A History Lovers Guide To Dallas

Author : Georgette Driscoll
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467142267

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History Lover's Guide to Dallas, A by Georgette Driscoll Pdf

Don't let the drawl fool you--Dallas boasts a dynamic history full of explosive growth. The cityscape itself seems eager to measure up to the outsized personalities that forged the town's identity. A sixty-seven-and-a-half-foot-tall giraffe statue greets visitors to the Dallas Zoo, while guests exiting the Joule Hotel encounter the gaze of a thirty-foot eyeball. A colossal Pegasus glows above it all from its perch on top of the Magnolia Petroleum building. Subtler storylines also thread their way through the forest of glass and steel, from the jazz of Deep Ellum alleyways to the peaceful paths of the Katy Trail. Author Georgette Driscoll looks beyond the inscriptions for the events that shaped Dallas into the city it is today.

Author : Brennen Jensen,Tom Chalkley
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439672686

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A History Lover's Guide to Baltimore by Brennen Jensen,Tom Chalkley Pdf

Neither southern nor northern, Baltimore has charted its own course through the American experience. The spires of the nation's first cathedral rose into its sky, and the first blood of the Civil War fell on its streets. Here, enslaved Frederick Douglass toiled before fleeing to freedom and Billie Holiday learned to sing. Baltimore's clippers plied the seven seas, while its pioneering railroads opened the prairie West. The city that birthed "The Star-Spangled Banner" also gave us Babe Ruth and the bottle cap. This guide navigates nearly three hundred years of colorful history--from Johns Hopkins's earnest philanthropy to the raucous camp of John Waters and from modest row houses to the marbled mansions of the Gilded Age. Let local authors Brennen Jensen and Tom Chalkley introduce you to Mencken's "ancient and solid" city.

Author : Tristan Smith
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439669365

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A History Lover's Guide to Houston by Tristan Smith Pdf

A guide to the history of the Bayou City for Texans, visitors and armchair tourists alike. Houston earned its international reputation as a hub for space flight and the oil industry. But visitors don't need to search out the secrets of the stars or the depths of the earth to experience the impressive legacy of the nation's fourth-largest city. Traverse the streets of downtown and find historic treasures from antebellum Texas. Venture to the outskirts to find the world’s “Eighth Wonder,” as well as the globe’s tallest stone monument and one of its largest ports. Discover why the town’s exceptional heritage of innovation, industry and architecture has sparked a movement to uncover and embrace its historic structures. Join Tristan Smith for an in-depth exploration of Houston’s historic wards.

Author : June Naylor
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781493006649

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Food Lovers' Guide to® Dallas & Fort Worth by June Naylor Pdf

The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings The ultimate guides to the food scene in their respective states or regions, these books provide the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate local culinary offerings. Engagingly written by local authorities, they are a one-stop for residents and visitors alike to find producers and purveyors of tasty local specialties, as well as a rich array of other, indispensable food-related information including: • Favorite restaurants and landmark eateries • Farmers markets and farm stands • Specialty food shops, markets and products • Food festivals and culinary events • Places to pick your own produce • Recipes from top local chefs • The best cafes, taverns, wineries, and brewpubs

Author : Mark A. Barnhouse
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439669884

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A History Lover's Guide to Denver by Mark A. Barnhouse Pdf

Colorado’s Mile High City sits atop a mountain of Old West history—from stories of fortune seekers to captains of industry, immigrants to activist women. Founded in an unlikely spot where dry prairies meet formidable mountains, Denver overcame its doubtful beginning to become the largest and most important city within a thousand miles. This tour of the Queen City of the Plains goes beyond travel guidebooks to explore its fascinating historical sites in detail. Tour the grand Victorian home where the unsinkable Molly Brown lived prior to her Titanic voyage. Visit the Brown Palace Hotel suite that President Dwight and First Lady Mamie Eisenhower used as the “Summer White House.” Pay respects at the mountaintop grave of the greatest showman of the nineteenth century, Colonel William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody. From the jazzy Rossonian lounge where Ella scatted and Basie swung to gleaming twenty-first-century art museums, author Mark A. Barnhouse traces the Mile High City’s story through its historical legacy.

Author : Tristan Smith
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-03-04
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781540260079

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A History Lover's Guide to Galveston by Tristan Smith Pdf

A guide through the history of the Playground of the Southwest. Established in 1839, Galveston was the largest city in Texas for much of the state's early history. The island city has hosted the likes of Cabeza de Vaca, Jean Lafitte, Sam Houston, Jack Johnson, King Vidor, and Sam Maceo. A strategic target during the Civil War and military stronghold during both World Wars, Galveston endured through countless calamities, including the most damaging hurricane to hit the United States. From historic mansions to long-hidden outposts of the vice district, author Tristan Smith surveys the best places to catch a glimpse of the Oleander City's past, whether that comes in the form of museum treasure or Seawall panorama.

Author : Kristin T. Thrower Stowe
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439672105

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A History Lover's Guide to Richmond by Kristin T. Thrower Stowe Pdf

Best known as the capital of the Confederacy, Richmond's history encompasses much more than the Civil War. Visit the state capitol, designed by Thomas Jefferson, and tour Shockoe Bottom, one of the city's oldest neighborhoods. Follow the route that enslaved people took from the ships to the auction block on the Richmond Slave Trail. Go back to Gilded Age Richmond at the Jefferson Hotel and learn the history of the statues that once lined the famed Monument Avenue. See lesser-known sites like the Maggie Walker Home and the Black History Museum in the historically African American Jackson Ward neighborhood. Local author Kristin Thrower Stowe guides a series of expeditions through the River City's past.

Author : Jason Weems
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467145473

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History Lover's Guide to Austin, A by Jason Weems Pdf

Witness the rise of a metropolis from the tiny frontier outpost of Waterloo into a world leader in culture and technology. Discover the lost treasure of Shoal Creek in Pease Park or just a sense of inner peace amid the koi ponds and waterfalls of the Zilker Botanical Garden. Like the bats of Congress Avenue, navigate Austin neighborhoods by sound, taking cues from Stevie Ray Vaughan's beloved guitar and Angelina Eberly's city-saving cannon. Award-winning tour guide Jason Weems charts a course through Austin's heritage, treading the back streets stalked by a serial killer and the stately halls of the Texas State History Museum.

Author : Alison Fortier
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625850645

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A History Lover's Guide to Washington, DC by Alison Fortier Pdf

Experience the history of America’s capitol with this uniquely engaging and informative guidebook. Alternating between site visits and brief historical narratives, this guide tells the story of Washington, DC, from its origins to current times. From George Washington’s Mount Vernon to the Kennedy Center, trek through each era of the federal district, on a tour of America’s most beloved sites. Go inside the White House, the only executive home in the world regularly open to the public. Travel to President Lincoln’s Cottage and see where he wrote the Emancipation Proclamation. And visit lesser-known sites, such as the grave of Pierre L’Enfant, the city’s Botanical Gardens, the Old Post Office, and a host of historical homes throughout the capital. This is the only guide you’ll need to curate an unforgettable expedition to our shining city on a hill.

Author : Sherman Wick & Holly Day
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467141932

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History Lover's Guide to Minneapolis, A by Sherman Wick & Holly Day Pdf

Minneapolis began at the Falls of St. Anthony, the sole waterfall on the Mississippi River. The cataract, the great hydrological engine, propelled the city's economic growth and physical expansion, and two distinct municipal identities emerged. A city of seasons, Minneapolis celebrates winter flurries and chills with ice skating and hot chocolate at the annual Holidazzle Festival. In the sultry midsummer heat, the Aquatennial brings swimmers and boating enthusiasts to the Chain of Lakes and the river. Landmarks, too, define the topography-Spoonbridge and Cherry, the Stone Arch and Hennepin Avenue Bridges, the Foshay Tower and the IDS Center. Join local authors Sherman Wick and Holly Day on a trip beyond the typical guidebook as they explore the architecture, parks and historical figures of the Mill City.

Author : Tristan Smith
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467144667

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History Lover's Guide to Houston, A by Tristan Smith Pdf

Houston earned its international reputation as a hub for space flight and the oil industry. But visitors don't need to search out the secrets of the stars or the depths of the earth to experience the impressive legacy of the nation's fourth-largest city. Traverse the streets of downtown and find historic treasures from antebellum Texas. Venture to the outskirts to find the world's "Eighth Wonder," as well as the globe's tallest stone monument and one of its largest ports. Discover why the town's exceptional heritage of innovation, industry and architecture has sparked a movement to uncover and embrace its historic structures. Join Tristan Smith for an in-depth exploration of Houston's historic wards.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Architecture
ISBN : OCLC:1409560541

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The American Institute of Architects Guide to Dallas Architecture by Anonim Pdf

Author : Christiane Bird
Publisher : Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1994-04-20
Category : Music
ISBN : UCSD:31822020172094

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The Jazz And Blues Lover's Guide To The U.s. by Christiane Bird Pdf

This completely updated guide tells readers where to find everything from the current music scene to major jazz/blues landmarks in 26 American cities and the Mississippi Delta. Includes city-by-city listings for clubs, events, radio stations, anecdotes from club owners and performers, and jazz/blues history. Photos.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 778 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Authors, American
ISBN : UCSD:31822037943248

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The Writers Directory by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Graves
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2002-10-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780292701984

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Texas Rivers by John Graves Pdf

Explores the history, geography, and culture of the rivers of Texas, accompanied by full-color photographs depicting the rivers.