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Of borders and margins Of borders and margins Daisy L Machado "The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and its Hispanic constituency live in an uneasy and tension-filled relationship. In this engagingly written work, Daisy L. Machado locates the historical u… OL12036729W
Moss Bluff rebel Moss Bluff rebel Philip Robert Caudill Reveals a detailed portrait of a fascinating Texan, William Duncan-- businessman, county sheriff, cattleman, and Confederate officer-- capturing his wartime emotions and his postwar struggles to rein… OL12036962W
Yesterday in the Texas hill country Yesterday in the Texas hill country Gilbert John Jordan The simplicity of rural life appears in vivid detail in this account of German Texas heritage as it was lived in the early 1900s. Gilbert Jordan describes a way of life familiar to much of rural Texa… OL1287304W
Texas Texas A. Ray Stephens For twenty years the Historical Atlas of Texas stood as a trusted resource for students and aficionados of the state. Now this key reference has been thoroughly updated and expandedand even rechriste… OL15369788W
Texas Texas Carmen Bredeson Surveys the geography, history, people, and customs of the state of Texas. OL15840376W
The legend of the Alamo The legend of the Alamo Roy Sorrels "Read about the history of the Alamo, and those who faught in the battle to win it and why it was so important to Texas"--Provided by publisher. OL16703321W
Texans Texans Gail B. Stewart Traces the turbulent history of the Lone Star State, recounting the struggles of early Texas settlers and their battle for independence. OL17863392W
Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin James L. Haley Surveys the life of Stephen Austin, an American pioneer, who later became one of the founders of Texas. OL1828054W
Texas alphabet Texas alphabet James Rice Introduces words and names, from A to Z, significant to Texas history, beginning with Austin and concluding with Lorenzo De Zavala. OL19038979W
Major problems in Texas history Major problems in Texas history Sam W. Haynes,Cary D. Wintz xviii, 470 p. : 24 cm OL19230549W
Ten dollars to hate Ten dollars to hate Patricia Bernstein Ten Dollars to Hate tells the story of the massive Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s--by far the most "successful" incarnation since its inception in the ashes of the Civil War--and the first prosecutor in t… OL19742308W
The big rich The big rich Bryan Burrough In The Big Rich, bestselling author and Vanity Fair special correspondent Bryan Burrough chronicles the rise and fall of one of the great economic and political powerhouses of the twentieth century—T… OL1975257W
Big, hot, cheap, and right Big, hot, cheap, and right Erica Grieder Texas may well be America's most controversial state. Skeptical outsiders have found much to be offended by in the state's politics and attitude. And yet, according to journalist (and Texan) Grieder,… OL19964833W
Lafayette of the South Lafayette of the South Jeff Kinard "The Confederate career of Prince Camille de Polignac - French aristocrat, professional military man, and soldier of fortune - has gone largely unnoticed because most of his service occurred in the r… OL2949714W
Six years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881 Six years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881 James B. Gillett "Even Walter Prescott Webb's THE TEXAS RANGERS (held to be the definitive work on same) doesn't pack as much of the aura of Ranger service. Gillett joined the Rangers in 1875 at age 18, but he never … OL2962798W
A private in the Texas Rangers A private in the Texas Rangers John Miller Morris "A Private in the Texas Rangers takes us for a tumultuous ride along the fading Texas-Oklahoma frontier. Three diaries, excerpted and annotated by Miller's great-grandson, John Miller Morris, provide… OL3338402W
Trail fever Trail fever D. J. Lightfoot A biography of George Saunders, a cowboy who endured cattle drives, stampedes, and skirmishes with Indians on the Texas frontier during and after the Civil War. OL4277679W
The Angel of Goliad The Angel of Goliad Joanne Randolph In 1836, a Mexican woman saves the lives of twenty Texan soldiers captured by the Mexican army in the town of Goliad, Texas. OL5704410W
Sam Houston Sam Houston Susan R. Gregson A biography profiling the life of Sam Houston, the hero of the Texas Revolution who led Texas through its turbulent early years, and helped it secure statehood in 1845. Includes source notes and time… OL5815830W
Voices of the Alamo Voices of the Alamo Sherry Garland From the 1500s to the present, different voices and perspectives of men and women--Indian, Mexican, Spanish, Texan, and American--recount the history of the Alamo and its region. OL74588W
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