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Author |
: William Seale |
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Total Pages |
: 212 |
Release |
: 1966 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCAL:B4469623 |
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Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis Texas Riverman by : William Seale
Author |
: Rupert N. Richardson |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 446 |
Release |
: 2016-05-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781315509808 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1315509806 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Synopsis Texas by : Rupert N. Richardson
Written in a narrative style, this comprehensive yet accessible survey of Texas history offers a balanced, scholarly presentation of all time periods and topics.From the beginning sections on geography and prehistoric people, to the concluding discussions on the start of the twenty-first century, this text successfully considers each era equally in terms of space and emphasis.
Author |
: Ben McGrath |
Publisher |
: Knopf |
Total Pages |
: 281 |
Release |
: 2022-04-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780451494009 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0451494008 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Synopsis Riverman by : Ben McGrath
“This quietly profound book belongs on the shelf next to Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild.” —The New York Times The riveting true story of Dick Conant, an American folk hero who, over the course of more than twenty years, canoed solo thousands of miles of American rivers—and then disappeared near the Outer Banks of North Carolina. This book “contains everything: adventure, mystery, travelogue, and unforgettable characters” (David Grann, best-selling author of Killers of the Flower Moon). For decades, Dick Conant paddled the rivers of America, covering the Mississippi, Yellowstone, Ohio, Hudson, as well as innumerable smaller tributaries. These solo excursions were epic feats of planning, perseverance, and physical courage. At the same time, Conant collected people wherever he went, creating a vast network of friends and acquaintances who would forever remember this brilliant and charming man even after a single meeting. Ben McGrath, a staff writer at The New Yorker, was one of those people. In 2014 he met Conant by chance just north of New York City as Conant paddled down the Hudson, headed for Florida. McGrath wrote a widely read article about their encounter, and when Conant's canoe washed up a few months later, without any sign of his body, McGrath set out to find the people whose lives Conant had touched--to capture a remarkable life lived far outside the staid confines of modern existence. Riverman is a moving portrait of a complex and fascinating man who was as troubled as he was charismatic, who struggled with mental illness and self-doubt, and was ultimately unable to fashion a stable life for himself; who traveled alone and yet thrived on connection and brought countless people together in his wake. It is also a portrait of an America we rarely see: a nation of unconventional characters, small river towns, and long-forgotten waterways.
Author |
: Thomas Reid |
Publisher |
: University of North Texas Press |
Total Pages |
: 255 |
Release |
: 2005 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781574411898 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1574411896 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Synopsis Spartan Band by : Thomas Reid
Annotation A comprehensive study of the East Texas unit that served as a part of Walker's Texas division in the Trans-Mississippi Department.
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: |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 310 |
Release |
: 2003 |
ISBN-10 |
: IND:30000100552573 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Author |
: Dina Temple-Raston |
Publisher |
: Macmillan |
Total Pages |
: 356 |
Release |
: 2003-01-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0805072772 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780805072778 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Death in Texas by : Dina Temple-Raston
In 1998, a trio of young white men chained a black man to the bumper of a truck and dragged him down a country road. From the initial investigation and through the trials and their aftermath, "A Death in Texas" follows the turns of events through the eyes of Sheriff Billy Rowles and other townspeople trying to come to grips with the killing. 16 page photo insert.
Author |
: Rupert Norval Richardson |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 516 |
Release |
: 2001 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105110313892 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Synopsis Texas by : Rupert Norval Richardson
For one/two-semester, freshman/junior-level courses in Texas History. Written in narrative style, this comprehensive, general survey of Texas history from early times to the present offers a balanced, scholarly presentation of all eras and topics.
Author |
: Richard V. Francaviglia |
Publisher |
: University of Texas Press |
Total Pages |
: 523 |
Release |
: 2010-06-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780292789036 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0292789033 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Synopsis From Sail to Steam by : Richard V. Francaviglia
“The story of the ships, mariners, and ports that formed a vital connection between Texas and the rest of the world . . . [A] ‘first-stop’ reference.” —The Journal of American History Second Place, Presidio La Bahia Award, Sons of the Republic of Texas The Gulf Coast has been a principal place of entry into Texas ever since Alonso Alvarez de Pineda explored these shores in 1519. Yet, nearly five hundred years later, the maritime history of Texas remains largely untold. In this book, Richard V. Francaviglia offers a comprehensive overview of Texas’ merchant and military marine history, drawn from his own extensive collection of maritime history materials, as well as from research in libraries and museums around the country. Based on recent discoveries in nautical archaeology, Francaviglia tells the stories of the Spanish flotilla that wrecked off Padre Island in 1554 and of La Salle’s flagship Belle, which sank in 1687. He explores the role of the Texas Navy in the Texas Revolution of 1835–1836 and during the years of the Texas Republic and also describes the Civil War battles at Galveston and Sabine Pass. Finally, he recounts major developments of the nineteenth century, concluding with the disastrous Galveston Hurricane in 1900. More than one hundred illustrations, many never before published, complement the text. “Although there have been many excellent and valuable books published previously on specific topics in Texas’ maritime development (e.g. the Texas Navy, river trade, the Civil War, etc.), we have been waiting a long time for a single volume that ties all those loose threads together into a single, cohesive whole.” —Andrew W. Hall, specialist in Texas marine history and archaeology
Author |
: Lorraine G. Bonney |
Publisher |
: University of North Texas Press |
Total Pages |
: 865 |
Release |
: 2011 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781574413182 |
ISBN-13 |
: 157441318X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Big Thicket Guidebook by : Lorraine G. Bonney
Follow the backroads, the historical paths, and the scenic landscape that were fashioned by geologic Ice Ages and traveled by Big Thicket explorers as well as contemporary park advocates as you explore this diverse area. From Spanish missionaries to Jayhawkers, and from timber barons to public officials, travel along fifteen tours, with maps included.
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Total Pages |
: 36 |
Release |
: 1966-06 |
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: |
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Rating |
: 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Synopsis The Alcalde by :
As the magazine of the Texas Exes, The Alcalde has united alumni and friends of The University of Texas at Austin for nearly 100 years. The Alcalde serves as an intellectual crossroads where UT's luminaries - artists, engineers, executives, musicians, attorneys, journalists, lawmakers, and professors among them - meet bimonthly to exchange ideas. Its pages also offer a place for Texas Exes to swap stories and share memories of Austin and their alma mater. The magazine's unique name is Spanish for "mayor" or "chief magistrate"; the nickname of the governor who signed UT into existence was "The Old Alcalde."