Dynasty On The Texas Plains

Author : Bonnie Faye James Gaston
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 651 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781462824779

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DYNASTY ON THE TEXAS PLAINS by Bonnie Faye James Gaston Pdf

My son asked me to write the things I did while growing up. The two chapters I thought I could write became forty-four chapters. My memories are happy moments, as I grew up during the Depression in a wonderful Christian home six miles south of Littlefield, Texas. The moment my Father saw me, he called me his Plains Angel. My Mother was a kind and thoughtful person with a precious disposition and always spoke with positive words. Living with my brothers and sisters was like having my best friends with me at all times. Life was great even with the sandstorms turning our daylight to darkness, planting black-eye peas instead of cotton because of little rainfall, gathering eggs from tall haystacks, hoeing cotton from dawn to dusk, and learning how to preserve fruits, vegetables, and meat for our winter food. My Father was a great farmer and helped provide electricity and a party-line telephone system to our rural community. He is known as Mr. REA (Rural Electrification Administration) in Littlefield, Texas. I researched my Littlefield School system in 1913 and found Mr. George W. Littlefield had donated land for a one-room school building. Ms. Willie Armstrong taught school in April, May, and June with a yearly salary of forty dollars. My dream to help children and fill their lives with sunshine came true the day I began my teaching career in Plainview, Texas. After writing about World War I, World War II, and the following wars, I have a better understanding what my two brothers and other family members must have endured. I am thankful my three wonderful sons – Terry, Dale, and Randy with their adventures at home, church, school, Scout trips, did not have to experience the pain of war. My life has been blessed with a wonderful husband, three great sons that are successful, a great daughter-in-law, and two precious grandchildren, Trevor and Lane. My joyful memories growing up on a Littlefield farm with my wonderful family gave me the foundation I needed for my life’s adventures and accomplishment. Bonnie Faye James Gaston

Author : E Dan Klepper
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-21
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781594855405

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100 Classic Hikes Texas by E Dan Klepper Pdf

100 of the most gorgeous hikes in the Lone Star State! The big sky country of Texas calls hikers of all kinds to its trails. With over 80 parks, 56 wildlife management areas, nine natural areas and 28 historic sites and parklands, this vast state offers a plethora of hiking options to choose from. Regions covered include the Panhandle Plains, prairies and lakes, piney woods, Gulf Coast, South Texas Plains, Hill country, and Big Bend country. This two-color guide includes elevation profiles, sidebar tips, topographic maps, and a handy Hikes-at-a-Glance chart to help readers find the hikes they want quickly and easily. Whether you're planning an extended backpacking trip through the northern cross timber or a short day hike just outside of town, this new guidebook presents a wonderful variety of iconic Texas trails.

Author : Michael Putegnat
Publisher : BookPros, LLC
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 193353821X

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Laguna by Michael Putegnat Pdf

John Magne, a powerful fourth-generation ranching patriarch, is faced with a financial crisis. Descended from a long line of masters of influence and manipulation, he deftly executes a plan that reaches deep into Washington, D.C. and state house politics and powerful New York Investment Banks. Against his overwhelming political power, stands one unwilling and unwitting ex-government worker, with a deep aversion to conflict and a record of running from it...and five determined women, each on different missions, all converging on a shocking conclusion. Laguna is a mystery set in our times, in a world where truth has become irrelevant, redemption impossible and murder is just business. Or so it seems...

Author : Jane Wolfe
Publisher : Saint Martin's Paperbacks
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1991-03
Category : Capitalists and financiers
ISBN : 0312924186

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The Murchisons by Jane Wolfe Pdf

Author : Dean Ferguson
Publisher : Research & Education Assoc.
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780738612287

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TExES Social Studies 7-12 (232) Book + Online by Dean Ferguson Pdf

REA’s TExES Social Studies 7-12 (232) Test Prep with Online Practice Tests Gets You Certified and in the Classroom! Teacher candidates seeking certification to become social studies teachers in Texas public schools must take the TExES Social Studies 7-12 (232) test. Written by Dr. Dean Ferguson, a nationally recognized test-development expert based at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, our prep provides extensive coverage of the exam’s seven domains and 26 competencies. In addition to a thorough review, this test prep features a diagnostic test and 2 full-length practice tests (1 in the book and 1 online at the REA Study Center) that deal with every type of question, subject area, and skill tested on the exam. Our online tests offer timed testing conditions, automatic scoring, and diagnostic feedback on every question to help teacher candidates zero in on the topics that give them trouble now, so they can succeed on test day. REA’s test prep package includes: - Comprehensive review of all content categories tested on the TExES Social Studies 7-12 exam - Online diagnostic that pinpoints strengths and weaknesses to help focus study - 2 full-length practice tests based on actual exam questions - Practice test answers explained in detail - Proven study tips, strategies, and confidence-boosting advice - Online practice tests feature timed testing, automatic scoring, and topic-level feedback REA's TExES Social Studies 7-12 (232) is a must-have for anyone who wants to become a social studies teacher in Texas.

Author : Gary Brown
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2001-01-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781461625629

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Singin' a Lonesome Song by Gary Brown Pdf

Texas convicts and inmates have made the Texas prison system the most colorful in the world over the past 150 years. T

Author : Del Cain
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publications
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781556228346

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Lawmen of the Old West by Del Cain Pdf

The lawmen in this book were serious offenders against the laws they had at one time sworn to uphold. Their skills were honed in range wars and family feuds and polished along the cattle trails, in the saloons and banks, and on the trains of the West. More than one kicked out their lives at the end of ropes strung up by citizens who were outraged by their abuse of the trust that went along with the badge they wore. These are their stories.

Author : Jane Clements Monday,Frances Brannen Vick
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781603443319

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Letters to Alice by Jane Clements Monday,Frances Brannen Vick Pdf

In the summer of 1881, Robert Justus Kleberg rode across the hot, dusty South Texas brush country to the palatial home of Capt. Richard King to consult with the cattle baron about attending to his legal affairs. On that same journey, the young lawyer also first laid eyes on Alice King, “Princess of the Wild Horse Desert.” Neither of their lives would ever be the same. Published for the first time in this book, the love letters written by Kleberg to Alice Gertrudis King provide a glimpse of the lives of two of the most influential people in Texas history. Editors Jane Clements Monday and Frances Brannen Vick have also provided generous documentation and annotation of these important primary documents from the Special Collections at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, affording historians and interested readers an insider’s view of one of the world’s greatest ranching empires as it transitioned from its founders to the next generation. Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King-Ranch Dynasty represents the only existing collection of letters between any of the great Texas cattle barons and their wives. Although a great deal is already known about the ranch and its development, Monday and Vick present for the first time Robert Justus Kleberg’s personal perspective on his first meeting with Alice King, their early courtship, the difficulties obtaining her parents’ permission to marry, and the poignant time surrounding Captain King’s death.

Author : Nick Selby,Julie Fanselow,Ryan Ver Berkmoes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Reference
ISBN : STANFORD:36105028533417

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Texas by Nick Selby,Julie Fanselow,Ryan Ver Berkmoes Pdf

This guide features an introduction to Texas slang, cuisine, and history and offers details on the culture of Texas that make this state so unique. Included is information on must-see attractions throughout the state, as well as accommodation and restaurant options.

Author : William W. Johnstone,J. A. Johnstone
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Large type books
ISBN : OCLC:1345625071

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The Lawless by William W. Johnstone,J. A. Johnstone Pdf

Author : Carolyn E. Boyd
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : 1585442593

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Rock Art of the Lower Pecos by Carolyn E. Boyd Pdf

Boyd seed a way that hunter-gatherer artists expressed their belief systems; provided a mechanism for social and environmental adaptation; and acted as agents in the social, economic, and ideological affairs of the community. She offers detailed information gleaned from the art regarding the nature of the Lower Pecos cosmos, ritual practices involving the use of sacramental and medicinal plants, and hunter-gatherer lifeways.

Author : Frances Brannen Vick
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781574416183

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Tales of Texas Cooking by Frances Brannen Vick Pdf

According to Renaissance woman and Pepper Lady Jean Andrews, although food is eaten as a response to hunger, it is much more than filling one's stomach. It also provides emotional fulfillment. This is borne out by the joy many of us feel as a family when we get in the kitchen and cook together and then share in our labors at the dinner table. Food is comfort, yet it is also political and contested because we often are what we eat--meaning what is available and familiar and allowed. Texas is fortunate in having a bountiful supply of ethnic groups influencing its foodways, and Texas food is the perfect metaphor for the blending of diverse cultures and native resources. Food is a symbol of our success and our communion, and whenever possible, Texans tend to do food in a big way. This latest publication from the Texas Folklore Society contains stories and more than 120 recipes, from long ago and just yesterday, organized by the 10 vegetation regions of the state. Herein you'll find Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson’s Family Cake, memories of beef jerky and sassafras tea from John Erickson of Hank the Cowdog fame, Sam Houston's barbecue sauce, and stories and recipes from Roy Bedichek, Bob Compton, J. Frank Dobie, Bob Flynn, Jean Flynn, Leon Hale, Elmer Kelton, Gary Lavergne, James Ward Lee, Jane Monday, Joyce Roach, Ellen Temple, Walter Prescott Webb, and Jane Roberts Wood. There is something for the cook as well as for the Texan with a raft of takeaway menus on their refrigerator.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Education, Humanistic
ISBN : NWU:35556039807649

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Humanities by Anonim Pdf

Author : West Texas Historical Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Texas
ISBN : IND:30000117793970

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The West Texas Historical Association Year Book by West Texas Historical Association Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Weiss,James W. Springer
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781683401858

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Repatriation and Erasing the Past by Elizabeth Weiss,James W. Springer Pdf

Engaging a longstanding controversy important to archaeologists and indigenous communities, Repatriation and Erasing the Past takes a critical look at laws that mandate the return of human remains from museums and laboratories to ancestral burial grounds. Anthropologist Elizabeth Weiss and attorney James Springer offer scientific and legal perspectives on the way repatriation laws impact research. Weiss discusses how anthropologists draw conclusions about past peoples through their study of skeletons and mummies and argues that continued curation of human remains is important. Springer reviews American Indian law and how it helped to shape laws such as NAGPRA (the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act). He provides detailed analyses of cases including the Kennewick Man and the Havasupai genetics lawsuits. Together, Weiss and Springer critique repatriation laws and support the view that anthropologists should prioritize scientific research over other perspectives.