It happened in Texas : remarkable events that shaped history / / James Crutchfield

• Autore: Crutchfield James
• 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
• Serie: It happened in America series.