| Description |
1 online resource (169 pages) |
| Series |
It Happened in the West |
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It Happened in the West
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| Contents |
Preface; a prehistoric hunt in the panhandle; a trek across texas; the murder of la salle; the misleading mustang hunt; a french naturalist meets the indians; construction of an early capital; the fall of the alamo; an englishwoman's comanche bondage; the texan-santa fe expedition; the pig war; the brownsville secession campaign; the birth of king ranch; a cargo of camels; sam houston's last hurrah; the battle at sabine pass; the emancipation of juneteenth; the salt creek prairie massacre; billy dixon's remarkable shot; waiting for the "sunset"; the time the texas rangers lost |
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The violent death of an outlaw legendthe court-martial of henry flipper; the great rainmaking experiment; sarah bernhardt goes on tour; the murder of a newspaperman; the great galveston hurricane; a gusher at spindletop; langtry's visit to langtry; quanah parker comes home; the last good-byes ofbonnie and clyde; the texas city disaster; the assassination of a president; the march of the melon pickers; mass murder on the ut campus; barbara jordan takes her seat; showdown at waco; texas facts and trivia; bibliography; index; about the author |
| Summary |
It Happened in Texas takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the Lone Star state's storied past. Including both famous tales, and famous names-and little-known heroes, heroines, and happenings |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
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| SUBJECT |
Texas -- History -- Anecdotes
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| Subject |
Texas
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| Genre/Form |
Anecdotes
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781493015887 |
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1493015885 |
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