Historic Abilene
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Historic Abilene
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Author : Tracy McGlothlin Shilcutt
language : en
Publisher: HPN Books
Release Date : 2000-08-04
Historic Abilene written by Tracy McGlothlin Shilcutt and has been published by HPN Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-08-04 with History categories.
An illustrated history of Abilene, Texas paired with histories of the local companies
Early Abilene
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Author : Jack E. North
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2010-11-22
Early Abilene written by Jack E. North and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-22 with Photography categories.
During the 1870s, there was wondrous change in West Texas. The area was ripe for settlement, and as the Texas and Pacific Railroad pushed west from Fort Worth, towns began springing up along the tracks. Ranchers coming to the area took advantage of the vast grasslands, and the new arrival of settlers was the beginning of a town named Abilene. Deriving its namesake from the town of Abilene, Kansas, the locals hoped the city would become a shipping point for cattle on their way to eastern markets. The town has since grown to be one of West Texas’s most thriving metropolitan areas. The city—which is home to Dyess Air Force Base—is also well known for its numerous parks, schools, universities, and historic neighborhoods that are enjoyed by its 120,000 residents.
Abilene
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Author : Stephanie Bearce
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2012
Abilene written by Stephanie Bearce and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
The first settler to make permanent residence in the Abilene area arrived in 1856. From the humble beginnings of a prairie dugout, Abilene grew to be the first "cowtown" of the West. Joseph G. McCoyset up his stockyards in Abilene, and millions of cattle were driven up from Texas via the Chisholm Trail and shipped out on Union Pacific railcars. Abilene exploded into one of the wildest towns in the West. Several sheriffs tried to tame it, including Wild Bill Hickok, but gentrification came in the form of bankers and businessmen. During World War II , hometown hero Dwight D. Eisenhower led the Allies to victory and eventually became the 34th president of the United States. Today, Abilene plays host to thousands of visitors from around the world and celebrates its rich western heritage with the Chisholm Trail Day festival.
Abilene History In Plain Sight
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Author : Jay Moore
language : en
Publisher: ACU Press
Release Date : 2014
Abilene History In Plain Sight written by Jay Moore and has been published by ACU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with History categories.
Abilene History in Plain Sight is a guide to the people, places, and events that define Abilene. It provides the high vantage point from which you come to know the lives behind the names--Cooper High School, Shotwell Stadium, and Maxwell Golf Course--and to meet those who are honored by the naming of a park or street (such as Egbert Kirby, Nelson Wilson, Vera Minter, and Walker Ely). In this engaging book, the past is picked up, dusted off, and given a new shine. As you learn the story behind the church, school, or college that you drive past, it will create a connection that serves to endear Abilene to you more deeply. This is a book that brings the relics of the past out of the dark and straight into the hometown in your heart.
Historic San Marcos
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Author : Rodney Van Oudekerke
language : en
Publisher: HPN Books
Release Date : 2011
Historic San Marcos written by Rodney Van Oudekerke and has been published by HPN Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
An illustrated history of San Marcos, Texas, paired with histories of the local companies.
Historic Santa Barbara
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Author : Neal Graffy
language : en
Publisher: HPN Books
Release Date : 2010
Historic Santa Barbara written by Neal Graffy and has been published by HPN Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Business & Economics categories.
Historic Smith County
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Author : Archie P. McDonald
language : en
Publisher: HPN Books
Release Date : 2006
Historic Smith County written by Archie P. McDonald and has been published by HPN Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Business & Economics categories.
Official Guide To Texas State Parks And Historic Sites
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Author : Laurence Parent
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2024
Official Guide To Texas State Parks And Historic Sites written by Laurence Parent 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 2024 with History categories.
"Updated with a new park, Palo Pinto Mountains State Park west of Forth Worth; new historic sites; and scores of beautiful new photographs, the Official Guide to Texas State Parks and Historic Sites has all the essential information organized by geographical regions to help you plan your great Texas adventure. The only complete resource of its kind on Texas, Laurence Parent's Official Guide to Texas State Parks and Historic Sites is the trusted source, with more than sixty-five thousand copies sold over the past thirty years"--
Abilene An American Centennial
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 1982
Abilene An American Centennial written by 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 1982 with History categories.
"Abilene spang up on the West Texas plains in 1881 and came of age during the last decades of the nineteenth century, just as technological advences were making photographs affordable and accessible to everyone. From the start, Abilenians photographed their home town with an avidity and pride; this enthusiam is reflected in this book, a photographic self-portrait and celebration of Abilene's first 100 years. The photographs in this book chart Abilene's evolution from frontier cowtown to modern city. An image of cowboys gathered around a chuckwagon gives way to a photograph of young girls eating fast food in a covered mall. But a common theme runs through the historical photographs and the work by five contemporary photographers; Abilene is a town of proud, hard-working and church-going people. The people of Abilene are to be commended for this project. By Combining in one publication historical photographs and contemporary photographs of their community, they call attention to the importance of every communty's photographic legacy to preserve old photographs and to see that exciting new work continues to be done."--Marni Sandweiss, Curator of Photographs, Amon Cart Museum, Fort Worth.--From back cover.
Guide To Kansas Architecture
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Author : David H. Sachs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Guide To Kansas Architecture written by David H. Sachs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Architecture categories.
Some were designed in elaborate styles bearing elegant names—Beaux-Arts, French Renaissance, Art Deco. Others were humbly handcrafted from easily accessible materials—wood, stone, and sod. But whether courtly, colloquial, capricious, or curious, each of the state's architectural configurations has become an aesthetic slice of Kansas. In Guide to Kansas Architecture, David Sachs and George Ehrlich spotlight hundreds of these surprisingly diverse homes, businesses, schools, churches, courthouses, theaters, bridges, and barns spread throughout all 105 counties. Encompassing the historical and contemporary, the vernacular and singular, this book features Victorian masterpieces, stately courthouses, and split-level suburban homes alongside the likes of "the world's most beautiful gas station" and Big Brutus, the enormous electric coal shovel turned museum. Illustrating where, how, and why Kansans assembled and altered their physical surroundings, the authors have amassed information on 700 structures—including descriptions, construction dates, architects, historical background, and unusual traits. They also provide maps and addresses to make them easy to find. This one-of-a-kind guide for Kansas underscores architecture's bond with the state's artistic, cultural, historical, social, political, and economic attributes and idiosyncrasies. As a handy reference and traveling companion, it will be invaluable to the well-versed architect, preservationist, or historian, as well as to the merely inquisitive and adventurous.