Tracks on the Land: Stories of Immigrants, Outlaws, Artists, and Other Texans Who Left Their Mark on the Lone Star State
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Book containing articles by Texas high school students regarding local histories. Histories of pioneer and immigrant families, businesses, methods of travel, and development are included.
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xii, 285 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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De Boe, David C. (David Cornelius), 1942- & Ragsdale, Kenneth Baxter, 1917- 1985.
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- Evans, Jess The Casners Came to Texas
- Kelly, Christine The Father of Victoria
- Hardaway, Lori My Polish Roots
- Owen, Dina On the Banks of the Caney
- Cook, Brenda Joyce Early Texas Homes: Log, Sod, Dugout, and Plantation Homes
- Hernandez, Manuel Adobe Homes
- Kusenberger, Diane Rock Homes
- Arriola, Roland On the Border of Darkness
- Johnson, Vetta Andrew Female College: 1853 to 1879
- Daigle, Louis The Fa-Sol-La or the Do-Re-Me
- Hanna, Gayle A Medical Legacy
- Linklater, Tricia East Texas Pine Industry
- McCullough, Kimberley Bad Luck Got Life Time Capt'n
- Floyd, William, Jr. Cattle Brands of Hidalgo County
- Keathley, Kay Elaine Rice Industry in Matagorda County
- Johnson, Lisa Leave the Hide
- Mazoch, Yvonne Groundwork of a Metropolis
- Miller, Stephen Texana: The City that Didn't Make It
- Caldwell, David Ghost Towns of Anderson County
- Newman, Nancy Steamboats on the Brazos
- Traweek, Terrilyn The Coming of the Railroad
- Beard, Erik The Gulf Intercoastal Waterway
- Burzlaff, Laurie This Was the Interurban
- Odell, Cindy Cow Country Comedy
- Hubby, Jana Folklore and Legends of Falls County
- Delony, Melissa A. Energy Crisis Awakens Sleeping Giant
- Donder, Lauren Humble: Birthplace of Exxon
- Burnett, Dorothy El Sal Del Rey
- Little, Barbara The Shafter Mine
- Kulhanek, Paulette Murdered By the Sea
- Earney, Ann Bears, Beeves, and Bibles
- Tarango, Jose R. The Chamizal Dispute
- Taylor, Robert The Explosion in Texas That Shook the World
- McCulley, Laura Mexican-Texans: Their Historic Legacy
- Davis, Alecia Christia V. Adair: A Servant of Humanity
- Tefteller, Carol The Jewish Community in Frontier Jefferson
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Texas State Historical Association
Place of Publication: Austin, Texas
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Organized in Austin in 1897, the TSHA's mission centers on fostering appreciation, understanding, and teaching of the rich and unique history of Texas. They do so through various programs, research, preservation and publication of historical materials related to the state.
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Description
Book containing articles by Texas high school students regarding local histories. Histories of pioneer and immigrant families, businesses, methods of travel, and development are included.
Physical Description
xii, 285 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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- Disasters.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas.
- Immigrants.
- Pioneers -- Texas -- Biography.
- Texas -- History.
- Travel.
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- OCLC: 12747247
- Accession or Local Control No: TSHA_0057
- Library of Congress Control Number: 84-50969
- ISBN: 0876110685
- Call Number: F386.5 .T73 1985
- UNT Catalog No.: b1323347 | View in Discover
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth296834
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- 1985
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- 1790 - 1975
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De Boe, David C. (David Cornelius), 1942- & Ragsdale, Kenneth Baxter, 1917-. Tracks on the Land: Stories of Immigrants, Outlaws, Artists, and Other Texans Who Left Their Mark on the Lone Star State, book, 1985; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth296834/: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.