Texas: Her Resources and Her Public Men, 1858

Texas: Her Resources and Her Public Men, 1858
Title Texas: Her Resources and Her Public Men, 1858 PDF eBook
Author Jacob DeCordova, 1808-1868
Publisher
Pages 375
Release 1969
Genre
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Travelers In Texas, 1761-1860

Travelers In Texas, 1761-1860
Title Travelers In Texas, 1761-1860 PDF eBook
Author Marilyn Mcadams Sibley
Publisher University of Texas Press
Pages 263
Release 2014-02-19
Genre History
ISBN 0292783701

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History passed in review along the highways of Texas in the century 1761–1860. This was the century of exploration and settlement for the big new land, and many thousands of people traveled its trails: traders, revolutionaries, missionaries, warriors, government agents, adventurers, refugees, gold seekers, prospective settlers, land speculators, army wives, and filibusters. Their reasons for coming were many and varied, and the travelers viewed the land and its people with a wide variety of reactions. Political and industrial revolution, famine, and depression drove settlers from many of the countries of Europe and many of the states of the United States. Some were displeased with what they found in Texas, but for many it was a haven, a land of renewed hope. So large was the migration of people to Texas that the land that was virtually unoccupied in 1761 numbered its population at 600,000 a century later. Several hundred of these travelers left published accounts of their impressions and adventures. Collectively the accounts tell a panoramic story of the land as its boundaries were drawn and its institutions formed. Spain gave way to Mexico, Mexico to the Republic of Texas, the Republic to statehood in the United States, and statehood in the Union was giving way to statehood in the Confederate states by 1860. The travelers’ accounts reflect these changes; but, more important, they tell the story of the receding frontier. In Travelers in Texas, 1761–1860, the author examines the Texas seen by the traveler-writer. Opening with a chapter about travel conditions in general (roads or trails, accommodations, food), she also presents at some length the travelers’ impressions of the country and its people. She then proceeds to examine particular aspects of Texas life: the Indians, slavery, immigration, law enforcement, and the individualistic character of the people, all as seen through the eyes of the travelers. The discussion concludes with a “Critical Essay on Sources,” containing bibliographic discussions of over two hundred of the more important travel accounts.

Browser's Book of Texas Quotations

Browser's Book of Texas Quotations
Title Browser's Book of Texas Quotations PDF eBook
Author Steven A. Jent
Publisher Taylor Trade Publishing
Pages 288
Release 2001-02-20
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1461708540

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From the sixteenth century through the twentieth, Texans have had interesting things to say about themselves, their home, and the rest of the world. People beyond its borders have had interesting things to say about Texas and Texans for almost as long. This book brings together some 700 noteworthy quotations from or about Texas. Collectively they form a portrait of this unique place in the words of the people who have lived and created the Texas experience

Taking the Waters in Texas

Taking the Waters in Texas
Title Taking the Waters in Texas PDF eBook
Author Janet Mace Valenza
Publisher Univ of TX + ORM
Pages 412
Release 2010-07-05
Genre History
ISBN 029276796X

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This historical study reveals a fascinating yet forgotten aspect of life in nineteenth century Texas—its once-famous mineral spring health spas. Southern Texas once boasted an enviable variety of mineral waters. Though most are closed and nearly forgotten today, Texas spas and resorts once drew thousands of visitors from across the country. They came seeking rejuvenation of body and spirit in the healing mineral waters. This book offers the first comprehensive history of Texas’ healing springs. Janet Valenza tracks the rise, popularity, and decline of the "water cure" from the 1830s to the present day. She follows the development of major spas and resorts, such as Mineral Wells and Indian Hot Springs near El Paso, as well as smaller, family-run springs. Valenza also describes how mineral waters influenced patterns of settlement, transportation routes, commerce, and people’s attitudes toward the land. Period photos and quotes from those seeking cures offer vivid glimpses into the daily life at the springs, which Valenza lists and describes county-by-county in the appendix.

Proceedings

Proceedings
Title Proceedings PDF eBook
Author Organization of American Historians
Publisher
Pages 508
Release 1917
Genre Mississippi River Valley
ISBN

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"Directory of the ... association ... to February 9, 1924:" v. 11, pt. 1, p. [143]-164.

A Bibliography of Texas

A Bibliography of Texas
Title A Bibliography of Texas PDF eBook
Author Cadwell Walton Raines
Publisher
Pages 296
Release 1896
Genre Manuscripts
ISBN

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The first bibliography of Texas ever printed. Covers earlier and later periods than does Streeter. "Raines is "the pioneer work of Texas bibl.

Inventory of the County Archives of Texas

Inventory of the County Archives of Texas
Title Inventory of the County Archives of Texas PDF eBook
Author Historical Records Survey (Tex.)
Publisher
Pages 130
Release 1940
Genre Archives
ISBN

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