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Historic Tales of Arlington, Texas

Author : Evelyn Barker, with Davis McCown, Leslie Wagner and Trevor Engel
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625858957
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Historic Tales of Arlington, Texas written by Evelyn Barker, with Davis McCown, Leslie Wagner and Trevor Engel and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even before its immense population surge, Arlington never dreamed small. In the 1930s, Arlington Downs attracted thousands to its state-of-the-art horse racing facility. Just three decades later, Six Flags Over Texas opened, cementing a reputation as an entertainment destination. The hubbub of the stadiums and shopping complexes that followed often obscured other parts of the community's rich heritage, including far-reaching contributions to the disability rights movement. The city suffered growing pains as well, such as the demise of college football and the deadly 1892 train depot shootout that ended the town's lawless period. Join Evelyn Barker, along with Davis McCown, Leslie Wagner and Trevor Engel, for the forgotten details of Arlington's dynamic past.

Arlington

Author :
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738506197
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Arlington written by and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the decades of the twentieth century, Arlington experienced a dramatic transformation from a simple, rural community known as Alexandria County into a complex, bustling, urban center, one with a cityscape of high-rise apartments and commercial buildings. Though many know of the area's Civil War-era connections, some of Arlington's most compelling and relevant history has taken place not under a divided union, but across the twentieth-century landscape, a time of unparalleled population growth, ethnic diversification, and economic development. This volume, with over 180 black-and-white photographs, takes readers on a unique visual journey into the Arlington of yesteryear and documents its evolving face over the twentieth century. Through this unique pictorial retrospective, readers will explore some of the county's early villages, such as Glencarlyn, Queen City, Cherrydale, and Barcroft, and will enjoy viewing the transition from the early trolley lines and Washington & Old Dominion Railroad, which first brought growth to the area, to an era known for the development associated with Metro. A visual treasure, Arlington contains scenes of Fairlington, Buckingham, and other developments that housed thousands of new residents beginning in the 1930s; images of places where residents shopped and worked, such as Parkington and Clarendon; and photographs depicting the urban development of Rosslyn, Crystal City, and Ballston.

Historic Tales from the Texas Republic

Author : Jeffery Robenalt
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614239363
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book Historic Tales from the Texas Republic written by Jeffery Robenalt and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though the Republic of Texas existed as a sovereign nation for just nine years, the legacy lives on in the names that distinguish the landscape of the Lone Star State. Austin, Houston, Travis, Lamar, Seguin, Burnet, Bowie, Zavala, Crockett--these historical giants, often at odds, fought through their differences to achieve freedom from Mexico and Santa Anna, establishing a republic fit to be the twenty-eighth state to join the Union. In nineteen historical tales, Jeffery Robenalt chronicles the fight to define and defend the Republic of Texas, from revolutionary beginnings to annexation.

Home for Erring and Outcast Girls

Author : Julie Kibler
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0451499352
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book Home for Erring and Outcast Girls written by Julie Kibler and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An emotionally raw and resonant story of love, loss, and the enduring power of friendship, following the lives of two young women connected by a home for “fallen girls,” and inspired by historical events. “Home for Erring and Outcast Girls deftly reimagines the wounded women who came seeking a second chance and a sustaining hope.”—Lisa Wingate, author of Before We Were Yours In turn-of-the-20th century Texas, the Berachah Home for the Redemption and Protection of Erring Girls is an unprecedented beacon of hope for young women consigned to the dangerous poverty of the streets by birth, circumstance, or personal tragedy. Built in 1903 on the dusty outskirts of Arlington, a remote dot between Dallas and Fort Worth’s red-light districts, the progressive home bucks public opinion by offering faith, training, and rehabilitation to prostitutes, addicts, unwed mothers, and “ruined” girls without forcibly separating mothers from children. When Lizzie Bates and Mattie McBride meet there—one sick and abused, but desperately clinging to her young daughter, the other jilted by the beau who fathered her ailing son—they form a friendship that will see them through unbearable loss, heartbreak, difficult choices, and ultimately, diverging paths. A century later, Cate Sutton, a reclusive university librarian, uncovers the hidden histories of the two troubled women as she stumbles upon the cemetery on the home’s former grounds and begins to comb through its archives in her library. Pulled by an indescribable connection, what Cate discovers about their stories leads her to confront her own heartbreaking past, and to reclaim the life she thought she'd let go forever. With great pathos and powerful emotional resonance, Home for Erring and Outcast Girls explores the dark roads that lead us to ruin, and the paths we take to return to ourselves.

Texas History Stories

Author : Elbridge Littlejohn (Gerry)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Texas History Stories written by Elbridge Littlejohn (Gerry) and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Texas History Stories

Author : Elbridge Gerry Littlejohn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Texas History Stories written by Elbridge Gerry Littlejohn and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates the stories of thirteen heroes or events in nineteenth-century Texas history, including Cabeza de Vaca, Sam Houston and the Alamo.

Politics and the History Curriculum

Author : K. Erekson
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137008946
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Politics and the History Curriculum written by K. Erekson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The politicians and pastors who revised the Texas social studies standards made worldwide headlines. Politics and the History Curriculum sets the debate over the Texas standards within a broad context of politics, religion, media, and education, providing a clear analysis of these events and recommendations for teachers and policy makers.

TEXAS HISTORY STORIES

Author : ELBRIDGE GERRY. LITTLEJOHN
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781033024034
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book TEXAS HISTORY STORIES written by ELBRIDGE GERRY. LITTLEJOHN and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sweetie Ladd's Historic Fort Worth

Author : Cissy Stewart Lale
Publisher : TCU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780875651965
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (519 download)

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Download or read book Sweetie Ladd's Historic Fort Worth written by Cissy Stewart Lale and published by TCU Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sweetie Ladd was Fort Worth's own "Grandma" Moses, a folk artist who captured the city's history in watercolor and lithograph. In her sixties when she began painting, Ladd once told a fellow artist she didn't know how she achieved her distinctive style. "Just paint poorly, dear," she advised. In truth, she had attended painting workshops in Paris, Spain, and Mexico and studied under Fort Worth artist Bror Utter. After she took a class on perspective, her teacher advised her to discontinue formal training and paint what came naturally. Sweetie Ladd's Historic Fort Worth presents twenty-eight paintings from the Landmark Series, paintings of historic Fort Worth structures, many of which no longer stand today: the T&P Station, Lake Como Pavilion, the Nine-Mile Bridge Casino, the Worth Hotel, the lobby of the Majestic Theater, Goat Island, and the Lake Erie Interurban. The book also contains the "Cries of Fort Worth" series based on Wheatley's "Cries of London." These ten paintings portray such old-time peddlars as the ice man, the scissor man, the bottleman, and the tamale seller. Ladd didn't simply draw the buildings or landmarks. She put them in an action setting. "The Day Fort Worth Burned" shows several young children watching the flames from a field. Two of the children are Sweetie Ladd and her sister, who were in that very field that day. Two young boys also watching could have been the Monnig brothers, Otto and Oscar. She remembered they were there that day. Other pictures include names longtime Fort Worth residents will find familiar: the horse-drawn Ballard Ice Cream Truck passes in front of the Scott home, now known as Thistle Hill; Mrs. Baird's Bread is the sign on a horse-drawn carriage in "The Breadman"; a Stripling's delivery cart is in front of the J. E. Moore home (now part of the Woman's Club); a horse-drawn funeral procession passes in front of the old Washer Brothers building; and Fuqua's Grocery sits next to Anderson Drugs in "Extra--Extra," one of the "Cries" series in which a young boy passes out the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Sweetie Ladd's paintings were shown at the Woman's Club of Fort Worth and accepted in juried shows of the University of Texas at Arlington, the Fort Worth Art Museum, and the Texas Fine Arts Association. These historical paintings are now owned by the Fort Worth Public Library and have been reproduced with their cooperation. Cissy Stewart Lale's text elucidates each painting, explaining details and their historical significance. The book begins with brief essays on Mrs. Ladd and Fort Worth history.

100 Tales of Old Texas

Author : Murphy Givens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781733952439
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book 100 Tales of Old Texas written by Murphy Givens and published by . This book was released on 2020-10 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 Tales of Texas History contains100 hard-to-find old history stories selected for their interest to Texas and Texans. These tales come from 100 different old books and articles over 60 years old and now out of print.

Texas History Stories

Author : Elbridge Gerry 1862-1935 Littlejohn
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781021200655
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Texas History Stories written by Elbridge Gerry 1862-1935 Littlejohn and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This detailed history of Texas covers everything from its early history and settlement to the political and cultural landscape of the present day. With in-depth examinations of key events and individuals, this book offers a unique perspective on the rich history of Texas. Whether you're a scholar, history buff, or just interested in learning more about this fascinating state, this book is a must-read. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Texas History Stories

Author : Elbridge Gerry 1862-1935 Littlejohn
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781019418468
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (184 download)

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Texas History Stories

Author : Elbridge Gerry Littlejohn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780243699803
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Texas History Stories written by Elbridge Gerry Littlejohn and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tales of Old-Time Texas

Author : James Frank Dobie
Publisher : Booksales
ISBN 13 : 9780785811329
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (113 download)

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Download or read book Tales of Old-Time Texas written by James Frank Dobie and published by Booksales. This book was released on 1999-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A retelling of 28 tales about or taking place in Texas.

Gangster Tour of Texas

Author : T. Lindsay Baker
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1603442588
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Gangster Tour of Texas written by T. Lindsay Baker and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bonnie and Clyde, Machine Gun Kelly, the Newton Boys, the Santa Claus Bank Robbers. . . . During the era of gangsters and organized crime, Texas hosted its fair share of guns and gambling, moonshine and morphine, ransom and robbery. The state’s crime wave hit such a level that in 1927 the Texas Bankers Association offered a reward of $5,000 for a dead bank robber; no reward was given for one captured alive. Veteran historian T. Lindsay Baker brings his considerable sleuthing skills to the dark side, leading readers on a fascinating tour of the most interesting and best preserved crime scenes in the Lone Star State. Gangster Tour of Texas traces a trail of crime that had its beginnings in 1918, when the Texas legislature outlawed alcohol, and persisted until 1957, when Texas Rangers closed down the infamous casinos of Galveston. Baker presents detailed maps, photographs of criminals, victims, and law officers, and pictures of the crime scenes as they appear today. Steeped in solid historical research, including personal visits by the author to every site described in the book, this volume offers entertaining and informative insights into a particularly lawless period in our nation’s history. Readers interested in true crime, regional history, or this unique aspect of heritage tourism will derive hours of enjoyment as they follow--on the road or from their armchairs--the trail of both cops and robbers in Gangster Tour of Texas. “Baker knows how to spin a yarn that keeps his readers engrossed; knows that it does history no harm to write it so folks will enjoy many illustrations, maps, and pictures of outlaws, lawmen, victims, witnesses, and crime scenes that accompany each story. Plus, his picture captions are as informative as his story narratives."--Bill Neal, author, Getting Away with Murder on the Texas Frontier

Stories from the Barrio

Author : Carlos Eliseo Cuéllar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stories from the Barrio written by Carlos Eliseo Cuéllar and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work offers a new look at the history of Fort Worth. The history of this people includes the stories of early Mexicanos, escaping the hardships of the Mexican revolution, to the attempts of second generation Mexican-Americans to assimilate to their political voice and freedoms.

Fort Worth Stories, Volume 4

Author : Richard F. Selcer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781574418309
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (183 download)

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Download or read book Fort Worth Stories, Volume 4 written by Richard F. Selcer and published by . This book was released on 2021-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fort Worth Stories is a collection of thirty-two bite-sized chapters of the city's history. Did you know that the same day Fort Worth was mourning the death of beloved African American "Gooseneck Bill" McDonald, Dallas was experiencing a series of bombings in black neighborhoods? Or that Fort Worth almost got the largest statue to Robert E. Lee ever put up anywhere, sculpted by the same massive talent that created Mount Rushmore? Or that Fort Worth was once the candy-making capital of the Southwest and gave Hershey, Pennsylvania, a good run for its money as the sweet spot of the nation? A remarkable number of national figures have made a splash in Fort Worth, including Theodore Roosevelt while he was President; Vernon Castle, the Dance King; Dr. H.H. Holmes, America's first serial killer; Harry Houdini, the escape artist; and Texas Guinan, star of the vaudeville stage and the big screen. Fort Worth Stories is illustrated with 50 photographs and drawings, many of them never before published. This collection of stories will appeal to all who appreciate the Cowtown city.