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 Life on the King
Ranch
by Frank Goodwyn
Foreword by Bruce S.
Cheeseman. Photographs by Toni Frissell. Drawings by Bruce Marchin.
"A rich mixture of autobiography, brush country folklore,
fascinating two-and four-legged characters and detailed insight into the
fundamentals of cowboying and ranching." - Austin American-Statesman.
344 pages, 5.5 x
8.5 in., photos, drawings, bibliography, glossary
Paperback... 569-2...
$14.95
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 Remember Goliad,
Their Silent Tents
by Clifford Hopewell
Palm Sunday, March
27, 1836 was the worst day in the war of independence between Texas and Mexico.
The author describes the background leading up to the hostilities,
garrison life, the battle of Coleto Creek and the forced surrender. Gen.
Santa Anna directly ordered the slaughter of Col. James W. Fannin, Jr.,
and his men at the Presidio La Bahia, near the town of Goliad.
192 pages, 6 x 9
in., photos, endnotes, bibliography, epilogue, index, young adult
Paperback ...195-7...
$19.95
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 The Lone Star
State Divided:
Texans and the Civil
War written by Merle Durham
Texas may ave seceded
from the Union during the Civil War, but opinion still rose strong on
both sides.
136 pages, 6 in. x
9 in., photos, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index
Hardback... 097-4
...$16.95
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 Remember Goliad!
A History of La Bahia
by Craig H. Roell
When Sam Houston's
soldiers secured the independence of Texas at San Jacinto, their battle
cry was "Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!" This lively
study brings to life the latter community, a Spanish colonial town that
was the site of the infamous Goliad massacre.
108 pages, 5.5 x
8.5 in., 11 b&w photos, 25 illustrations, map
Paperback... 141-X...
$ 9.95
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 Learning from
Longhorns
by Lester Galbreath
& Glenn Dromgoole illustrated by Charles Shaw photography by Watt
Matthews Casey, Jr.
Lifestyle, Western
lore and history of the breed, from the corriente cattle of Spanish
explorers to the Texas State Longhorn herd headquartered at Fort Griffin
State Park. The story of the Texas Longhorn reflecting on the observable
qualities of the breed and its heritage.
120 pages, 7 x 8
in., 20 watercolor/pen & ink illustrations, 8-page photo essay
full-color
Hardback
w/dustjacket... 144-0... $19.95
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 Spindletop the
Untold Story
by Christine Moor
Sanders
Based on newly
revealed historical documents the most complete story of Spindletop is
told for the first time.
352 pages, 6 x 9
in., illustrations, photographs, maps
Hardback... 603-1...
$38.00
Paperback... 604-X ...$27.00
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 The Missions of
San Antonio
by Mary Ann Noonan
Guerra
Between the years 1680
and 1793, thirty-six missions were founded in Texas. Five of these were
built along the San Antonio River, Yanaguana. along with the presidio,
the missions were dewsigned to serve as temporary outposts for
"Christianizing"the Indian and making him a Spanish citizen.
46 pages, 8.5 x 11
in., color/b&w photographs, chronology, maps, bibliography, index
Paperback... 000-0
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 Swindletop
by Lois Ruby
Based on the
discovery of oil at Spindletop near Beaumont, this middle-reader story is
rich in details of turn-of-the-century American, Texan, and Jewish life,
race relations, and modern longings of young women for careers of
adventure beyond marriage. Galveston is slowly recovering from the
devastation of a hurricane when the Rubenstein family is welcomed by the
legendary Rabbi Cohen and the close-knit Jewish community. Jake, a
restless boy, not yet 13, befriends Jericho, a black preacher, and
together they hop a freight train for Beaumont.
128 pages, 5.5 x
8.5in., reading level 4-5
Hardback ...393-3
...$15.95
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 The Modern
Cowboy
written by John R.
Erickson photographs by Kristine C. Erickson Author Erickson, creator of
Hank the Cowdog, here sets out to answer the questions, Who is this
cowboy? Where did he come from and where is he today?
196 pages, 6 in. x
9 in., photos, bibliography, index
Paperback ...177-2...
$18.95
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 Texas: All Hail
the Mighty State
A concise, easy to
read history of Texas by one of the state's leading historians. by Archie
P. McDonald A layman's history of Texas by a respected Texas professor.
288 pages, 5.5 in.
x 8.5 in., 56 historic photos, index
Paperback ...389-2
...$17.95
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