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Along the Texas Forts Trail
University of North Texas Press 1997; US$ 11.96Great River
Wesleyan University Press 2012; US$ 25.99An epic history of the American southwest. more...
Hoods Texas Brigade in the Civil War
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2012; US$ 45.00Of the many infantry brigades in Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, John Bell Hood's Texas Brigade earned the reputation as perhaps the premier unit. From 1862 until Lee's surrender at Appomattox, the brigade fought in most of the major campaigns in the eastern theater and several more in the west, including the Seven Days, Second... more...
Tracking the Texas Rangers
University of North Texas Press 2012; US$ 23.96Deep in the Heart of San Antonio
Trinity University Press 2012; US$ 18.95Char Miller's essays cover a wide range of South Texas topics, from natural and environmental history to urban development to San Antonio's future. Miller uses simple subjects?the First Friday Art Walks in South Town, for example?as a springboard for a deeper discussion of urban city planning and an elusive future of sensible growth and diversity.... more...
The Ranch That Was Us
Trinity University Press 2013; US$ 24.95Braiding strands of earthen insight with uproarious storytelling, Texas Hill Country legendary author Becky Patterson recreates the history of the Steiler Hill Ranch in twenty-four anecdotal chapters interspersed with original artwork. The result is a mixture of memoir and montage, treasure chest and tableau vivant of a world that?s beautiful, brash,... more...
Maria, Daughter of Immigrants
Wings Press 2012; US$ 14.99More than a memoir of personal and political achievements, this volume chronicles a family's development from Mexican immigrants to American leaders. Written in an authentic and unique voice, this book describes how the author's Mexican parents, Apolinar and Sixta, instilled a love of learning, a desire to excel, and a commitment to community in their... more...
Texas Highway Humor
Taylor Trade Publishing 1991; US$ 9.99In the beginning, it was happy trails. Then someone invented the horseless carriage and things haven't been the same since. As ribbons of concrete spread over the horse trails, so did the fun and frustration.This book explores some of that highway fun, both past and present. Included are unique pictures of strange vehicles, early gas stations, convenience... more...
Dinosaur Highway
TCU Press 2008; US$ 15.95Where the Paluxy River now winds through the North Texas Hill Country, the great lizards of prehistory once roamed, leaving their impressive footprints deep in the limy sludge of what would become the earth?s Cretaceous layer. It wouldn?t be until a summer day in1909, however, when young George Adams went splashing along the creekbed, that chance... more...
Texas, My Texas
TCU Press 2012; US$ 15.95In this collection of essays about Texas gathered from his West Texas newspaper column, Lonn Taylor traverses the very best of Texas geography, Texas history, and Texas personalities. In a state so famous for its pride, Taylor manages to write a very honest, witty, and wise book about Texas past and Texas present. Texas, My Texas: Musings of the... more...









