Download or read book Preston Hollow written by Jack Walker Drake and published by History Press. This book was released on 2021-08-16 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It takes only a brief drive past the stately homes that line Preston Hollow's winding tree-lined streets to understand the neighborhood's appeal. But the remarkable arc of its history remains largely unknown, even to lifelong residents. Glimpse the rich farmland that stunned Ira DeLoache on his fortuitous 1922 flight over the countryside. Revisit the early days of the pre-annexation town, when citizens relied on septic tanks and a volunteer fire department. Stop by institutions like the Coffee Cup or the Northwest Hi-Way Drive-In Theatre and attend Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church's first service. From the architectural legacy of Charles Dilbeck to the destructive path left by the 2019 tornado, author Jack Walker Drake relates the heritage of a premier Dallas neighborhood.
Download or read book Preston Hollow A Brief History written by Jack Walker Drake and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Series statement taken from publisher's website.
Download or read book Historic Dallas Theatres written by D. Troy Sherrod and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dallas was the show business capital of Texas and much of the South throughout the 20th century. More than 100 theatres served the city's neighborhoods, and Elm Street once boasted more than 15 vaudeville and movie theatres--second in number to Broadway. The quality of the show houses in Dallas were surpassed by few cities and all major, and most minor, Hollywood studios maintained Dallas offices. Notable names figuring in this history include Margo Jones, "Blind" Lemon Jefferson, Karl Hoblitzelle, Baruch Lumet, Bob Hope, Greer Garson, Linda Darnell, Howard Hughes, Clyde Barrow, Gene Autry, Oliver Stone, Pappy Dolson, Jack Ruby, Lee Harvey Oswald, Nicola Rescigno, Don Henley, and Frank Lloyd Wright.
Download or read book Bi centennial history of Albany History of the county of Albany N Y from 1609 to 1886 With portraits biographies and illustrations By Howell and Tenney Assisted by local writers written by George Rogers Howell and published by Dalcassian Publishing Company. This book was released on 1886-01-01 with total page 1434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dallas Noir written by David Hale Smith and published by Akashic Books. This book was released on 2013-10-14 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gritty all-new crime stories set in the bustling Texas city, by Ben Fountain, Kathleen Kent, James Hime, and many more. In a country with so many interesting cities, Dallas is often overlooked—except on November 22 every year. On that day in 1963, Dallas became American noir. This collection of crime stories takes its inspiration from the darker corners of everyday life in a city that many associate only with a historic assassination—or a glitzy TV show about oil fortunes and family feuds. Featuring brand-new stories by Kathleen Kent, Ben Fountain, James Hime, Harry Hunsicker, Matt Bondurant, Merritt Tierce, Daniel J. Hale, Emma Rathbone, Jonathan Woods, Oscar C. Peña, Clay Reynolds, Lauren Davis, Fran Hillyer, Catherine Cuellar, David Haynes, and J. Suzanne Frank.
Download or read book Roses of Arma written by Naisha Randhar and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-10-30 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the planet of Arma, in the queendoms of Calica and Timnock, two unlikely heroes, short in age but not in courage and tenacity, are declared in a prophecy to fight the evil clutches of Calypso, who is a powerful force of doom. They are swept into a whirlwind of danger to rescue the magic of the world, and in turn, Arma itself. Are they willing to make the necessary sacrifices, possibly even of their own lives, for the fate of the world? The prophecy exhorts them … Water and fire, united as one, trying to see the mission done. Only against the canine mother, will they see how much they need each other. Roses of Arma is the first book of the series – Heroes of Arma.
Download or read book Metro Music written by Gene Fowler and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metro Music explores the musical history of Dallas, Fort Worth, and the surrounding area from the nineteenth century to the 1960s and the continuing echoes of that transformative decade. With nearly five hundred images, many previously unpublished, the book moves through genres and eras that include old-time fiddlers and string bands, singing cowboys, the blues, western swing, gospel, country-western, jazz, ragtime, big bands, Tejano and Tex-Mex, rhythm and blues, rockabilly, and rock 'n' roll. The authors visit such legendary venues as Crystal Springs Dance Pavilion and the Longhorn Ballroom, Panther Hall and the Bluebird, and step into historic recording studios where Robert Johnson waxed "Hellhound on My Trail," Willie created Red Headed Stranger, and the Legendary Stardust Cowboy birthed the demented masterpiece "Paralyzed." "We deeply appreciate this musical heritage," the authors declare, "but we didn't realize just how amazing it is!"
Download or read book Highland Park and River Oaks written by Cheryl Caldwell Ferguson and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2014-08-27 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early twentieth century, developers from Baltimore to Beverly Hills built garden suburbs, a new kind of residential community that incorporated curvilinear roads and landscape design as picturesque elements in a neighborhood. Intended as models for how American cities should be rationally, responsibly, and beautifully modernized, garden suburban communities were fragments of a larger (if largely imagined) garden city—the mythical “good” city of U.S. city-planning practices of the 1920s. This extensively illustrated book chronicles the development of the two most fully realized garden suburbs in Texas, Dallas’s Highland Park and Houston’s River Oaks. Cheryl Caldwell Ferguson draws on a wealth of primary sources to trace the planning, design, financing, implementation, and long-term management of these suburbs. She analyzes homes built by such architects as H. B. Thomson, C. D. Hill, Fooshee & Cheek, John F. Staub, Birdsall P. Briscoe, and Charles W. Oliver. She also addresses the evolution of the shopping center by looking at Highland Park’s Shopping Village, which was one of the first in the nation. Ferguson sets the story of Highland Park and River Oaks within the larger story of the development of garden suburban communities in Texas and across America to explain why these two communities achieved such prestige, maintained their property values, became the most successful in their cities in the twentieth century, and still serve as ideal models for suburban communities today.
Download or read book A New History of the Book of Common Prayer written by Francis Procter and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Friends and Foes of Harry Potter written by Nikita Agarwal and published by Texas World Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no doubt that Harry Potter reigns over the children's literature market. J.K.Rowling's inimitable cast of Harry Potter adventures has ignited the imaginations of children and grown-ups alike all over the world. But how much do you really know about J.K. Rowling's inimitable characters? Did you know that the Harry Potter characters hold secrets behind their names? Hermione, Snape, Crabbe, even Hogwarts School - all have histories waiting to be discovered.Now, two young fans of the Harry Potter series present a companion book for other readers who can't get enough of Harry and his friends and foes. This book, Friends and Foes of Harry Potter: Names Decoded, reveals the secrets behind the names of the mysterious characters, houses, and pets. Written by young fans, for all fans, this book also offers journaling space, trivia quizzes, and exquisite illustrations.This book is a perfect gift for children and adults whose inquisitive natures match those of their favorite heroes, Harry, Hermione, and Ron. Fans can quiz each other and use the glossary to look up unfamiliar terms that are unique to the Harry Potter series. What is the meaning behind Harry Potter's name? Or the uncanny resemblance of Voldemort to the Roman god of Time? You'll have to read Friends and Foes of Harry Potter to find out!
Download or read book Unmistakably French written by Betty Lou Phillips and published by Gibbs Smith Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifth volume in a series of guides to the French style of interior design discusses the secrets of French designers in creating an authentic French look, including their fundamental design principles, in a four-part handbook that encompasses Passion for French, Art of Living, Savoir-Faire, and Fluent French.
Download or read book Gazetteer of the State of New York Comprehending Its Colonial History written by Thomas Francis Gordon and published by . This book was released on 1836 with total page 930 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Collections of the State of New York written by John Warner Barber and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Dig written by John Preston and published by Other Press, LLC. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE BASIS FOR THE NETFLIX FILM STARRING CAREY MULLIGAN, RALPH FIENNES, AND LILY JAMES A literary adventure that tells the story of a priceless buried treasure discovered in England on the eve of World War II In the long, hot summer of 1939, Britain is preparing for war, but on a riverside farm in Suffolk there is excitement of another kind. Mrs. Pretty, the widowed owner of the farm, has had her hunch confirmed that the mounds on her land hold buried treasure. As the dig proceeds, it becomes clear that this is no ordinary find. This fictional recreation of the famed Sutton Hoo dig follows three months of intense activity when locals fought outsiders, professionals thwarted amateurs, and love and rivalry flourished in equal measure. As the war looms ever closer, engraved gold peeks through the soil, and each character searches for answers in the buried treasure. Their threads of love, loss, and aspiration weave a common awareness of the past as something that can never truly be left behind.
Download or read book A History of the Town of Queensbury in the State of New York written by Austin Wells Holden and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of the Town of Queensbury in the State of New York written by A. Holden and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-09-27 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.
