Texas myths and legends : the true stories behind history's mysteries / / Donna Ingham
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| Autore: |
Ingham Donna
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| Titolo: |
Texas myths and legends : the true stories behind history's mysteries / / Donna Ingham
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| Pubblicazione: | Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lone Star Books, , 2016 |
| ©2016 | |
| Edizione: | 2nd ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (201 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 976.4 |
| Soggetto topico: | Curiosities and wonders - Texas |
| Soggetto geografico: | Texas Biography Anecdotes |
| Texas History Anecdotes | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1. Jean Lafitte's Treasures; CHAPTER 2. The Lost San Saba Mine; CHAPTER 3. Return of the Ghost Buffalo; CHAPTER 4. The Pacing White Stallion; CHAPTER 5. Bigfoot in Texas; CHAPTER 6. Chasing Chupacabras; CHAPTER 7. Legends of Enchanted Rock; CHAPTER 8. The Lure of the Marfa Lights; CHAPTER 9. The Haunting of Jefferson; CHAPTER 10. Spirits in San Antonio; CHAPTER 11. Children of the Tracks; CHAPTER 12. The Legendary Sally Skull; CHAPTER 13. The Hanging of Chipita Rodriguez; CHAPTER 14. The Love Story of Frenchy McCormick; BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| ABOUT THE AUTHOR | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Each episode included in this book explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in Texas's history. From rumors of Jean Lafitte's buried treasures to the hanging of Chipita Rodriguez and the love story of Frenchy McCormick, Texas Myths and Legends makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the state's most fascinating and compelling stories. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Texas myths and legends |
| ISBN: | 1-4930-2613-5 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910798435703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Legends of the Wild West.