatens to destroy his tribe and their traditions and the evil Gray Wolf of the Head-Splitters seeks blood vengeance
Author : Bruce S. Allardice
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 0807155748
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)
Download or read book More Generals in Gray written by Bruce S. Allardice and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2006-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a biographical sketch, photograph, and short bibliography of 137 Confederate generals who attained their rank through a route other than presidential appointment and have therefore been largely overlooked in historical accounts of the Civil War.
Author : Edward Callary
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1477320660
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (773 download)
Download or read book Texas Place Names written by Edward Callary and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] linguist . . . takes readers on a tour across the state, using names and language to tell its history.” ―Alcalde Was Gasoline, Texas, named in honor of a gas station? Nope, but the name does honor the town’s original claim to fame: a gasoline-powered cotton gin. Is Paris, Texas, a reference to Paris, France? Yes: Thomas Poteet, who donated land for the town site, thought it would be an improvement over “Pin Hook,” the original name of the Lamar County seat. Ding Dong’s story has a nice ring to it; the name was derived from two store owners named Bell, who lived in Bell County, of course. Tracing the turning points, fascinating characters, and cultural crossroads that shaped Texas history, Texas Place Names provides the colorful stories behind these and more than three thousand other county, city, and community names. Drawing on in-depth research to present the facts behind the folklore, linguist Edward Callary also clarifies pronunciations (it’s NAY-chis for Neches, referring to a Caddoan people whose name was attached to the Neches River during a Spanish expedition). A great resource for road trippers and historians alike, Texas Place Names alphabetically charts centuries of humanity through the enduring words (and, occasionally, the fateful spelling gaffes) left behind by men and women from all walks of life. “[A] quite useful book.” ―Austin American-Statesman
Author : Susan Wittig Albert
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0425280012
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (252 download)
Download or read book Blood Orange written by Susan Wittig Albert and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the New York Times bestselling series continues, China Bayles comes to the aid of a nurse who ends up in the hospital... China is renting her guest cottage to Kelly Kaufman, who needs a temporary place to live as she contends with an acrimonious divorce, including a nasty dispute over ownership of the Comanche Creek Brewing Company. At the same time, as a nurse employed by a local hospice, Kelly has discovered instances of suspicious practices and believes that a patient has been murdered. On her way to China’s house, Kelly is forced off the road and critically injured, putting her in a medically induced coma. Who wants Kelly out of the picture? Her soon-to-be ex? His new lover—who happens to be the sister of China’s friend Ruby? Or someone connected with the corruption at the hospice? China owes it to her friend to uncover the truth—but she may be putting her own life at risk...
Author : Randolph W Farmer
Publisher : Histria Books
ISBN 13 : 1592112293
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (921 download)
Download or read book The Knights of the Golden Circle in Texas written by Randolph W Farmer and published by Histria Books. This book was released on 2022-09-13 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States today is a divided nation and some say the country may be heading toward breakup, or possibly civil war. That has happened before and the result was disastrous. As many as 750,000 Americans perished during the Civil War. A study of the causes of our last Civil War may help to prevent another.The Knights of the Golden Circle (KGC) played a major role in starting the Civil War in the United States. Although intended to remain a secret organization of conspirators, it is perhaps the most well-documented conspiracy in United States history. The goal of the KGC was the creation of a new society separate from the United States dedicated to the preservation and expansion of slavery into Latin America.The KGC existed in almost every state in the Union, but nowhere was it as powerful and successful as it was in Texas. Several governors, many senators and military leaders were members, having taken an oath to support the organization and their fellow members. Most of the documents generated by the KGC were destroyed after the war ended as its members feared execution for treason. Not everything was destroyed, though. This book relies on documents created by the organization and its members that have not previously been used by researchers. Many members of this organization remained in positions of authority in state affairs after the abolition of slavery. This book goes far beyond previous published work in establishing the identities of the members of this organization who promoted and encouraged the most disastrous war in American history.Randolph W. Farmer is a native Texan from a family whose ancestors first came to Texas as early as 1817 when it was still a Spanish possession. He is the author of two previously published books on Texas history.
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Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book University of Texas Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Fred Brown
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 9781580720007
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (2 download)
Download or read book The Riverkeeper's Guide to the Chattahoochee written by Fred Brown and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chattahoochee is a prototypical American river-from its headwaters in the Blue Ridge Mountains to where it flows into Apalachicola Bay, one of the most productive estuaries in North America. This entertaining, fact-filled guide covers the Chattahoochee's entire 500 mile course and 8,000 square mile watershed. The guide divides the river into ten sections, each of which includes a brief natural history and information on: camping, hiking, fishing, boating, and other recreational pursuits bodies of water that feed into the river cities and towns with river frontage manmade structures such as bridges, dams, and historic ruins environmental threats and preservation efforts Entertaining sidebars throughout highlight the people, history, culture, wildlife, and geography of the entire river valley. Understand the "Hooch," say those dedicated to its conservation, and you will know more about all of our country's waterways. This guide is the place to begin.
Author : Don Blevins
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493032402
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)
Download or read book Texas Towns written by Don Blevins and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-04-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To see Weeping Mary you've got to head to Texas. The grand state even boasts a Little Hope. Texas Towns is a smart volume full of peculiar places. Author Don Blevins is generous in his detailing of the counties, routes, and landmarks that distinguish the hundreds of villages with quirky names scattered throughout the Lone Star State. History is told-the dates these curious settlements began, early inhabitants, previous names of the villages, and how each town's name came to be. Travel through the alphabet of Texas. Learn the history of teh unique town in which you live. Or get educated about a place like Blowout Community, just another little pieced of Texas.
