Download or read book The History and Geography of Texas as Told in County Names written by Z. T. Fulmore and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History and Geography of Texas as Told in County Names written by Z. T. Fulmore and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History and Geography of Texas written by Zachary Taylor Fulmore and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History and Geography of Texas: As Told in County Names Several county names stand out on the map of Texas that were hoary with age a century and a half before the word Texas began to develop into geographical significance. These names were probably here before Columbus discovered Amer ica. At any rate Coronado and the followers of De Soto found them here with a well established local identity within less than fifty years after that event. The history of the State begins with the year 1528, during that epoch-making period when Henry VIII was laying his plans for a divorce from Catherine; when Luther was trans lating the Bible into German; several years before Calvin wrote his Institutes of the Christian Religion, and before Michael An gelo painted his masterpiece in the Sistine Chapel at Rome. Queen Elizabeth had not been born, and a quarter of a cen tury had to come and go before Shakespeare first saw the light. Comparing it with some of the older dates in American his tory it was seventy-nine years before the first settlement at Jamestown, ninety-two years before the May ower landed at Plymouth Rock, and more than two hundred years before George Washington was born. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Download or read book The History and Geography of Texas as Told in County Names written by Zachary Taylor Fulmore and published by . This book was released on with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The 254 written by Zachary Taylor Fulmore and published by Copano Bay Press. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in book form in 1915 under the title 'The history and geography of Texas as told in county names. New material copyrighted 2012.
Download or read book The History and Geography of Texas written by Z. T. Fulmore and published by . This book was released on 19?? with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Several county names stand out on the map of Texas that were hoary with age a century and a half before the word "Texas" began to develop into geographical significance. These names were probably here before Columbus discovered America. At any rate Coronado and the followers of De Soto found them here with a well established local identity within less than fifty years after that event.
Download or read book Inventory of the County Archives of Texas written by Historical Records Survey (Tex.) and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Practical Geography of Texas by County Names written by Sterling Robertson Fulmore and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 1001 Texas Place Names written by Fred Tarpley and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-07-05 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Notrees to Pine Island, from Scotland to Moscow, from Dickens to Tennyson, from Spur to Lariat, from Buck Naked to Bald Prairie—Texans are unsurpassed for the imaginative names they give their towns and cities. Fred Tarpley has chosen 1001 of the most unusual and interesting of the 75,000 place names that dot the Texas map. The names of Texas communities and places can be traced to a number of basic sources, including people; landscapes; the Bible; literature and mythology; misunderstandings and errors; backward spellings and blends; and anecdotes and events. Each entry in 1001 Texas Place Names gives the official spelling of the name, phonetic pronunciation where necessary, dates of post office operation, and a short narrative about the origin of the name and the history of the place. Each of Texas's 254 counties is represented by at least two entries.
Download or read book Monthly Bulletin written by St. Louis Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Teachers' bulletin", vol. 4- issued as part of v. 23, no. 9-
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1954 with total page 916 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes Part 1, Number 2: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals
Download or read book The Bloody Fifth Vol 2 written by John F. Schmutz and published by Grub Street Publishers. This book was released on 2017-05-19 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Second in the sweeping history of the Fifth Texas Infantry that fought with Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia in the Civil War. In the first volume, Secession to the Suffolk Campaign, John F. Schmutz followed the regiment from its inception through the successful foraging campaign in southeastern Virginia in April 1863. Gettysburg to Appomattox continues the regiment’s rich history from its march north into Pennsylvania and the battle of Gettysburg, its transfer west to Georgia and participation in the bloody battle of Chickamauga, operations in East Tennessee, and the regiments return to Virginia for the overland battles (Wilderness to Cold Harbor), Petersburg campaign, and the march to Appomattox Court House. The narrative ends by following many of the regiment’s soldiers on their long journey home. Schmutz’s definitive study is based upon years of archival and battlefield research that uncovered hundreds of primary sources, many never before used. The result is a lively account of not only the regiments marches and battles but a personal look into the lives of these Texans as they struggled to survive a vicious war more than 1,000 miles from home. “The Bloody Fifth”: The 5th Texas Infantry Regiment, Hood’s Texas Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia, with photos, original maps, explanatory footnotes, and important and useful appendices, is a significant contribution to the history of Texas and the American Civil War. “A scholarly work enhanced with maps and exhaustive notes, yet thoroughly accessible to readers of all backgrounds.” —Midwest Book Review
Download or read book David Crockett written by Michael Wallis and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011-05-16 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the legendary frontiersman, soldier, and martyr examines his life--from hunting bears in the unspoiled countryside to helping defend the Alamo--and aims to dispel long-held myths.
Download or read book David Crockett The Lion of the West written by Michael Wallis and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011-07-18 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Vivid, Comprehensible . . . cuts through decades of mythmaking." —Texas Monthly Popular culture transformed his memory into “Davy Crockett,” and Hollywood gave him a raccoon hat he hardly ever wore. In this surprising New York Times bestseller, historian Michael Wallis has cast a fresh look at the flesh-and-blood man behind one of the most celebrated figures in American history. More than a riveting story, Wallis’s David Crockett is a revelatory, authoritative biography that separates fact from fiction and provides us with an extraordinary evocation of not only a true American hero but also the rough-and-tumble times in which he lived.
Download or read book Texans in Revolt written by Alwyn Barr and published by Univ of TX + ORM. This book was released on 2010-07-05 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive history and analysis of the Siege of Béxar in early nineteenth-century Texas. While the battles of 1836—the Alamo, Goliad, and San Jacinto—are well-known moments in the Texas Revolution, the battle for Béxar in the fall of 1835 is often overlooked. Yet this lengthy siege, which culminated in a Texan victory in December 1835, set the stage for those famous events and for the later revolutionary careers of Sam Houston, James Bowie, and James W. Fannin. Drawing on extensive research and on-site study around San Antonio, Alwyn Barr completely maps the ebbs and flows of the Béxar campaign for the first time. He studies the composition of the two armies and finds that they were well matched in numbers and fighting experience—revising a common belief that the Texans defeated a force four times larger. He analyzes the tactics of various officers, revealing how ambition and revolutionary politics sometimes influenced the Texas army as much as military strategy. And he sheds new light on the roles of the Texan and Mexican commanders, Stephen F. Austin and Martín Perfecto de Cos. As this excellent military history makes clear, to the famous rallying cry “Remember the Alamo!” “Remember Goliad!” should be added: “And don't forget San Antonio!” “Will most likely remain for some time the standard work on this battle. Outstanding scholarship and research are reflected in the book, including on-site study of the locale. . . . This is an important military history, and as such, it should be in all Texana collections.” —Review of Texas Books “This is a significant contribution to the study of Texas history. Texans in Revolt will be the standard work on this campaign.” —Ralph A. Wooster, Associate Vice President and Regents Professor, Lamar University
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries New Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1926 with total page 2236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part 1, Books, Group 1, v. 22 : Nos. 1-131 (Issued April, 1925 - April, 1926)
Download or read book Caddo Indians written by Cecile Elkins Carter and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2001-03-01 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This narrative history of the Caddo Indians creates a vivid picture of daily life in the Caddo Nation. Using archaeological data, oral histories, and descriptions by explorers and settlers, Cecile Carter introduces impressive Caddo leaders past and present. The book provides observations, stories, and vignettes on twentieth-century Caddos and invites the reader to recognize the strengths, rooted in ancient culture, that have enabled the Caddos to survive epidemics, enemy attacks, and displacement from their original homelands in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma.
