Sutherland Springs Texas
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Sutherland Springs Texas
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Author : Richard B. McCaslin
language : en
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Release Date : 2017-02-15
Sutherland Springs Texas written by Richard B. McCaslin and has been published by University of North Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-15 with History categories.
In Sutherland Springs, Texas, Richard B. McCaslin explores the rise and fall of this rural community near San Antonio primarily through the lens of its aspirations to become a resort spa town, because of its mineral water springs, around the turn of the twentieth century. Texas real estate developers, initially more interested in oil, brought Sutherland Springs to its peak as a resort in the early twentieth century, but failed to transform the farming settlement into a resort town. The decline in water tables during the late twentieth century reduced the mineral water flows, and the town faded. Sutherland Springs’s history thus provides great insights into the importance of water in shaping settlement. Beyond the story of resort spa aspirations lies a history of the community and its people itself. McCaslin provides a complete history of Sutherland Springs from early settlement through Civil War and into the twentieth century, its agricultural and oil-drilling exploits alongside its mineral water appeal, as well as a complete community history of the various settlers and owners of the springs/hotel.
Sutherland Springs
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Author : Joe Holley
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-03-17
Sutherland Springs written by Joe Holley and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-17 with Social Science categories.
**Winner of the 2021 Texas Institute of Letters Carr P. Collins’ Award for Best Book of Nonfiction** One part Columbine, one part God Save Texas, Joe Holley's riveting, compassionate book examines the 2017 mass shooting at a church in a small Texas town, revealing the struggles and triumphs of these fellow Texans long after the satellite news trucks have gone. Sutherland Springs was the last place anyone would have expected to be victimized by our modern-day scourge of mass shootings. Founded in the 1850s along historic Cibolo Creek, the tiny community, named for the designated physician during the siege of the Alamo, was once a vibrant destination for wealthy tourists looking to soak up the "cures" of its namesake mineral springs. By November 5, 2017, however, the day a former Air Force enlistee opened fire in the town's First Baptist Church, Sutherland Springs was a shadow of its former self. Twenty-six people died that Sunday morning, in the worst mass shooting in a place of worship in American history. Holley, who roams the Lone Star State as the "Native Texan" columnist for the Houston Chronicle and earned a Pulitzer- Prize nomination for his editorials about guns, spent more than a year embedded in the community. Long after most journalists had left, he stayed with his fellow Texans, getting to know a close-knit group of people - victims, heroes, and survivors. Holley shows how they work to come to terms with their loss and to rebuild shattered lives, marked by their deep faith in God and in guns. He also uses Sutherland Springs' unique history and its decades-long decline as a prism for understanding how an act of unspeakable violence reflects the complicated realities of Texas and America in the twenty-first century.
Taking The Waters In Texas
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Author : Janet Mace Valenza
language : en
Publisher: Univ of TX + ORM
Release Date : 2010-07-05
Taking The Waters In Texas written by Janet Mace Valenza and has been published by Univ of TX + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-05 with History categories.
This historical study reveals a fascinating yet forgotten aspect of life in nineteenth century Texas—its once-famous mineral spring health spas. Southern Texas once boasted an enviable variety of mineral waters. Though most are closed and nearly forgotten today, Texas spas and resorts once drew thousands of visitors from across the country. They came seeking rejuvenation of body and spirit in the healing mineral waters. This book offers the first comprehensive history of Texas’ healing springs. Janet Valenza tracks the rise, popularity, and decline of the "water cure" from the 1830s to the present day. She follows the development of major spas and resorts, such as Mineral Wells and Indian Hot Springs near El Paso, as well as smaller, family-run springs. Valenza also describes how mineral waters influenced patterns of settlement, transportation routes, commerce, and people’s attitudes toward the land. Period photos and quotes from those seeking cures offer vivid glimpses into the daily life at the springs, which Valenza lists and describes county-by-county in the appendix.
Dance Halls And Last Calls
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Author : Geronimo Trevino
language : en
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publications
Release Date : 2002-05-02
Dance Halls And Last Calls written by Geronimo Trevino and has been published by Taylor Trade Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-05-02 with Music categories.
Small-town dance halls once overflowed with people flocking to see their favorite country bands and to dance. Dance Halls and Last Calls explores over one hundred of these vintage dance halls and their communities through the eyes of artists who played there.
Unveiling And Dedication Of Monument To Hood S Texas Brigade
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Author : F.B. Chilton
language : en
Publisher: Рипол Классик
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Unveiling And Dedication Of Monument To Hood S Texas Brigade written by F.B. Chilton and has been published by Рипол Классик this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with History categories.
Cumulative List Of Organizations Described In Section 170 C Of The Internal Revenue Code Of 1986
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Cumulative List Of Organizations Described In Section 170 C Of The Internal Revenue Code Of 1986 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations categories.
Cumulative List Of Organizations Described In Section 170 C Of The Internal Revenue Code Of 1954
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Cumulative List Of Organizations Described In Section 170 C Of The Internal Revenue Code Of 1954 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations categories.
Still The Arena Of Civil War
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Author : Kenneth Wayne Howell
language : en
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Release Date : 2012
Still The Arena Of Civil War written by Kenneth Wayne Howell and has been published by University of North Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
Following the Civil War, the United States was fully engaged in a bloody conflict with ex-Confederates, conservative Democrats, and members of organized terrorist groups, such as the Ku Klux Klan, for control of the southern states. Texas became one of the earliest battleground states in the War of Reconstruction. Was the Reconstruction era in the Lone Star State simply a continuation of the Civil War? Evidence presented by sixteen contributors in this new anthology, edited by Kenneth W. Howell, argues that this indeed was the case. Topics include the role of the Freedmen's Bureau and the occ.
The President S 365 Days
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Author : Lerms
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2018-03-06
The President S 365 Days written by Lerms and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-06 with Political Science categories.
In The Presidents 365 Days, the author gives a critical look at the first years of President Donald Trumps administration. The author also focuses on the controversy surrounding his executive orders, questionable choices of cabinet nominees, active undoing of the accomplishments of President Barack Obama, engaging in relentless attacks on individuals and institutions through Twitter, and more. The Presidents 365 Days gives a thorough introduction to the horrific first year of the Trump administration.
Proceedings Of The American Academy Of Arts And Sciences
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
Proceedings Of The American Academy Of Arts And Sciences written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with Humanities categories.