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Book Castro s Colony

    Book Details:
  • Author : Bobby D. Weaver
  • Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
  • Release : 2005-08-19
  • ISBN : 9781585445189
  • Pages : 188 pages

Download or read book Castro s Colony written by Bobby D. Weaver and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2005-08-19 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1842, French banker Henri Castro secured a colonization grant and recruited more than two thousand Europeans to immigrate to Texas and populate his colony. The author describes the empresario system under which this community, now known as Castroville, was formed and considers the life of its founder.

Book Real Estate Asset Inventory

Download or read book Real Estate Asset Inventory written by Resolution Trust Corporation (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 902 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Real Estate Asset Inventory

Download or read book Real Estate Asset Inventory written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Historic Churches in Texas

Download or read book Historic Churches in Texas written by ,William and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-09-18 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before independence from Mexico in 1836, the Catholic faith was the only religion settlers in Texas, known as Texians, could legally practice. To acquire land in Texas, then a part of Mexico known as Coahuila y Tejas, one had to be a member of the Roman Catholic Church or agree to convert to Catholicism. Although a few Protestant church buildings were erected before Texas's independence in 1836, most were erected after 1836 because of Mexico's strict laws prohibiting and often severe punishment for practicing any faith other than Catholicism. The few Protestant church buildings that were erected prior to Texas independence were usually erected along the margins of Texas in the more remote regions of North and East Texas, distancing themselves from Mexico's center of government in San Antonio. The first Protestant church established in Texas that has been in continuous service was organized by the Reverend Milton Estill in 1833 as the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Old Shiloh, a small community located about four miles north of Clarksville. In 1848, the Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Congregation joined with the Presbyterian congregation in Clarksville to become the First Presbyterian Church, Clarksville. The First Presbyterian Congregation in Clarksville is recognized as the oldest Protestant church in continuous service in the state of Texas. After Texians won their independence in 1836, religious congregations began to meet openly and to build houses of worship. Most of these early church buildings were poorly built and did not survive the ravages of time. Eventually, stronger buildings were erected. But even then, with open fireplaces and wood-burning stoves providing heat and candles or kerosene lanterns providing the primary source of light, church buildings were often destroyed by accidental fires. In addition, with time, congregations often outgrew their vintage church buildings or could no longer afford the high cost of maintaining the older, outdated buildings. As a result, congregations abandoned them to erect larger and often more elaborate edifices. Once abandoned, the old church buildings were razed or, if left standing, rapidly deteriorated. Over the past twelve years, my wife and I have visited and photographed almost one thousand historic churches in Texas. Photographing these historic church buildings and learning about the pioneers that often at great risk founded and maintained them has been a project of love. Visiting these historic churches and meeting the people that maintain them today has been inspirational.

Book Notices to Airmen

Download or read book Notices to Airmen written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book State city List of Lenders

Download or read book State city List of Lenders written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Official Guide to Texas State Parks and Historic Sites

Download or read book Official Guide to Texas State Parks and Historic Sites written by Laurence Parent and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2024-08-06 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential guide to Texas’s state parks and historic sites. Updated with a new park, Palo Pinto Mountains State Park west of Forth Worth; new historic sites; and scores of beautiful new photographs, the Official Guide to Texas State Parks has all the essential information organized by geographical regions to help you plan your great Texas adventure. The only complete resource of its kind on Texas, Laurence Parent’s Official Guide to Texas State Parks is the trusted source, with more than sixty-five thousand copies sold over the past thirty years. Praise for Previous Editions “Texas state-park fans should be thrilled. . . . Official Guide to Texas State Parks is the ultimate book detailing Texas’s state parks.”—Dallas Morning News “This book will make you want to hit the road to visit the natural splendor of Texas.”—Houston Chronicle “It’s good enough for a coffee table or a campfire. The Official Guide to Texas State Parks gives you sleek photography, maps, narratives, and loads of information.”—Southern Living “The newly updated Official Guide to Texas State Parks and Historic Sites . . . has beautiful color photographs and insights on camping, fishing, horseback riding, and other recreational opportunities around the state.”—Texas Journey

Book Day Trips   from San Antonio

    Book Details:
  • Author : Paris Permenter
  • Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
  • Release : 2011-09-13
  • ISBN : 0762768215
  • Pages : 225 pages

Download or read book Day Trips from San Antonio written by Paris Permenter and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip with Day Trips from San Antonio. This guide is packed with hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover within a two-hour drive of the San Antonio metro area.

Book San Antonio

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  • Author :
  • Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
  • Release :
  • ISBN : 0762752114
  • Pages : 211 pages

Download or read book San Antonio written by and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hearings  Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on Appropriations

Download or read book Hearings Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on Appropriations written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 2032 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Aircraft Accident Reports

Download or read book Aircraft Accident Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book EDA Directory of Approved Projects

Download or read book EDA Directory of Approved Projects written by United States. Economic Development Administration and published by . This book was released on with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Location Identifiers

Download or read book Location Identifiers written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book They Suck  They Bite  They Eat  They Kill

Download or read book They Suck They Bite They Eat They Kill written by Joni Richards Bodart and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teen readers have always been fascinated by monsters, but lately it seems like every other young adult (YA) book is about vampires, zombies, or werewolves. These works are controversial, since they look at aspects of life and human nature that adults prefer to keep hidden from teenagers. But this is also why they are so important: They provide a literal example of how ignoring life's hazards won't make them go away and demonstrate that ignorance of danger puts one at greater risk. In They Suck, They Bite, They Eat, They Kill: The Psychological Meaning of Supernatural Monsters in Young Adult Fiction Joni Bodart examines six different monsters--vampires, shapeshifters, zombies, unicorns, angels, and demons--in YA literature. Bodart first discusses the meaning of these monsters in cultures all over the world. Subsequent chapters explore their history and most important incarnations, comparing the same kind of creatures featured in different titles. This volume also contains interviews with authors who provide additional insight and information, and the bibliography includes a comprehensive list of titles featuring the various monsters. Analyzing the most important and well-written series and titles for teens, They Suck, They Bite, They Eat, They Kill will be useful for parents, teachers, and anyone else hoping to understand why teens want to read books in this genre and what some of the benefits of reading them might be.