the historic seacoast of texas

The Historic Seacoast of Texas

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Salvant, J. U. / Salvant, U., J., PUBLISHER: University of Texas Press, The Gulf Coast of Texas has drawn people ever since nomadic Indian tribes sought sustenance in the coastal lagoons and marshes. Spanish and French explorers shipwrecked on these shores, while settlers in the nineteenth century turned Galveston and Indianola into thriving ports. Today, the coast is a major hub for industry and maritime shipping, as well as for commercial and pleasure fishing. Perhaps most important, the Gulf Coast remains a place where visitors and residents alike find refreshment and renewal. J. U. Salvant's lovely watercolor paintings in this book capture the history, beauty, and natural resources of the Texas coast. Some recreate landmarks that have been washed away by the tides of time, while others depict historical sites that welcome visitors. Still other paintings portray aspects of coastal life that are timeless. David G. McComb offers a concise, fascinating history of the Texas coastline to accompany the paintings. He shows how the resources of land and sea have always attracted people to the coast and describes the effects of major hurricanes. He also provides vignettes of individuals whose lives are woven into the Gulf Coast story. Taken together, these words and images blend past and present into a seamless depiction of the charms of the Gulf Coast.

Historic Silver Spring

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCoy, Jerry A. / Silver Spring Historical Society, PUBLISHER: Arcadia Publishing (SC), Images of America: Historic Silver Spring celebrates the community's past, beginning with founder Francis Preston Blair's discovery of the mica-flecked spring and the arrival of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Vintage photographs document the progressive growth of the "Main Streets," Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road, and the construction of the Silver Spring Armory and National Dry Cleaning Institute in and the Silver Theatre and Silver Spring Shopping Center in . The volume culminates with modern pictures of downtown Silver Spring's 21st-century revitalization, which continues to preserve the past and secure the future of the area. In a pictorial journey through the community's Central Business District and bordering residential neighborhood, East Silver Spring, Historic Silver Spring honors the people and places that have come before.

The Roots of Texas Music

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clayton, Lawrence / Specht, Joe W., PUBLISHER: Texas A&M University Press, "The music of Texas and the American Southwest is as diverse and distinctive as the many different groups who have lived in the region over the past several centuries." writes Gary Hartman in his introduction to this refreshingly different look at various genres of Texas music. The Roots of Texas Music celebrates the diverse sources of the music of the Lone Star State by gathering chapters by specialists on each of them. Editor Lawrence S. Clayton conceived this project as one that would not simply repeat the common wisdom about Texas music traditions but rather offer new perspectives. The result is a lively, captivating, and original look at the musical traditions of one of the nation's most fertile musical seedbeds. Authorities on each subject explore music of the Texas Germans and Czechs, black Creoles, Chicanos, and blues and gospel singers. The diverse genres included in this anthology also provide an introduction to the classes, cultures, races, and ethnic groups of Texas and highlight the ways in which the state's musical wealth has influenced the listening habits of the nation.

The Barons of Texas

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sherman, Jory, PUBLISHER: Forge, Jory Sherman returns to the story of the unforgettable Baron family, which he began in Grass Kingdom and continued in The Barons of Texas and The Baron Range. It is the eve of the bloodiest conquest in American history and the ranchers of the Rio Grande Valley are fighting the Apaches and each other. Martin Baron is soon in danger when a killer from New Orleans conspires to destroy everything he has worked so hard for. This is a story of slave smuggling, murder, treachery, violence, and passionate love as the men and women of central Texas struggle for wealth and power in a savage and uncertain world.

Touring the Flatiron District: Walks in Four Historic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mendelsohn, Joyce, PUBLISHER: City and Company, From the Victorian department stores of Ladies' Mile to the Greek Revival townhouses of Chelsea to the early skyscrapers of Madison Square to the stately brownstones of Gramercy park, "Touring the Flatiron District takes the reader through some of he most vibrant sections of New York City.

Hell Bent for Santa Fe: The Texan Santa Fe Expedition of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Purcell, Jack, PUBLISHER: NineLives Press, The Republic of Texas claimed all the Mexican territory west to the Pacific Ocean. President Mirabeau Lamar sent these 300 bravos to enforce the boundary. They failed, but today cities and counties throughout the State of Texas are named for them.Hell Bent for Santa Fe is a true story of men, mistakes, misery and mutiny set to fiction with maps and illustrations. McLeod, the drunken commander betrayed by Mexican spies and a traitorous officer. The most famous men in Texas folklore surrendered and walked home in rags. Experience the day-by-day actual adventure of the lowest moments in Texas history.

Spirited Journeys: Self-Taught Texas Artists of the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adele, Lynne, PUBLISHER: Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery University o, The exhibition "Spirited Journeys" features exceptional works by diverse artists who exemplify the variety and quality of self-taught or "folk" artists working in Texas during the twentieth century. This exhibition examines for the first time the work of self-taught Texas artists within a cultural and art historical framework, as well as within the broader context of twentieth-century American folk art. It is also the first exhibition of its kind to address environmental work.

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The Life and Adventures of Lyle Clemens

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rechy, John, PUBLISHER: Grove/Atlantic, From the author of the classic City of Night comes a captivating, wickedly entertaining novel in which an irrepressible young hero is set loose in the religious-fundamentalist world of Texas, the gambling palaces of Las Vegas, and the enticing mythos of Los Angeles

Longhorns Handbook: Stories, STATS and Stuff about Texas

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barnhouse, Wendell, PUBLISHER: Midwest Sports, Let the Longhorns Handbook steer you through more than a century of Texas football. Covering everything from the program's humble beginnings to the making of its champions. Foreword by Darrell Royal.

Rivers of Texas

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Huser, Verne, PUBLISHER: Texas A&M University Press, Texas' rivers are part of the state's history, charm, and lore. Battles have been fought on their banks, cities have been founded along their cool currents, and countless legends have been told of their treacherous crossings and brackish waters. In Rivers of Texas, Verne Huser captures the mystery and beauty of the state's waterways. By presenting the landscape, historical accounts, geological formations, economic development, and recreational opportunities along the many streams, Huser displays how rivers influence everything in Texas. Huser identifies four groupings of Texas rivers: border rivers, heart-of-Texas rivers, regional rivers, and Gulf Coast rivers. He gives information about the size, location, tributaries, and special sites along each river and combines documented history with colorful legends and personal anecdotes based on his own experiences. Brilliant descriptions of the wildlife and vegetation and sixty vivid photographs enhance the text. Written in straightforward language and an approachable tone, Rivers of Texas is both informative and entertaining. Huser's love for his subject and his wisdom gained from traveling and studying these rivers is evident, while his fresh blend of facts and folklore will fascinate anyone wanting to learn more about the waterways of Texas.

The American Cowboy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: James, Will, PUBLISHER: Mountain Press Publishing Company, "The American Cowboy spans three generations of cowboys in the American West, from the young trail boss of the very first cattle drive from Texas north to the railroads, to his grandson, born after the open range had been fenced in. Discover the danger and thrill of life on the frontier as the history of the cowboy unfolds through the expansion of the cattle business, the growth of the railroads, and the coming of the farmer. Will James brings to life the spirit of the American cowboy that will never die.

The Royal Line of Succession: The British Monarchy from

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ashdown, Dulcie M., PUBLISHER: Pitkin, A fully illustrated and informative look at each of the royal houses in Great Britain--from Anglo-Saxon monarchs through to today's royal family, the House of Windsor. Each highly detailed family tree demonstrates the connections between each King and Queen and their royal ancestors, and an explanation of the order of succession provides a valuable insight into the historic passing of the crown.

The Scandal of Gender

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mitchell, Patrick, PUBLISHER: Regina Orthodox Press, What did the Fathers of the historic Church teach about the role of women in the Church? For many years the answer to this question has come from feminist theologians. It has been difficult to find a book that presents what the Church Fathers and the Scriptures teach on women and men's role in the life of the Church. The Scandal of Gender brings us into direct contact with the authentic and original teachings of the ancient Christian Church Fathers on the issue of the proper role of women and men in the life of the Church. The point of view of the Reader Patrick Mitchell reflects the traditional Orthodox point of view of the Early Church Fathers and the Bible.

My Dear Mollie: Love Letters of a Texas Sheep Rancher

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reeve, Agnesa, PUBLISHER: Hendrick-Long Publishing Company, A sheep rancher, John McGill wrote heartwarming letters to Mollie that give us a glimpse into the harsh conditions endured by early settlers on the Staked Plains of West Texas during the late 19th century.

Flying in the Face of Tradition: Listening to the Lived

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dethomasis, Louis, PUBLISHER: ACTA Publications, The current quandary that the Roman Catholic Church finds itself in right now is what Brother Louis DeThomasis calls "a crisis of confidence" in this insightful, provocative, and hopeful new book. He points to the way of unraveling the quandary by returning the church's historic belief in tradition- "the lived experience of the faithful" - as a source of ongoing revelation and renewal.

Grass Kingdom

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sherman, Jory / Sherman, Joy, PUBLISHER: Forge, Jory Sherman returns to the story of the unforgettable Baron family, which he began in Grass Kingdom and continued in The Barons of Texas and The Baron Range. It is the eve of the bloodiest conquest in American history and the ranchers of the Rio Grande Valley are fighting the Apaches and each other. Martin Baron is soon in danger when a killer from New Orleans conspires to destroy everything he has worked so hard for. This is a story of slave smuggling, murder, treachery, violence, and passionate love as the men and women of central Texas struggle for wealth and power in a savage and uncertain world.

Sante Fe Trail

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crutchfield, James A., PUBLISHER: Republic of Texas Press, The Santa Fe Trail extended from the American settlements in westernmost Missouri to the Mexican town of Santa Fe in present-day New Mexico. Its path followed some of the wildest, most desolate yet beautiful country in America. A spirited and graphic account of life along the Santa Fe Trail, this book includes the history of the land before the famous trail, the lure of Santa Fe, the dangers of surveying and traveling, the cattle drives and the people who trailed west, the Indians, the army, the women, the railroad, and the freighters during its long and useful l

Oil Patch Boll Weevils

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lion, Lee, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, Oil gushed over the top of the derrick spraying crude over the drought stricken land of East Texas in , bringing prosperity and hope for the Allied victory in the war of motors and octane. Three generations lived through it all.

Blue Guide Istanbul

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Freely, John, PUBLISHER: W. W. Norton & Company, Huge, busy, full of atmosphere, and with a tremendously rich architectural heritage, Istanbul is one of the worlds most beautiful cities. All of Istanbul's monuments, including the Haghia Sophia, Topkapi Sarayi, and the Covered Bazaar, are covered in a series of carefully planned walks. Away from the center, the guide describes walks along the Byzantine land walls and the historic Bosphorus and excursions to the delightful Princes' Isles.

Country Roads: Albemarie County, Virginia Self-Guided

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Duffey, Barbara / Dealba, Susan, PUBLISHER: Howell Press, Fourteen self-guided driving tours with detailed maps trace the old roads that shaped the American frontier. The tours bring you to elegant plantations, rustic homesteads, historic urban districts, provincial hamlets, world-class stud farms, rural emporiums, hilltop churches, historic tunnels, the University of Virginia, Monticello, and more. Grab your camera and delight in the fascinating sights and scenes.

Telling Stories, Writing Songs An Album of Texas Songwriters

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kathleen Hudson, PUBLISHER: University of Texas Press, NA

Buildings of Nevada

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nicoletta, Julie / Morgan, Bret / Overby, Osmund, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Landlocked, arid, and infertile, Nevada is one of the least hospitable regions in the United States. Although it is dominated by its wild landscape, Nevada boasts a colorful human history and a rich architectural heritage. This volume, the newest in the acclaimed Buildings of the United States series, offers a comprehensive tour of Nevada's highly distinctive architecture-from old ghost mining towns to the Las Vegas strip, pioneer forts to mega casinos, the silent majesty of the Hoover Dam to the quirkiness of drive-in wedding chapels. Organized by region, the book is a fascinating survey of more than 200 historic sites, including churches, courthouses, schools, homes, historic railroads, copper mines, forts, hotels, and more. Detailed descriptions set all of these diverse forms of building into social, political, historical, and stylistic context. Featuring 250 original photographs, maps, and drawings, this extraordinary volume is the most complete guide of its kind.

Cavalry: The History of a Fighting Elite 650 BC--Ad

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vuksic, V. / Grbasic, Z., PUBLISHER: Sterling Publishing (NY), Over 100 color paintings of mounted cavalry through the centuries-- in the most spectacularly illustrated book on the subject ever published-- highlight this tribute to years of history's most fascinating fighting force. From the early rise of Assyrians, Persians, Carthaginians, and Romans, you behold the ascendency of Parthians, Goths, Byzantines, Mongols, and the Ottoman Empire, to the 20th-century triumphs of Texas Rangers, Russian Cossacks, Bengal Lancers, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Old Santa Fe Today

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Historic Santa Fe Foundation / Hsff, PUBLISHER: University of New Mexico Press, This enlarged edition describes twelve historic properties recently named worthy of preservation in addition to fifty-three that have long been representative of Santa Fe's diverse cultural history.

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