Author: Steve Houser Publisher: Texas A&M University Press ISBN: 1623494486 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 222
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In this unprecedented effort to gather and share knowledge of the Native American practice of creating, designating, and making use of marker trees, an arborist, an anthropologist, and a Comanche tribal officer have merged their wisdom, research, and years of personal experience to create Comanche Marker Trees of Texas. A genuine marker tree is a rare find—only six of these natural and cultural treasures have been officially documented in Texas and recognized by the Comanche Nation. The latter third of the book highlights the characteristics of these six marker trees and gives an up-to-date history of each, displaying beautiful photographs of these long-standing, misshapen, controversial symbols that have withstood the tests of time and human activity. Thoroughly researched and richly illustrated with maps, drawings, and photographs of trees, this book offers a close look at the unique cultural significance of these living witnesses to our history and provides detailed guidelines on how to recognize, research, and report potential marker tree candidates.
Author: Betty Dooley Awbrey Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing ISBN: 1589797906 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 543
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This guide to more than 2,500 Texas roadside markers features historical events; famous and infamous Texans; origins of towns, churches, and organizations; battles, skirmishes, and gunfights; and settlers, pioneers, Indians, and outlaws. With the most up-to-date records available, this sixth edition includes more than 100 new historical roadside markers with the actual inscriptions. Handy and simple to use, it lists alphabetically the hundreds of cities and towns nearest the markers and pinpoints each marker with specific highway and mileage information. With this book, travelers relive the tragedies and triumphs of Lone Star history.
Author: Gunnar M. Brune Publisher: Texas A&M University Press ISBN: 9781585441969 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 616
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This text explores the natural history of Texas and more than 2900 springs in 183 Texas counties. It also includes an in-depth discussion of the general characteristics of springs - their physical and prehistoric settings, their historical significance, and their associated flora and fauna.
Author: Helen Simons Publisher: University of Texas Press ISBN: 9780292777095 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 374
Book Description
Hispanic culture is woven into all aspects of Texas life, from mission-style architecture to the highly popular Tex-Mex cuisine, from ranching and rodeo traditions to the Catholic religion. So common are these Hispanic influences, in fact, that they have been widely accepted as a part of everyone's heritage, comfortingly familiar and distinctively Texan. This new edition of Hispanic Texas contains all the guidebook entries of the original volume in a compact format perfect for taking along on trips throughout the state. Entries are arranged by region: San Antonio and South Texas Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley El Paso and Trans-Pecos Texas Austin and Central Texas Houston and Southeast Texas Dallas and North Texas Lubbock and the Plains Within each region, a city-by-city listing details the historic and modern sites and structures that bear Hispanic influence. Descriptions of local festivals and events, public art, museums, natural areas, and scenic drives enhance the entries, which are also profusely illustrated with historic and modern photographs and other illustrations.
Author: Mobil Travel Guides Publisher: Mobil Travel Guide ISBN: 9780762739363 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 292
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For nearly a decade Texas was an independent republic and the states unique character still shines through From its oil production to its space industry to its cotton plantations Mobil Travel Guide takes you into the past present and future of the
Author: Mobil Travel Guide Publisher: Mobil Travel Guide ISBN: 9780762728916 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 294
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This planner has introductory information about the state followed by city listings in alphabetical order. For each city, the planner lists recommended sites and attractions and Mobil One- to Five-Star rated lodgings and restaurants.
Author: Mobil Travel Guide Publisher: Mobil Travel Guide ISBN: 9780762735938 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 310
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The Mobil Travel Guide star ratings are a 45-year-old consumer advocacy concept originally developed following the introduction of the interstate highway system. The goal of the Guide is not to identify and rate every property in the country, but to recommend only the best in each category, ones that we would send our customers to. We look at the stars from a consumer's point of view, rating lodgings and restaurants across North America from the perspective of the average traveler.The Guides feature new enhanced descriptions for 2004. Listings include lodgings, restaurants, attractions, and events in established travel destinations, as well as cities and towns on the way to established travel destinations. Our new easy-to-use format makes the Guides even more indispensable to travelers. Each regional guide is organized alphabetically by state, with introductory information about the state followed by city listings in alphabetical order. For each city, the guide lists sites and attractions, lodgings, and then restaurants. One of the features that sets the Mobil Travel Guide apart from its competitors is its proprietary Mobil star rating system. Forty-five plus years of publishing experience and the oldest non-biased rating system in North America make the Mobil Travel Guide series a must-have for travelers wanting up-to-date ratings of hotels and restaurants.
Author: Bob Alexander Publisher: University of North Texas Press ISBN: 1574415662 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 481
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Bad Company and Burnt Powder is a collection of twelve stories of when things turned "Western" in the nineteenth-century Southwest. Each chapter deals with a different character or episode in the Wild West involving various lawmen, Texas Rangers, outlaws, feudists, vigilantes, lawyers, and judges. Covered herein are the stories of Cal Aten, John Hittson, the Millican boys, Gid Taylor and Jim and Tom Murphy, Alf Rushing, Bob Meldrum and Noah Wilkerson, P. C. Baird, Gus Chenowth, Jim Dunaway, John Kinney, Elbert Hanks and Boyd White, and Eddie Aten. Within these pages the reader will meet a nineteen-year-old Texas Ranger figuratively dying to shoot his gun. He does get to shoot at people, but soon realizes what he thought was a bargain exacted a steep price. Another tale is of an old-school cowman who shut down illicit traffic in stolen livestock that had existed for years on the Llano Estacado. He was tough, salty, and had no quarter for cow-thieves or sympathy for any mealy-mouthed politicians. He cleaned house, maybe not too nicely, but unarguably successful he was. Then there is the tale of an accomplished and unbeaten fugitive, well known and identified for murder of a Texas peace officer. But the Texas Rangers couldn't find him. County sheriffs wouldn't hold him. Slipping away from bounty hunters, he hit Owlhoot Trail.
Author: Mobil Travel Guide Publisher: Mobil Travel Guide ISBN: 9780762742684 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 260
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When you think Texas, you might think oil and cattle, but there's much more to this grand state. Did you know that in the southwest region, mountain ranges peak at more than 6,000 feet? And the southern edge is a haven for beach lovers who appreciate its hundreds of miles of sand along the Gulf Coast and on the barrier islands. In Big Bend National Park, you'll reach the southern boundary of the United States, where the Rio Grande flows through awe-inspiring canyons. In the capital of Austin, you can stroll the city's version of New Orleans's Bourbon Street on Old Pecan Street, which bustles with more than 60 restaurants, clubs and shops. A trip wouldn't be complete without a visit to Houston and its famous space center. The Regional Travel Planner: Texas covers all regions of the state: Central Dallas, Houston Area, Central Houston, Dallas/Forth Worth, Laredo, San Antonio Area/Central San Antonio, Abilene, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Lubbock, Odessa, Midland, El Paso, McAllen, Waco, Austin, and Big Bend National Park. It also includes Side Trips to Hot Springs and Hot Springs National Park, AR; Little Rock, AR; New Orleans, LA; Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM; Santa Fe, NM; White Sands National Monument, NM; and Oklahoma City, OK. The Mobil Travel Guide Regional Travel Planner series (17 titles) gives you a driver's-eye view of trips throughout the United States and Canada. Pick up essential facts, fun trivia, must-do events, and driving details in the introduction to each state or province, then flip through the book to find annually updated attractions, hotels, and restaurants that fit your itinerary and your budget. Organized alphabetically by state/province, or by city when applicable, the guides make it easy to find just what you need.
Author: Steve Houser
Author: Betty Dooley Awbrey
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Author: Helen Simons
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Author: Bob Alexander
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