Download or read book Treasury of Texas Trivia written by Bill Cannon and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 1998-08-31 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texas and Texans have been known to boast of having the best or the worst, the most or the least, the largest or the tiniest of just about everything. Join author Bill Cannon as he reveals facts that depict the colorful bravado unique to the Lone Star State. For instance, no six but seven flags flew over Texas. In 1832 the composer of The Star Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key, was the cousel hired by Sam Houston to defend him on assault charges. And someone other than Sam Bass may be buried in his grave. A Treasury of Texas Trivia is complemented by newspaper accounts, photographs, and other documentation of these and other little-known bits of Texas history.
Download or read book A Treasury of Texas Trivia written by Bill Cannon and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1997 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aurthor Bill Cannon as he reveals facts that depict the colorul bravado unique to the Lone Star State.
Download or read book Treasury of Texas Trivia II written by Bill Cannon and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 1999-10-18 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuing the amusing, interesting, factual, and sometimes ridiculous bits of information in A Treasury of Texas Trivia, this second volume brings you all-new entertaining tidbits-some of them useful historical facts and some just for fun. Among these are: Some of the bizarre ways Texas towns and regions have gained lasting recognition. Supporting actors in the cast of leading characters in the development of Texas. Skeletons in the closet of our great state and some less-than-brag-worthy incidents from the past. Incredible but true stories found only in Texas. Minor reflections of history trivia not taught in school. This is truly a book the whole family can read and enjoy.
Download or read book Texas Trivia written by Bill Cannon and published by . This book was released on 2018-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texas and Texans have been known to boast of having the best or the worst, the most or the least, the largest or the tiniest of just about everything. Texas Trivia: Everything Y'all Need to Know about the Lone Star State reveals the facts that depict the colorful bravado unique to Texas. For instance, not six but seven flags flew over Texas. In 1832 the composer of The Star Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key, was the counsel hired by Sam Houston to defend him on assault charges. And someone other than Sam Bass may be buried in his grave. The volume is complemented by newspaper accounts, photographs, and other documentation of these and other little-known bits of Texas history.
Download or read book Texas Trivia written by Bill Cannon and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-04-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texas and Texans have been known to boast of having the best or the worst, the most or the least, the largest or the tiniest of just about everything. Texas Trivia: Everything Y'all Need to Know about the Lone Star State reveals the facts that depict the colorful bravado unique to Texas. For instance, not six but seven flags flew over Texas. In 1832 the composer of The Star Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key, was the counsel hired by Sam Houston to defend him on assault charges. And someone other than Sam Bass may be buried in his grave. The volume is complemented by newspaper accounts, photographs, and other documentation of these and other little-known bits of Texas history.
Download or read book Texas Trivia written by Houston Chronicle (Firm). Educational Services Department and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Texas Trivia written by Ernie Couch and published by Rutledge Hill Press. This book was released on 1988-09-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with interesting questions and little-known facts about the Longhorn State, the book will provide hours of entertainment and education about the history, culture, people and places of Texas. Great for home, office, classroom, parties and gift-giving, as well as adaptable for use with trivia format type games.
Download or read book A Treasury of Texas humor written by Bill Cannon and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 2003-09-16 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Bill Cannon has been collecting jokes and humorous stories about the antics of fellow Texans for literally years. Once he began this book people started sending him their own special favorites. This delightfully funny book covers every facet of Texas humor from life on the range to church, politics, Texas women, history, and hysterics. And it's a book your kids can read.
Download or read book Texas Trivia written by Ernie Couch and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with interesting questions and little-known facts about the Longhorn State, the book will provide hours of entertainment and education about the history, culture, people and places of Texas. Great for home, office, classroom, parties and gift-giving, as well as adaptable for use with trivia format type games.
Download or read book Texas written by Bill Cannon and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a myriad of little known, often forgotten, and sometimes unbelievable events, places and people that make up the warp and woof of the Texas mystique. This book consists of intriguing facts taken from age-old legends about the people who developed and settled the state. A section called Truth is Stranger than Fiction will defy imagination. The Texas history buff is sure to enjoy Forgotten Footnotes to Texas History. Have You Ever Wondered? will supply answers to questions about certain Texas legends and folklore. Texas: Land of Legend and Lore presents the Texas of fact and fantasy that so captivates the imaginations of Texans and non-Texans alike.
Download or read book A Treasury of Texas Tales written by Webb B. Garrison and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back in print!
Download or read book Bathroom Book of Texas Trivia written by Winter Prosapio and published by . This book was released on 2007-05-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texas and Texans tend to march to the beat of their own drummer, which makes for a fascinating collection of trivia. For example, Texas was once an independent republic, the only state in the union to have that honor. Aurora, Texas, is said to be the site of a crashed spacecraft with the pilot buried in the local graveyard. A room at the Galvez Hotel in Galveston is infamous for sending its guests packing in a hurry. And Texas plays host to one of the world's busiest airports. All this and more in the Bathroom Book of Texas Trivia.
Download or read book Texas Trivia Quiz Book Discover More About The State s Past Present And Future written by Spencer Verducci and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-28 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texas may well be America's most controversial state. Evangelicals dominate the halls of power, millions of its people live in poverty, and its death row is the busiest in the country. Skeptical outsiders have found much to be offended by in the state's politics and attitude. And yet, according to journalist (and Texan) Erica Grieder, the United States has a great deal to learn from Texas In The Trivia Facts Book of Texas, some of the things you will learn include: ✔Which Texas hero isn't even from Texas? ✔Why is Texas called the Lone Star State? ✔Which hotel in Austin is one of the most haunted hotels in the United States? ✔Where was Bonnie and Clyde's hideout located? ✔Which Tejano musician is buried in Corpus Christi? ✔What unsolved mysteries happened in the state? ✔Which Texas-born celebrity was voted "Most Handsome" in high school? ✔Which popular TV show star just opened a brewery in Austin? You'll find out the answers to these questions and many other facts. Some of them will be fun, some of them will be creepy, and some of them will be sad, but all of them will be fascinating! This book is jampacked with everything you could have ever wondered about Texas. So, what are you waiting for? Dive in now to learn all there is to know about the Lone Star State! "
Download or read book The World s Best Texas Trivia written by Kirk Dooley and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Texas Trivia Quiz Book written by Geri Hearne and published by Grand Central Pub. This book was released on 1985 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Famous Texas Folklorists and Their Stories written by Jim Gramon and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jim Gramon, a native Texas storyteller, introduces you to some of his friends: John Henry Faulk, Cactus Pryor, Allen Damron, Mason Brewer, Mody Boatright, and Ben King Green. And he shares funny Texas stories from all over the state, from the Oil Patch to the Panhandle, from the Big Bend to the Piney Woods; big towns and small (Dallas, Houston, Austin, El Paso, Terlingua, Manchaca, Cumby, Sulfur Springs, Commerce).
Download or read book Texas Trivia Book How Much Do You Really Know About Texas written by Rodrigo Craddock and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-28 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texas may well be America's most controversial state. Evangelicals dominate the halls of power, millions of its people live in poverty, and its death row is the busiest in the country. Skeptical outsiders have found much to be offended by in the state's politics and attitude. And yet, according to journalist (and Texan) Erica Grieder, the United States has a great deal to learn from Texas In The Trivia Facts Book of Texas, some of the things you will learn include: ✔Which Texas hero isn't even from Texas? ✔Why is Texas called the Lone Star State? ✔Which hotel in Austin is one of the most haunted hotels in the United States? ✔Where was Bonnie and Clyde's hideout located? ✔Which Tejano musician is buried in Corpus Christi? ✔What unsolved mysteries happened in the state? ✔Which Texas-born celebrity was voted "Most Handsome" in high school? ✔Which popular TV show star just opened a brewery in Austin? You'll find out the answers to these questions and many other facts. Some of them will be fun, some of them will be creepy, and some of them will be sad, but all of them will be fascinating! This book is jampacked with everything you could have ever wondered about Texas. So, what are you waiting for? Dive in now to learn all there is to know about the Lone Star State! "
