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Author: Lawrence Clayton
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292711891
Size: 51.84 MB
Format: PDF, ePub, Mobi
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 93
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Book Description: Traces the history and present-day operation of twelve prominent Texas ranches.

Author: Bill O'Neal
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781571681676
Size: 74.32 MB
Format: PDF, ePub, Docs
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 362
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Book Description: A number of ranch headquarters still serve their original function, others are museums or guest ranches. This book offers a visit back to a romantic and fascinating era.

Author: Baldwin G. Burr
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467115495
Size: 65.59 MB
Format: PDF, ePub
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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Book Description: In 1866, Charles Goodnight and his partner Oliver Loving began rounding up feral cattle in Texas, forming herds to be driven north into the immense unoccupied grazing land in northeastern New Mexico. The counties of Colfax, Mora, Harding, Union, and San Miguel became the location of some of the great historic ranches of the West. From the 11,000-acre Chase Ranch in Colfax County to the 650,000-acre Bell Ranch in San Miguel County, these ranches have been home to several generations of ranching families. Pioneer ranchers such as Manley M. Chase, Frank and Charles Springer, Samuel Watrous, and Albert K. Mitchell established a tradition of perseverance, self-sufficiency, and sustainable range management that continues to the present day.

Author: Lawrence Clayton
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 9780292712393
Size: 79.57 MB
Format: PDF, ePub
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 166
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Book Description: Discusses 16 working ranches across Texas. Alta Vista, Canales, Catarina, O'Connor and Ray in South Texas; R.A. Brown, Chimney Creek, Goodnight, J. A, Moorhouse, Nail and Renderbrook Spade in the Panhandle; and Northwest Texas; and Hendrson Cove, Hudspeth River, Long X and Hoskins 101 in The Trans-Pecos.

Author: Liz Carmack
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1585446084
Size: 43.66 MB
Format: PDF, ePub
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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Book Description: From rural towns to mid-size cities to urban metropolises and in every region of the state, more than sixty historic hotels welcome overnight lodgers in Texas. After traveling at least 20,000 miles to visit these unique accommodations first-hand, author Liz Carmack has written the essential guide for anyone looking for out-of-the-ordinary lodging or travel destinations. Historic Hotels of Texas includes detailed profiles of sixty-four hotels that are at least fifty years old, have been in operation as places of lodging for the majority of their existence, and are still open today. Ranging from stagecoach inns and railroad hotels to resort and community-built lodging, some facilities have retained the flavor of their origins; others have become sleek commercial establishments or have been transformed into trendy, boutique locations. Anticipating the diverse interests of travelers, Carmack offers advice in her introduction to help readers choose hotels according to taste and occasion. Whether you’re looking for a romantic getaway, booking a fishing trip, planning a ghost hunting excursion, or going on a cycling tour, Historic Hotels of Texas offers the perfect lodging option to complement your interests. In her description for each hotel, Carmack includes fascinating historical nuggets and focuses on special characteristics that create the unique ambience so often found in these living tributes to the past. An “Essentials” sidebar includes contacts for reservations, room rates, payment methods, parking, and pet accommodations as well as details about amenities and facilities. The author notes the hotel’s historic registration status and also offers a tip or two from her experiences. Together, the information summaries and insider tips give readers the details they need to choose the hotels that best suit their tastes and to make the most of their visits. Historic Hotels of Texas is indispensable for travelers interested in both a good night’s sleep and the culture and history of the great state of Texas.

Author: J. U. Salvant
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292777418
Size: 41.90 MB
Format: PDF, ePub, Mobi
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 86
View: 2023

Book Description: Watercolor paintings and brief historical essays capture the history, beauty, and natural resources of the Texas Gulf Coast.

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Size: 36.80 MB
Format: PDF
Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages :
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Book Description: "Directory and statistics" (called -1954 "Directory of Texas libraries") issued as Apr. number, 1954-58 (Apr. 1954 as Special ed.)

Author: Robert K. DeArment
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806184744
Size: 14.45 MB
Format: PDF, ePub, Docs
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 416
View: 5258

Book Description: Think gunfighter, and Wyatt Earp or Billy the Kid may come to mind, but what of Jim Moon? Joel Fowler? Zack Light? A host of other figures helped forge the gunfighter persona, but their stories have been lost to time. In a sequel to his Deadly Dozen, celebrated western historian Robert K. DeArment now offers more biographical portraits of lesser-known gunfighters—men who perhaps weren’t glorified in legend or song, but who were rightfully notorious in their day. DeArment has tracked down stories of gunmen from throughout the West—characters you won’t find in any of today’s western history encyclopedias but whose careers are colorfully described here. Photos of the men and telling quotations from primary sources make these characters come alive. In giving these men their due, DeArment takes readers back to the gunfighter culture spawned in part by the upheavals of the Civil War, to a time when deadly duels were part of the social fabric of frontier towns and the Code of the West was real. His vignettes offer telling insights into conditions on the frontier that created the gunfighters of legend. These overlooked shooters never won national headlines but made their own contributions to the blood and thunder of the Old West: people less than legends, but all the more fascinating because they were real. Readers who enjoyed DeArment’s Deadly Dozen will find this book equally captivating—as gripping as a showdown, twelve times over.

Author: Kerri Saige Barile
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817350985
Size: 40.46 MB
Format: PDF
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 312
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Book Description: Because archaeology seeks to understand past societies, the concepts of "home," "house," and "household" are important. Yet they can be the most elusive of ideas. Are they the space occupied by a nuclear family or by an extended one? Is it a built structure or the sum of its contents? Is it a shelter against the elements, a gendered space, or an ephemeral place tied to emotion? We somehow believe that the household is a basic unit of culture but have failed to develop a theory for understanding the diversity of households in the historic (and prehistoric) periods.

Author: Joseph Geiting McCoy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Size: 72.47 MB
Format: PDF, Docs
Category : Cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 427
View: 4539

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