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Texas Towns
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Author : Don Blevins
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2003
Texas Towns written by Don Blevins and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Cities and towns categories.
This is a smart volume full of peculiar places. The author details counties, routes and landmarks that distinguish villages' quirky names scattered throughout the Lone Star State.
Texas Towns
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Author : Tim Albers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003-11
Texas Towns written by Tim Albers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11 with History categories.
How did Cut And Shoot get its name? How did Winnie get its name? Why is The Alamo called The Alamo? Why is Texas called Texas? "Texas Towns-Deep In The Heart" answers these questions and many more. If you've ever driven by a city limit sign and wondered how that town got its name, you'll enjoy this book. It describes the origin of many Texas town and city names and when they were founded or first settled. It also explains the origin of some county and river names. It also will give you an idea of the impact of the coming of the railroad, as many towns relocated and/or were renamed in order to get a rail line. It's written in such style that you can pick it up and start reading from where you open the book to, put it down and start reading from a new point without losing context. "Texas Towns Deep In The Heart" is for the little voice in your head that keeps asking; "Why?"
Texas Towns
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Author : Don Blevins
language : en
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Release Date : 2003-09-02
Texas Towns written by Don Blevins and has been published by Taylor Trade Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-02 with Travel categories.
To see Weeping Mary you've got to head to Texas. The grand state even boasts a Little Hope. Texas Towns is a smart volume full of peculiar places. Author Don Blevins is generous in his detailing of the counties, routes, and landmarks that distinguish the hundreds of villages with quirky names scattered throughout the Lone Star State. History is told-the dates these curious settlements began, early inhabitants, previous names of the villages, and how each town's name came to be. Travel through the alphabet of Texas. Learn the history of teh unique town in which you live. Or get educated about a place like Blowout Community, just another little pieced of Texas.
Memories Of Texas Towns And Cities
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Author : Dave Oliphant
language : en
Publisher: Host Publications, Inc.
Release Date : 2006
Memories Of Texas Towns And Cities written by Dave Oliphant and has been published by Host Publications, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Cities and towns categories.
Poetry. Renowned American poet Dave Oliphant celebrates his home state in this unique collection of poetry. Oliphant consciously began this series in the autumn of 1974 and finished it twenty-five years later in the fall of 1999. Containing thirty sections, each devoted to a different town, MEMORIES OF TEXAS TOWNS & CITIES brings together a wide ranging picture of Texas through the places, people, and poetry one man remembers and celebrates. Also featuring glorious full color illustrations by Mary Lou Williams.
History Of Texas Towns
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Author : Texas History Museum
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2018-11-16
History Of Texas Towns written by Texas History Museum and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-16 with History categories.
This pictorial features full size historical photos of different towns across Texas on each page. This book takes you back in time to see what Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and dozens of other Texas cities looked like in the 1800s to the early 21st century.
Texas Towns
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Author : Fred I. Massengill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1926
Texas Towns written by Fred I. Massengill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1926 with Names, Geographical categories.
Ghost Towns Of Texas
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Author : T. Lindsay Baker
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 1991-02-01
Ghost Towns Of Texas written by T. Lindsay Baker and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-02-01 with History categories.
"The indefatigable T. Lindsay Baker has now turned his enormous mental and physical energies to the subject and has brought to view - if not to life -eighty-six Texas ghost towns for the reader's pleasure. Baker lists three criteria for inclusion: tangible remains, public access, and statewide coverage. In each case Baker comments about the town's founding, its former significance, and the reasons for its decline. There are maps and instructions for reaching each site and numerous photographs showing the past and present status of each. The contemporary photos were taken, in most instances, by Baker himself, who proves as adept a photographer as he is researcher and writer....Baker has done his work thoroughly and well, within limits imposed by necessity. He obviously had fun in the process and it shows in his prose."---New Mexico Historical Review
Texas Towns
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Author : Fred I. Massengill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1936
Texas Towns written by Fred I. Massengill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1936 with Names, Geographical categories.
The City In Texas
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Author : David G. McComb
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2015-02-15
The City In Texas written by David G. McComb 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 2015-02-15 with Social Science categories.
"This book is the first history of cities in Texas, covering the earliest days of Spanish-Mexican towns, the Republic era to about 1940, and metropolitan Texas to the present. Not only is this book a first for Texas, but there seem to be no equivalent books for any other states, so the author has developed new concepts like 'the first road frontier' and the 'rupture' caused by the railroads. McComb emphasizes how railroads and related innovations such as the telegraph and the clock facilitated in urban development"--Provided by publisher.
Nameless Towns
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Author : Thad Sitton
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2010-01-01
Nameless Towns written by Thad Sitton 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 2010-01-01 with History categories.
A comprehensive history of the sawmill towns of East Texas in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Sawmill communities were once the thriving centers of East Texas life. Many sprang up almost overnight in a pine forest clearing, and many disappeared just as quickly after the company “cut out” its last trees. But during their heyday, these company towns made Texas the nation’s third-largest lumber producer and created a colorful way of life that lingers in the memories of the remaining former residents and their children and grandchildren. Drawing on oral history, company records, and other archival sources, Sitton and Conrad recreate the lifeways of the sawmill communities. They describe the companies that ran the mills and the different kinds of jobs involved in logging and milling. They depict the usually rough-hewn towns, with their central mill, unpainted houses, company store, and schools, churches, and community centers. And they characterize the lives of the people, from the hard, awesomely dangerous mill work to the dances, picnics, and other recreations that offered welcome diversions. Winner, T. H. Fehrenbach Award, Texas Historical Commission “After completing the book, I truly understood life in the sawmill communities, intellectually and emotionally. It was very satisfying. Conrad and Sitton write in such a manner to make one feel the hard life, smell the sawdust, and share the danger of the mills. The book is compelling and stimulating.” —Robert L. Schaadt, Director-Archivist, Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center