Download or read book A History of Mason County Through 1964 written by Margaret Bierschwale and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A History of Mason County Texas Through 1964 written by Margaret Bierschwale and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mason and Mason County written by Stella Gipson Polk and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Mason County Hoo Doo War 1874 1902 written by David D. Johnson and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A haunting story of ethnic strife, human frailty, betrayal, vengeance, and the harrowing repercussions of mob justice.

Download or read book Brief History of the Early Days in Mason County written by J. Marvin Hunter and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mason County written by Jason Bolte and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1770s, George Washington surveyed the land comprising Mason County as part of a grant from the king of England to veterans of the French and Indian War. As a former officer in that war, Washington laid claim to part of Mason County and began a settlement there in 1775. The decades that followed brought other important historical figures to the county. Daniel Boone started a trading post near the banks of the Kanawha River. Samuel B. Clemens, the grandfather of Mark Twain, lived in Mason County. Entering the 20th century, Mason County thrived on industries utilizing its natural resources. River towns dotted the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers; coal mines flourished along the northern River Bend area; salt works and power plants added to the unique characteristics of the townships. Mason County is a land hewn by history, culture, nature, and time, all of which etches a unique portrait of a vibrant community.

Download or read book MASON COUNTY written by Mason County Historical Commission and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mason County Historical Book written by Mason County Historical Commission (Texas) and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Index to Centennial History of Mason County written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mason County History written by Joseph Cochrane and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pioneers of Menard and Mason Counties written by Thompson Gains Onstot and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David F. Nelson collection.

Download or read book History of Maysville and Mason County written by Garrett Glenn Clift and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Captured written by Scott Zesch and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-11-10 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A descendant of a white man who embraced Native American culture after his capture in 1870 offers insight into how and why non-native captives became fiercely loyal members of the tribes into which they were adopted.

Download or read book Die Kettner Briefe written by Charles A. Kettner and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Die Kettner Briefe" consists of 39 letters exchanged between Franz Kettner and his family in Germany from 1850 to 1875. The letters, printed in German with their English translations, read like a good adventure novel with each letter providing a much anticipated new chapter. The story is enhanced by photographs, both old and new, and other supporting documents. Read the "Die Kettner Briefe" to learn of hardships and dangers of frontier life faced by Franz in the Texas Hill Country. Franz was an early farmer and stockman in Comal, Gillespie, and Mason Counties. He participated in several campaigns with the Texas Rangers and later, during the Civil War, was a member of the Minute Men (local militia). He ran a store and post office in Castell. He hauled freight from the Texas coast to Fort Mason. He was a sheriff in both Gillespie and Mason Counties and was the Tax Accessor. Franz held the prestigious position of Cattle and Hide Inspector during the era of large cattle drives from Mason County.

Download or read book History of Maysville and Mason County written by Garrett Glenn Clift and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Index to Centennial History of Mason County by Joseph Cochrane written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Man Absolutely Sure of Himself written by David B. Gracy and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2019-11-07 with total page 637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first full biography of George Washington Littlefield, the Texas and New Mexico rancher, Austin banker and businessman, University of Texas regent, and philanthropist. In just two decades, Littlefield’s business acumen vaulted him from debt to inclusion in 1892 on the first list of American millionaires. A Man Absolutely Sure of Himself is a grand retelling of the life of a highly successful entrepreneur and Austin civic leader whose work affected spheres from ranching and banking to civic development and academia. Littlefield’s cattle operations during the open range and early ranching periods spanned a domain in New Mexico and Texas larger than the states of Delaware and Connecticut combined. In a unique contribution to ranching art, Littlefield commissioned murals and bronze doors depicting scenes from his ranches to decorate Austin’s American National Bank, which he led for its first twenty-eight years. Gracy provides new information about Littlefield’s term as University of Texas regent and the necessity of choosing between friendship and duty during the university’s confrontation with Gov. James E. Ferguson. Proud of his Civil War service in Terry’s Texas Rangers, Littlefield funded one of the nation’s first centers for Southern history. He also underwrote the school’s purchase of its first rare book library and its training programs preparing troops for World War I’s new combat roles. Littlefield played a central role in advancing Austin from a cattleman’s town into the business center it wanted to become. His Littlefield Building, the tallest office building between New Orleans and San Francisco when it was built, served for a generation as the prime location of the town’s business community. Author David B. Gracy II, a relative of Littlefield, grounds his vivid prose in a lifetime of research into archival and family sources. His comprehensive biography illuminates an exceptional figure, whose life singularly illustrates the evolution of Texas from Southern to Western to American.