Author: Jim L. Bridges
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Category : Fort Bend County (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 428
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The history of Fort Bend County, 1822-1861
Author: Jim L. Bridges
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fort Bend County (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 428
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fort Bend County (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 428
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History of Fort Bend County,
Author: Andrew Jackson Sowell
Publisher:
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Category : Fort Bend County (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 400
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fort Bend County (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 400
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History of Fort Bend County
Author: Andrew Jackson Sowell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fort Bend County (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 373
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fort Bend County (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 373
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Wharton's History of Fort Bend County
Author: Clarence Wharton
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Category : Fort Bend County (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 250
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Publisher:
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Category : Fort Bend County (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 250
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History of Fort Bend County
Author: Andrew Jackson Sowell
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Category : Fort Bend County (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages :
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Category : Fort Bend County (Tex.)
Languages : en
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The Southwestern Historical Quarterly
Some Facts Relative to Fort Bend County History
Author: Homer N. Darst
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Category : Fort Bend County (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 58
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Category : Fort Bend County (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 58
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Texas Place Names
Author: Edward Callary
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 1477320660
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
“[A] linguist . . . takes readers on a tour across the state, using names and language to tell its history.” ―Alcalde Was Gasoline, Texas, named in honor of a gas station? Nope, but the name does honor the town’s original claim to fame: a gasoline-powered cotton gin. Is Paris, Texas, a reference to Paris, France? Yes: Thomas Poteet, who donated land for the town site, thought it would be an improvement over “Pin Hook,” the original name of the Lamar County seat. Ding Dong’s story has a nice ring to it; the name was derived from two store owners named Bell, who lived in Bell County, of course. Tracing the turning points, fascinating characters, and cultural crossroads that shaped Texas history, Texas Place Names provides the colorful stories behind these and more than three thousand other county, city, and community names. Drawing on in-depth research to present the facts behind the folklore, linguist Edward Callary also clarifies pronunciations (it’s NAY-chis for Neches, referring to a Caddoan people whose name was attached to the Neches River during a Spanish expedition). A great resource for road trippers and historians alike, Texas Place Names alphabetically charts centuries of humanity through the enduring words (and, occasionally, the fateful spelling gaffes) left behind by men and women from all walks of life. “[A] quite useful book.” ―Austin American-Statesman
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 1477320660
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 552
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“[A] linguist . . . takes readers on a tour across the state, using names and language to tell its history.” ―Alcalde Was Gasoline, Texas, named in honor of a gas station? Nope, but the name does honor the town’s original claim to fame: a gasoline-powered cotton gin. Is Paris, Texas, a reference to Paris, France? Yes: Thomas Poteet, who donated land for the town site, thought it would be an improvement over “Pin Hook,” the original name of the Lamar County seat. Ding Dong’s story has a nice ring to it; the name was derived from two store owners named Bell, who lived in Bell County, of course. Tracing the turning points, fascinating characters, and cultural crossroads that shaped Texas history, Texas Place Names provides the colorful stories behind these and more than three thousand other county, city, and community names. Drawing on in-depth research to present the facts behind the folklore, linguist Edward Callary also clarifies pronunciations (it’s NAY-chis for Neches, referring to a Caddoan people whose name was attached to the Neches River during a Spanish expedition). A great resource for road trippers and historians alike, Texas Place Names alphabetically charts centuries of humanity through the enduring words (and, occasionally, the fateful spelling gaffes) left behind by men and women from all walks of life. “[A] quite useful book.” ―Austin American-Statesman
History of Fort Bend County
Author: Andrew Jackson Sowell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fort Bend County (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 373
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Publisher:
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Category : Fort Bend County (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 373
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Southwestern Historical Quarterly
Author: Eugene Campbell Barker
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Category : Southwest, New
Languages : en
Pages : 720
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Publisher:
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Category : Southwest, New
Languages : en
Pages : 720
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