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Tales Of Old Time Texas
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Author : J. Frank Dobie
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 1984
Tales Of Old Time Texas written by J. Frank Dobie 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 1984 with History categories.
It is for good reason that J. Frank Dobie is known as the Southwest's master storyteller. With his eye for color and detail, his ear for the rhythm of language and song, and his heart open to the simple truth of folk wisdom and ways, he movingly and unpretentiously spins the tales of our collective heritages. This he does in Tales of Old-Time Texas, a heartwarming array of twenty-eight stories filled with vivid characters, exciting historical episodes, and traditional themes. As Dobie himself says: "Any tale belongs to whoever can best tell it." Here, then, is a collection of the best Texas tales—by the Texan who can best tell them. Dobie's recollections include such classics in Lone Star State lore as the tale of Jim Bowie's knife, the legend of the Texas bluebonnet, the story of the Wild Woman of the Navidad, and the account of the headless horseman of the mustangs. Other stories in this outstanding collection regale us with odd and interesting characters and events: the stranger of Sabine Pass, the Apache secret of the Guadalupes, the planter who gambled away his bride, and the Robinhooding of Sam Bass. These stories, and many more, make Tales of Old-Time Texas a beloved classic certain to endure for generations.
Tales Of Old Time Texas
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Author : James Frank Dobie
language : en
Publisher: Booksales
Release Date : 1999-09
Tales Of Old Time Texas written by James Frank Dobie and has been published by Booksales this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-09 with Folklore categories.
A retelling of 28 tales about or taking place in Texas.
Tales Of Old Time Texas
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Author : J. Frank Dobie
language : en
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Release Date : 1955
Tales Of Old Time Texas written by J. Frank Dobie and has been published by Little Brown & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955 with Social Science categories.
Big Foot Wallace, Jim Bowie, Colonel Abercrombie and others come to the fore in illustrated stories about the Lone Star State
Coronado S Children
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Author : J. Frank Dobie
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2010-06-28
Coronado S Children written by J. Frank Dobie 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 2010-06-28 with Social Science categories.
“This is the best work ever written on hidden treasure, and one of the most fascinating books on any subject to come out of Texas.” —Basic Texas Books Written in 1930, Coronado’s Children was one of J. Frank Dobie’s first books, and the one that helped gain him national prominence as a folklorist. In it, he recounts the tales and legends of those hardy souls who searched for buried treasure in the Southwest following in the footsteps of that earlier gold seeker, the Spaniard Coronado. “These people,” Dobie writes in his introduction, “no matter what language they speak, are truly Coronado’s inheritors . . . I have called them Coronado’s children. They follow Spanish trails, buffalo trails, cow trails, they dig where there are no trails; but oftener than they dig or prospect they just sit and tell stories of lost mines, of buried bullion by the jack load . . .” This is the tale-spinning Dobie at his best, dealing with subjects as irresistible as ghost stories and haunted houses. “As entrancing a volume as one is likely to pick up in a month of Sundays.” —The New York Times “Dobie has discovered for us a native Arabian Night.” —Chicago Evening Post
I Ll Tell You A Tale
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Author : J. Frank Dobie
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 1981
I Ll Tell You A Tale written by J. Frank Dobie 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 1981 with Social Science categories.
Collects stories that originate from the folklore of the Southwest.
The Legends Of Texas
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Author : Ann B. Dobie
language : en
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Release Date : 1992-02-29
The Legends Of Texas written by Ann B. Dobie and has been published by Pelican Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-02-29 with Fiction categories.
Texas abounds with legends of buried treasure and lost mines. The Big Bend country, the Red River region, McMullen County, San Jacinto, Nacogdoches, and San Augustine are all treasure troves of tales of fabulous wealth that still lies just beyond man's reach. These legends are as sizable as the state itself, and J. Frank Dobie, perhaps Texas' greatest historian, devoted years of his life to collecting and cataloging them. The stories in this first volume were originally published in 1924 by the Texas Folklore Society, and represent some of the enduring tales that have embellished the history of the state. Pelican Publishing Company is proud to present this wonderful collection in mass-market paperback form as part of our Pelican Pouch series. Included in this volume are "The Legend of San Saba," "Lost Gold of the Llano Country," "Treasure Chest on the Nueces," and "Lost Mine Near Sabinal," to name only a few. Dobie believed that worthwhile literature about this region had to be derived from an understanding of its life, lore, and history. The legends in this work, as well as those in volume II of this series, were regarded by Dobie as "the most influential in opening the eyes of people to the richness of their own traditions." Legends of Texas indirectly led to the founding of the Texas Folklore Society, the nation's second oldest folklore organization. Pelican has had Legends of Texas Vol. I: Lost Mines and Buried Treasure in print since 1975.
100 Tales Of Old Texas
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Author : Murphy Givens
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-10
100 Tales Of Old Texas written by Murphy Givens and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10 with categories.
100 Tales of Texas History contains100 hard-to-find old history stories selected for their interest to Texas and Texans. These tales come from 100 different old books and articles over 60 years old and now out of print.
The Legends Of Texas
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Author : J. Frank Dobie
language : en
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Release Date : 1995-08-01
The Legends Of Texas written by J. Frank Dobie and has been published by Pelican Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-08-01 with Fiction categories.
There's treasure buried beneath Texas soil or stowed in caves covered over by stones. It might be the mother lode that's waiting to be uncovered or some Spanish pirate's chest of jewels and doubloons. Nearby a ghostly figure walks the dunes, or is it just an illusion brought on by the approaching dust storm? In this new mass market edition, J. Frank Dobie has collected accounts of some of the best known tales of booty hidden in Texas hill and dale as well as some eerie stories and the origins of Texas flowers, names, and streams. You will learn about "The Enchanted Rock in Llano County," "Lafitte's Treasure Vault," and "The Holy Spring of Father Margil at Nacogdoches." These lively stories reveal the love for adventure, independence, and mystery that has made Texas the state it is. And just as Dobie hoped, with these tales readers from all over can see the "richness of their own traditions." Dobie believed that worthwhile literature about this region had to be derived from an understanding of its life, lore, and history. Legends of Texas indirectly led to the founding of the Texas Folklore Society, the nation's second oldest folklore organization.
The Longhorns
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Author : J. Frank Dobie
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 1980
The Longhorns written by J. Frank Dobie 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 1980 with History categories.
The Texas Longhorn made more history than any othr breed of cattle the world has known. Their story is the bedrock on which the history of the cow country of America is founded.
Legends Of Texas
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Author : J. Frank Dobie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-10
Legends Of Texas written by J. Frank Dobie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10 with categories.
This is a new release of the original 1924 edition.