The Big Bend Country Of Texas
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How Come It S Called That
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Author : Virginia Madison
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
How Come It S Called That written by Virginia Madison and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Big Bend National Park (Tex.) categories.
The Big Bend Country Of Texas
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Author : Virginia Madison
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
The Big Bend Country Of Texas written by Virginia Madison and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Big Bend Region (Tex.) categories.
" ... My primary purpose in telling the region's story is to preserve as many of the old-timers' stories as possible, and to corral them between the covers of one book. Some of the best-loved legends and yarns have more than one version and have been told before in one way or another by Alice Jack Shipman, Barry Scobee, Carl Raht, J. Frank Dobie, Cas Edwards, and others. With their permission, I have retold some of the stories and have added many talks which never before have been published ... Most of the cattlemen, prospectors, miners, outlaws, local police officers, and Texas Rangers who made up the Big Bend's population back in the 1880s have gone on to the Big Bend up Yonder ... Most of those stories I tell here, I knew personally and I recorded their accounts as we talked in their homes, sitting in living rooms, at well-filled dining tables, on back steps, or on front porches ..."--The author's preface.
The Big Bend
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Author : Tyler
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 1996
The Big Bend written by Tyler and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
A long needed account of the human invasion of this rugged Texas desert land.
Land Of The Desert Sun
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 1998
Land Of The Desert Sun written by and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
D. Gentry Steele chronicles the experiences he had while photographing Texas's Big Bend region and black-and-white photographs capture the beauty of the area.
The Big Bend
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Author : Ronnie C. Tyler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
The Big Bend written by Ronnie C. Tyler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Big Bend National Park (Tex.) categories.
Big Bend Country
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Author : Kenneth Baxter Ragsdale
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 1998
Big Bend Country written by Kenneth Baxter Ragsdale and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Having first visited the Big Bend in 1928, Kenneth B. Ragsdale has been digging around in and writing about the region for decades. In Big Bend Country: Land of the Unexpected, he takes a nostalgic retrospective journey through the times and places of this increasingly popular corner of West Texas to say goodbye to those who made the history, created the myths, and lived the legends.?Building his stories around themes of compassion, conflict, and compromise, he profiles both famous and relatively unknown figures. He tells stories of curanderas (healers), charity workers, a woman who practiced medicine without a license, and another who started a private lending library in her store to encourage rural, poor children to read. In contrast to these stories, he chronicles blood feuds, shootouts, and the violence bred in wild, relatively lawless spaces.?Ragsdale?s stories cover a half-century, roughtly 1900 to 1955, from wagon trains to the filming of an epic movie, a time in which the face of the Big Bend changed: the quicksilver mines closed, a national park was established, isolation and cattle gave way to vacation ranchettes and tourists. ?Big Bend Country is a well-done and useful work and should be welcomed by all lovers of that wonderful country.? ?Dallas Morning News ?If you?ve never been to Big Bend, Ken Ragsdale?s new book will make you want to go there.??Austin American-Statesman.
Longhorns Of The Big Bend
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Author : Robert M. Utley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
Longhorns Of The Big Bend written by Robert M. Utley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Cattle trade categories.
The Story Of Big Bend National Park
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Author : John Jameson
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2010-07-05
The Story Of Big Bend National Park written by John Jameson 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 2010-07-05 with History categories.
The history of the first national park in Texas—the politics, intrigues, controversies, and the people inspired by the stunning desert environment. A breathtaking country of rugged mountain peaks, uninhabited desert, and spectacular river canyons, Big Bend is one of the United States’ most remote national parks and among Texas’ most popular tourist attractions. Located in the great bend of the Rio Grande that separates Texas and Mexico, the park comprises some 800,000 acres, an area larger than the state of Rhode Island, and draws over 300,000 visitors each year. The Story of Big Bend National Park offers a comprehensive, highly readable history of the park from before its founding in 1944 up to the present. John Jameson opens with a fascinating look at the mighty efforts involved in persuading Washington officials and local landowners that such a park was needed. He details how money was raised and land acquired, as well as how the park was publicized and developed for visitors. Moving into the present, he discusses such issues as natural resource management, predator protection in the park, and challenges to land, water, and air. Along the way, he paints colorful portraits of many individuals, from area residents to park rangers to Lady Bird Johnson, whose 1966 float trip down the Rio Grande brought the park to national attention. This history will be required reading for all visitors and prospective visitors to Big Bend National Park. For everyone concerned about our national parks, it makes a persuasive case for continued funding and wise stewardship of the parks as they face the twin pressures of skyrocketing attendance and declining budgets.
Longhorns Of The Big Bend
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Author : Robert M. Utley
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2013-05-17
Longhorns Of The Big Bend written by Robert M. Utley and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-17 with Reference categories.
A Special Report on the Early Cattle Industry of the Big Bend Country of Texas.
Driving Southwest Texas
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Author : Byron Browne
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2011-07-02
Driving Southwest Texas written by Byron Browne and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-02 with History categories.
West of Austin lies Big Bend Country. A region of rich history that still resembles the old frontier, Southwest Texas epitomizes the mystique and allure of this grand state. From the sweeping desert vistas to the canyons of Big Bend National Park, the geography itself is nothing short of incredible. Whether it's discovering historic Fort Davis, sharing in Annie Riggs's legacy or watching the Marfa Lights, a treasure awaits every traveler in this land. Join historian and travel writer Byron Browne as he and his wife, Angie, explore the sights and stories of this unique and charming piece of the Lone Star State