02865nam 2200517 450 991082293040332120230421030245.01-4930-1588-5(CKB)3710000000513533(EBL)4093081(SSID)ssj0001557155(PQKBManifestationID)16182199(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001557155(PQKBWorkID)14817711(PQKB)11242254(MiAaPQ)EBC4093081(EXLCZ)99371000000051353320151214h19962016 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrIt happened in Texas remarkable events that shaped history /James Crutchfield3rd ed.Guilford, Connecticut ;Helena, Montana :TwoDot,1996.©20161 online resource (169 p.)It Happened In America SeriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-7627-7196-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.CONTENTS; PREFACE; A PREHISTORIC HUNT IN THE PANHANDLE; A TREK ACROSS TEXAS; THE MURDER OF LA SALLE; THE MISLEADING MUSTANG HUNT; A FRENCH NATURALIST MEETS THE INDIANS; CONSTRUCTION OF AN EARLY CAPITAL; THE FALL OF THE ALAMO; AN ENGLISHWOMAN'S COMANCHE BONDAGE; THE TEXAN-SANTA FE EXPEDITION; THE PIG WAR; THE BROWNSVILLE SECESSION CAMPAIGN; THE BIRTH OF KING RANCH; A CARGO OF CAMELS; SAM HOUSTON'S LAST HURRAH; THE BATTLE AT SABINE PASS; THE EMANCIPATION OF JUNETEENTH; THE SALT CREEK PRAIRIE MASSACRE; BILLY DIXON'S REMARKABLE SHOT; WAITING FOR THE "SUNSET"; THE TIME THE TEXAS RANGERS LOSTTHE VIOLENT DEATH OF AN OUTLAW LEGENDTHE COURT-MARTIAL OF HENRY FLIPPER; THE GREAT RAINMAKING EXPERIMENT; SARAH BERNHARDT GOES ON TOUR; THE MURDER OF A NEWSPAPERMAN; THE GREAT GALVESTON HURRICANE; A GUSHER AT SPINDLETOP; LANGTRY'S VISIT TO LANGTRY; QUANAH PARKER COMES HOME; THE LAST GOOD-BYES OFBONNIE AND CLYDE; THE TEXAS CITY DISASTER; THE ASSASSINATION OF A PRESIDENT; THE MARCH OF THE MELON PICKERS; MASS MURDER ON THE UT CAMPUS; BARBARA JORDAN TAKES HER SEAT; SHOWDOWN AT WACO; TEXAS FACTS AND TRIVIA; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHORIt Happened in Texas takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the Lone Star state's storied past. Including both famous tales, and famous names-and little-known heroes, heroines, and happenings.It happened in America series.TexasHistoryAnecdotes976.4Crutchfield James1677567MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910822930403321It happened in Texas4044558UNINA