The 50 + Best Books on Texas
Title | The 50 + Best Books on Texas PDF eBook |
Author | A. C. Greene |
Publisher | University of North Texas Press |
Pages | 162 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781574410433 |
An annotated listing of over fifty books judged by the author to be the best examples of Texas literature; arranged alphabetically by title.
The Fifty Best Books on Texas
Title | The Fifty Best Books on Texas PDF eBook |
Author | A. C. Greene |
Publisher | |
Pages | 90 |
Release | 1981-01-01 |
Genre | Best books |
ISBN | 9780939722105 |
A Personal Country
Title | A Personal Country PDF eBook |
Author | A. C. Greene |
Publisher | University of North Texas Press |
Pages | 372 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781574410532 |
Describes growing up in small town West Texas in the early twentieth century focusing on fishing, festivals, and friendships. Also discusses the difficult struggles which many people experienced as well as portraying unusual people in humorous anecdotes.
Reminiscences of Fifty Years in Texas
Title | Reminiscences of Fifty Years in Texas PDF eBook |
Author | John Joseph Linn |
Publisher | |
Pages | 392 |
Release | 1935 |
Genre | Texas |
ISBN |
A Good Long Drive
Title | A Good Long Drive PDF eBook |
Author | Bob Phillips |
Publisher | University of Texas Press |
Pages | 237 |
Release | 2021-09-07 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1477324011 |
In 2021, Texas County Reporter celebrates its fiftieth season on the air. Broadcast every week on stations across Texas, it focuses on “ordinary people doing extraordinary things.” And at the center of it is Bob Phillips, the show’s creator and host—an erstwhile poor kid from Dallas who ended up with a job that allowed him to rub elbows with sports figures, entertainers, and politicians but who preferred to spend his time on the backroads, listening to less-famous Texans tell their stories. In this memoir, Phillips tells his own story, from his early days as a reporter and his initial pitch for the show while a student at SMU to his ongoing work at the longest-running independently produced TV show in American television history. As we travel with Phillips on his journey, we meet Willie Nelson and become friends with former Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry; reflect on memorable, unusual, and challenging show segments; experience the behind-the-scenes drama that goes on in local television; launch an annual festival; and discover the unbelievable allure of Texas, its culture, and, especially, its people. Spanning generations, A Good Long Drive is proof that life’s journey really is a destination all in itself.
The Texas War of Independence 1835–36
Title | The Texas War of Independence 1835–36 PDF eBook |
Author | Alan C Huffines |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 114 |
Release | 2014-06-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1472810155 |
The Texas Revolution is remembered chiefly for the 13-day siege of the Alamo and its immortal heroes. This book describes the war and the preceding years that were marked by resentments and minor confrontations as the ambitions of Mexico's leaders clashed with the territorial determination of Texan settlers. When the war broke in October 1835, the invading Mexicans, under the leadership of the flamboyant President-General Santa Ana, fully expected to crush a ragged army of frontiersmen. Led by Sam Houston, the Texans rallied in defense of the new Lone Star state, defeated the Mexicans in a mere 18 minutes at the battle of San Jacinto and won their independence.
The Night Journal
Title | The Night Journal PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Crook |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 468 |
Release | 2007-01-30 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780143038573 |
A mesmerizing novel of four generations of Southwestern women bound to a mythical legacy With its family secrets and hallowed texts containing explosive truths, The Night Journal suggests A. S. Byatt’s Possession transplanted to the raw and beautiful landscape of the American Southwest. Meg Mabry has spent her life oppressed by her family’s legacy—a heritage beginning with the journals written by her great-grandmother in the 1890s and solidified by her grandmother Bassie, a famous historian who published them to great acclaim. Until now, Meg has stubbornly refused to read the journals. But when she concedes to accompany the elderly and vipertongued Bassie on a return trip to the fabled land of her childhood in New Mexico, Meg finally succumbs to the allure of her great-grandmother’s story—and soon everything she believed about her family is turned upside down.