Southwestern Historical Quarterly Volume 22

Author : Eugene Campbell Barker,Herbert Eugene Bolton,Texas State Historical Association
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019707615

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Southwestern Historical Quarterly; Volume 22 by Eugene Campbell Barker,Herbert Eugene Bolton,Texas State Historical Association Pdf

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly is a scholarly journal that features articles on the history of Texas and the Southwest. The journal provides a forum for scholars and students to engage in research and discussion on a wide range of topics, from the pre-Columbian period to the modern era. Readers interested in the history of the American West, the cultural traditions of Texas and the Southwest, and the discipline of history itself will find the Southwestern Historical Quarterly to be an invaluable resource. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Eugene Campbell Barker,Herbert Eugene Bolton,Texas State Historical Association
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1346454825

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Southwestern Historical Quarterly by Eugene Campbell Barker,Herbert Eugene Bolton,Texas State Historical Association Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Eugene Campbell Barker,Herbert Eugene Bolton,Texas State Historical Association
Publisher : Sagwan Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1376609487

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Southwestern Historical Quarterly; by Eugene Campbell Barker,Herbert Eugene Bolton,Texas State Historical Association Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Scott L. Mingus,Joseph L. Owen
Publisher : Savas Beatie
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781611215564

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Unceasing Fury by Scott L. Mingus,Joseph L. Owen Pdf

“Focuses on the extensive contributions to the pyrrhic Confederate victory at Chickamauga made by the brave Lone Star State soldiers.” —Eric J. Wittenberg, award–winning author of Destined to Fail After Gettysburg, it was the Civil War’s largest battle, but until recently, little of consequence had been written about Chickamauga. You can count on one hand the number of authors who have tackled Chickamauga in any real depth, and most of their works cover the entire battle. Left unmined and mostly forgotten are the experiences of specific brigades, regiments, and state-affiliated troops. Scott Mingus and Joseph Owen’s Unceasing Fury: Texans at the Battle of Chickamauga, September 18–20, 1863 is the first full-length book to examine in detail the role of troops from the Lone Star State. Texas troops fought in almost every major sector of the sprawling Chickamauga battlefield, from the first attacks on September 18 on the bridges spanning the creek to the final attack on Snodgrass Hill on September 20. Fortunately, many of the survivors left vivid descriptions of battle action, the anguish of losing friends, the pain and loneliness of being so far away from home, and their often-colorful opinions of their generals. The authors of this richly detailed study based their work on hundreds of personal accounts, memoirs, postwar newspaper articles, diaries, and other primary sources. Their meticulous work provides the first exploration of the critical role Texas enlisted men and officers played in the three days of fighting near West Chickamauga Creek in September 1863. Unceasing Fury provides the Lone Star State soldiers with the recognition they have so long deserved.

Author : Charles M. Robinson, III
Publisher : Random House
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2000-07-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780375505355

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The Men Who Wear the Star by Charles M. Robinson, III Pdf

Here is the first full telling of the most colorful and famous law enforcers of our time. For years, the Texas Rangers have been historical figures shrouded in myth. Charles M. Robinson III has sifted through the tall tales to reach the heart of this storied organization. The Men Who Wear the Star details the history of the Rangers, from their beginnings, spurred by Stephen Austin, and their formal organization in 1835, to the gangster era with Bonnie and Clyde, and on through to modern times. Filled with memorable characters, it is energetic and fast-paced, making this the definitive record of the exploits and accomplishments of the Texas Rangers.

Author : Thom Hatch
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786491629

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Encyclopedia of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution by Thom Hatch Pdf

“Remember the Alamo!” is a phrase that is woven into the American consciousness, but what do most people really remember about the Alamo? Much of the true story has been shrouded in myth for over 150 years. This comprehensive encyclopedia provides thorough coverage for people, places, events and issues spanning the pre–Revolution period and settlement of Texas by Americans to the forming of the Republic in 1836. When appropriate, a mini-chronology supplements the entry, placing the discussion in context. A day-by-day account details the thirteen day famous siege. Entries cover major players such as Santa Anna, Jim Bowie and David Crockett and provide biographies (from obscure sources, in some cases) of every Alamo defender killed in the battle. American and Mexican resources have been used to assure a well-rounded picture of often misunderstood events. Maps and an extensive bibliography complement the text.

Author : Lawrence Lee Hewitt,Arthur W. Bergeron,Thomas E. Schott
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781621900894

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Confederate Generals in the Trans-Mississippi, Vol. 2 by Lawrence Lee Hewitt,Arthur W. Bergeron,Thomas E. Schott Pdf

"Generals in the Trans-Mississippi have received little attention compared to their eastern counterparts, and many remain mere footnotes to Civil War history. This welcome volume features cutting-edge analyses of eight Southern generals in this most neglected theater-Thomas Hindman, Theophilus Holmes, Edmund Kirby Smith, Mosby Monroe Parsons, John Marmaduke, Thomas James Churchill, Thomas Green, and Joseph Orville Shelby-providing an enlightening new perspective on the Confederate high command." From book jacket.

Author : Carl Newton Tyson
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780806153827

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The Red River in Southwestern History by Carl Newton Tyson Pdf

In The Red River in Southwestern History, Carl Newton Tyson traces the river’s history from the time of early Spanish and French explorers to the present day, leading his readers to a new appreciation of the river and the region. From the Staked Plains of the Texas Panhandle the river flows down to buffalo and prairie dog country and through the Cross Timbers. It continues eastward to the Great Bend and through the cypresses of Louisiana’s bayou country, joining the Mississippi River south of Natchez. Whereas the Red River was a source of water to the Spaniards as they searched for gold, at Natchitoches, French trader Louis Juchereau de St. Denis traded with the Caddo Indians. Conflicts soon developed between French traders and Spaniards in Texas as they competed for land along the Red. Years later, the Red River featured again as part of the settlement in the 1819 Adams-Onís Treaty, negotiated by Spanish minister Luis de Onís y Gonzales and U.S. secretary of state John Quincy Adams, which finally brought to an end the western boundary disputes between Spain and the United States lingering since the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. In 1852 Randolph Marcy discovered the source of the Red River—a mountain rivulet cutting a deep canyon through the Staked Plains. Marcy’s testimony in the Greer County border dispute between Oklahoma and Texas was key to the U.S. Supreme Court decision favoring Oklahoma. In the decades between 1930 and 1970, dams were built along the Red by the U.S. Corps of Engineers to control floods, generate electricity, and create lakes for recreation along the Oklahoma-Texas border.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B3609266

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The Southwestern Historical Quarterly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Steven J. Ramold
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781574418026

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Obstinate Heroism by Steven J. Ramold Pdf

Despite popular belief, the Civil War did not end when Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, in April 1865. The Confederacy still had tens of thousands of soldiers under arms, in three main field armies and countless smaller commands scattered throughout the South. Although pressed by Union forces at varying degrees, all of the remaining Confederate armies were capable of continuing the war if they chose to do so. But they did not, even when their political leaders ordered them to continue the fight. Convinced that most civilians no longer wanted to continue the war, the senior Confederate military leadership, over the course of several weeks, surrendered their armies under different circumstances. Gen. Joseph Johnston surrendered his army in North Carolina only after contentious negotiations with Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman. Gen. Richard Taylor ended the fighting in Alabama in the face of two massive Union incursions into the state rather than try to consolidate with other Confederate armies. Personal rivalry also played a part in his practical considerations to surrender. Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith had the decision to surrender taken out of his hands—disastrous economic conditions in his Trans-Mississippi Department had eroded morale to such an extent that his soldiers demobilized themselves, leaving Kirby Smith a general without an army. The end of the Confederacy was a messy and complicated affair, a far cry from the tidy closure associated with the events at Appomattox.

Author : J. U. Salvant,David McComb
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 9780292777415

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The Historic Seacoast of Texas by J. U. Salvant,David McComb Pdf

Watercolor paintings and brief historical essays capture the history, beauty, and natural resources of the Texas Gulf Coast.

Author : John Martin Davis, Jr.
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476625300

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Texas Land Grants, 1750äóñ1900 by John Martin Davis, Jr. Pdf

The Texas land grants were one of the largest public land distributions in American history. Induced by titles and estates, Spanish adventurers ventured into the frontier, followed by traders and artisans. West Texas was described as “Great Space of Land Unknown” and Spanish sovereigns wanted to fill that void. Gaining independence from Spain, Mexico launched a land grant program with contractors who recruited emigrants. After the Texas Revolution in 1835, a system of Castilian edicts and English common law came into use. Lacking hard currency, land became the coin of the realm and the Republic gave generous grants to loyal first families and veterans. Through multiple homestead programs, more than 200 million acres had been deeded by the end of the 19th century. The author has relied on close examination of special acts, charters and litigation, including many previously overlooked documents.

Author : Walter Prescott Webb
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781496231338

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The Great Plains, Second Edition by Walter Prescott Webb Pdf

Walter Prescott Webb identifies the revolver, barbed wire, and the windmill as technological adaptations that facilitated Anglo conquest of the arid, treeless region of the Great Plains.

Author : Larry J. Daniel
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439128619

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Shiloh by Larry J. Daniel Pdf

The battle of Shiloh, fought in April 1862 in the wilderness of south central Tennessee, marked a savage turning point in the Civil War. In this masterful book, Larry Daniel re-creates the drama and the horror of the battle and discusses in authoritative detail the political and military policies that led to Shiloh, the personalities of those who formulated and executed the battle plans, the fateful misjudgments made on both sides, and the heroism of the small-unit leaders and ordinary soldiers who manned the battlefield.

Author : Stephen Chicoine
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786464180

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The Confederates of Chappell Hill, Texas by Stephen Chicoine Pdf

Texas was the South's frontier in the antebellum period. The vast new state represented the hope and future of many Southern cotton planters. As a result, Texas changed tremendously during the 1850s as increasing numbers of Southern planters moved westward to settle. Planters brought with them large numbers of slaves to plant, cultivate and pick the valuable cash crop; by 1860, slaves made up 30 percent of the total Texas population. No state in the South grew nearly as fast as Texas during this decade, and as the booming economy for cotton led the economic development, the state became increasingly embroiled in the national debate about whether slavery should exist within a democratic republic dedicated to the freedom and independence of man. This work is centered on the role played by the town of Chappell Hill during this portion of Texas history. It offers details about the area's pre-war prosperity as a center of wealth, influence and aristocracy and describes the angry fervor of the period leading up to the war. Men of this small town played a role in many of the major campaigns and battles of the war, and their motivations for enlisting and their tales of duty are included here. Through excerpts from their correspondence and journals, the book emphasizes personal experiences of the soldiers. Post-war adventures are also offered as the author explores Texas resistance to Federal occupation, the town's yellow fever epidemic and a period of reconciliation as aging veterans gather at Blue-Gray reunions to reunite the nation.