Author: Carole Marsh Publisher: Gallopade International ISBN: 9780635013552 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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A poignant story of a rancher's reward to his hardworking hands, and how the excuse of a chance to dance melts the winter blues and the hearts of Texans of all ages! Do-si-do back to 1895 Anson, Texas just a the winter storms "come a-whistlin'" and take a gander at the lively Cowboys' Christmas Ball! A young cowpoke tags along to the Morning Star Hotel ("togged out gorgeous-with mistletoe and shawls") planning to sit in the shadows and watch the show. But Windy Billy spies the boy first (as does a cute young lass) and when the dancin' commences, they all ponder the powerful sight of a "frontier break-down" as the fiddle and the boot-stompers compete to celebrate the season. The book also includes: Larry Chittenden's original "Cowboys' Christmas Ball" poem! The story of the ongoing Cowboy's Christmas Ball - a 100+ year tradition! Background on the famous WPA mural of the ball, painted during the Great Depression! The tradition and folklore of cowboy dancing!
Author: Jeannie Watt Publisher: Tule Publishing ISBN: 1954894988 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 203
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Christmas in Marietta, Montana, is a season of magic and second chances… Wayward cowboy Quinn Harding doesn’t have a secret—he is a secret. Or he was until his rancher brothers learned of his existence and insisted on meeting up. But Quinn’s reluctant—he’s always been a lone cowboy, enjoying his quiet isolation and taking pride in his ranch work. He’s not a man who’s ever dreamed of a home or family, but when an accident forces him into temporary employment at a small family ranch, he begins to rethink his life’s choices. Since losing her husband two years ago during the holidays, Savannah Dunn has dodged people and Christmas, preferring the beauty and solitude of her ranch. But now that she’s playing temporary parent to her twin nieces, she desperately needs to rekindle her holiday spirit and sense of fun for the sake of the girls. Can she and the quiet, gorgeous ranch hand bring the joy of Christmas to the ranch without either of them losing their hearts?
Author: Lonn Taylor Publisher: Texas A&M University Press ISBN: 0875655823 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 251
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Following up Texas, My Texas: Musings of the Rambling Boy with a second collection of essays, Lonn Taylor’s Texas People, Texas Places again explores the very best of Texas geography, Texas history, and Texas personalities. In a state so famous for its pride, Taylor manages to write an exceptionally honest, witty, and wise book about Texas past and Texas present. Texas People, Texas Places is a story of men and women and places that have made this state great. From a small-town radio host to tight-fisted West Texas ranchers, and even to Taylor’s own family members, Taylor’s subjects paint a profound and dynamic picture. Lonn Taylor shares anecdotes that will appeal to any Texan, in a voice that is as personal as it is unique.
Author: Paul H Carlson Publisher: The History Press ISBN: 0752496476 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 264
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The lives of American cowboys have been both real and mythic. This work explores cowboy music dress, humour, films and literature in sixteen essays and a bibliography. These essays demonstrate that the American cowboy is a knight of the road who, with a large hat, tall boots and a big gun, rode into legend and into the history books.
Author: Karen Bush Gibson Publisher: Chicago Review Press ISBN: 1613749929 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 146
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The larger-than-life story of the Lone Star State Encapsulating the 500-year saga of the one-of-a-kind state of Texas, this interactive book takes readers from the founding of the Spanish Missions and the victory at San Jacinto to the Great Storm that destroyed Galveston and the establishment of NASA's Mission Control in Houston while covering everything in between. Texas History for Kids includes 21 informative and fun activities to help readers better understand the state's culture, politics, and geography. Kids will recreate one of the six national flags that have flown over the state, make castings of local wildlife tracks, design a ranch's branding iron, celebrate Juneteenth by reciting General Order Number 3, build a miniature Battle of Flowers float, and more. This valuable resource also includes a timeline of significant events, a list of historic sites to visit or explore online, and web resources for further study.
Author: Paul Howard Carlson Publisher: Grover E. Murray Studies in th ISBN: 9780896728912 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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""Explores the history and reenactment of the Texas Cowboys' Christmas Ball held in Anson, TX every year since 1934; analyzes the poem by William Lawrence Chittenden written about the Anson Christmas dances in the 1880s and is the basis for the reenactment."--Provided by publisher"--
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