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Brackenridge
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Author : Lewis F. Fisher
language : en
Publisher: Trinity University Press
Release Date : 2022-10-18
Brackenridge written by Lewis F. Fisher and has been published by Trinity University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-18 with History categories.
Brackenridge Park began its life as a heavily wooded, bucolic driving park at the turn of the twentieth century. Over the next 120 years it evolved into the sprawling, multifaceted jewel San Antonians enjoy today, home to the San Antonio Zoo, the state’s first public golf course, the Japanese Tea Garden, the Sunken Garden Theater, and the Witte Museum. The land that Brackenridge Park occupies, near the San Antonio River headwaters, has been reinvented many times over. People have gathered there since prehistoric times. Following the city’s founding in 1718, the land was used to channel river water into town via a system of acequias; its limestone cliffs were quarried for building materials; and it was the site of a Civil War tannery, headquarters for two military camps, a plant nursery, and a racetrack. The park continues to be a site of national acclaim even while major sections have fallen into disrepair. The more than 400 acres that constitute San Antonio’s flagship urban park are made up of half a dozen parcels stitched together over time to create an uncommon varied landscape. Uniquely San Antonian, Brackenridge is full of romantic wooded walks and whimsical public spaces drawing tourists, locals, wildlife, and waterfowl. Extensively researched and illustrated with some two hundred archival photographs and vintage postcards, Brackenridge: San Antonio’s Acclaimed Urban Park is the first comprehensive look at the fascinating story of this unique park and how its diverse layers evolved to create one of the city’s foremost gathering places.
Brackenridge S Journal
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Author : H. Brackenridge
language : en
Publisher: Applewood Books
Release Date : 2007
Brackenridge S Journal written by H. Brackenridge and has been published by Applewood Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Travel categories.
George W Brackenridge
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Author : Marilyn Mcadams Sibley
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2013-12-06
George W Brackenridge written by Marilyn Mcadams Sibley and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
George W. Brackenridge (1832–1920) was a paradox to his fellow Texans. A Republican in a solidly Democratic state, a financier in a cattleman's country, a Prohibitionist in the goodtime town of San Antonio, he devoted his energies to making a fortune only to give it to philanthropic causes. Indiana born, Brackenridge came to Texas in 1853, but left the state during the Civil War to serve as U.S. Treasury agent and engage in the wartime cotton trade. Later he settled in San Antonio, where he founded a bank and invested in railroads, utilities, and other enterprises. Some of Brackenridge's contemporaries never forgave him for his Civil War career, but others knew him as a public-spirited citizen, educator, and advocate of civil rights. He cared little for what others thought of him. Yet, he confided once in a rare interview that his fondest ambition was to leave the world a better place for his having lived in it. To this end, he gave generously of himself and his means. His best-known benefaction is Brackenridge Park, which he gave to the city of San Antonio, but most of his contributions were in the field of education. As regent of the University of Texas for more than twenty-five years, he gave the institution its first dormitory, a large tract of land in Austin, and innumerable smaller gifts. He also offered to underwrite the expenses of the University when Governor James E. Ferguson vetoed the appropriation bill for 1917–1919. Other educational institutions to benefit from his largess were the public schools of San Antonio, a Negro college in Seguin, and the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. In addition, he assisted individual students, especially women, through scholarships and loans. Believing that the betterment of humanity lay in education, Brackenridge arranged for the continuation of his philanthropies. By his will he created the George W. Brackenridge Foundation, the first of its kind in Texas and one of the first in the United States. Marilyn McAdams Sibley's study of George W. Brackenridge is the first biography of an important and, for his time, unusual Texan. It presents new material concerning the Mexican cotton trade during the Civil War, on the beginnings of banking in Texas, and on higher education in Texas.
A Hugh Henry Brackenridge Reader 1770 1815
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Author : Daniel Marder
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
Release Date : 1970-01-15
A Hugh Henry Brackenridge Reader 1770 1815 written by Daniel Marder and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Pre this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970-01-15 with Literary Collections categories.
A collection of the work of Hugh Henry Brackenridge (1748-1816)-one of the most vigorous and prolific writers of his time. An ardent believer in an educated public, his efforts to implant the ideals of democracy in early America made him a legend on the frontier. This selection of his work captures the essence of the man and his time, and includes writing published in the United States Magazine, Pittsburgh Gazette, as well as his narrative on the Whiskey Rebellion, Incidents of the Insurrection.
History Of Pittsburgh And Environs
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Author : George Thornton Fleming
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1922
History Of Pittsburgh And Environs written by George Thornton Fleming and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1922 with Pittsburgh (Pa.) categories.
The Brackenridge Journal For The Oregon Country
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Author : William Dunlop Brackenridge
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1931
The Brackenridge Journal For The Oregon Country written by William Dunlop Brackenridge and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1931 with Botany categories.
Brackenridge Family Papers
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Author : Brackenridge family
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1796
Brackenridge Family Papers written by Brackenridge family and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1796 with Brackenridge (Pa.) categories.
The materials include correspondence, genealogical notes, wills, estate papers, newspaper clippings, poetry, diaries, and photographs.
The Letters Of H M And H H Brackenridge In The Pittsburgh Archives 1796 1868
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Author : Henry Marie Brackenridge
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
The Letters Of H M And H H Brackenridge In The Pittsburgh Archives 1796 1868 written by Henry Marie Brackenridge and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Authors, American categories.
Spoilsports
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Author : Celia Brackenridge
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-08-26
Spoilsports written by Celia Brackenridge and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-08-26 with Social Science categories.
Sexual exploitation in sport is a problem that has beset both male and female athletes privately for decades but which has only recently emerged as a public issue. Spoilsports is the first comprehensive review of this issue, integrating pioneering academic research, theoretical perspectives, and practical guidelines for performers, coaches, administrators and policy-makers. Key topics include: * 'moral panic' * children's rights * masculinity and power * making and implementing policy * leadership in sport. Spoilsports draws extensively on the personal experiences of athletes and those involved in sport. Challenging and controversial, this book represents an important step towards tackling a difficult issue. It is essential reading for coaches, athletes, parents, policy-makers and all those with a personal or professional interest in sport.
The Texas Book
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Author : Richard A. Holland
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2006-11-01
The Texas Book written by Richard A. Holland and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-01 with History categories.
Provides personality profiles, historical essays, and first-person reminiscences of the history of the University of Texas. Topics include recurring attacks on the school by politicians and regents, the institution's history of segregation and struggles to become a diverse university, the sixties' protest movements, and the Tower sniper shooting.