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| Autore: |
Crutchfield James
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| Titolo: |
It happened in Texas : remarkable events that shaped history / / James Crutchfield
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| Pubblicazione: | Guilford, Connecticut ; ; Helena, Montana : , : TwoDot, , 1996 |
| ©2016 | |
| Edizione: | 3rd ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (169 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 976.4 |
| Soggetto geografico: | Texas History Anecdotes |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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 LOST |
| THE 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 AUTHOR | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | It 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | It happened in Texas ![]() |
| ISBN: | 1-4930-1588-5 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910822930403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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