Author: Leon Claire Metz
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806129952
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Thus spoke one lawman about John Wesley Hardin, easily the most feared and fearless of all the gunfighters in the West. Nobody knows the exact number of his victims-perhaps as few as twenty or as many as fifty. In his way of thinking, Hardin never shot a man who did not deserve it. Seeking to gain insight into Hardin’s homicidal mind, Leon Metz describes how Hardin’s bloody career began in post-Civil War Central Texas, when lawlessness and killings were commonplace, and traces his life of violence until his capture and imprisonment in 1878. After numerous unsuccessful escape attempts, Hardin settled down and received a pardon years later in 1895. He wrote an autobiography but did not live to see it published. Within a few months of his release, John Selman gunned him down in an El Paso saloon.
John Wesley Hardin
Author: Leon Claire Metz
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806129952
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Thus spoke one lawman about John Wesley Hardin, easily the most feared and fearless of all the gunfighters in the West. Nobody knows the exact number of his victims-perhaps as few as twenty or as many as fifty. In his way of thinking, Hardin never shot a man who did not deserve it. Seeking to gain insight into Hardin’s homicidal mind, Leon Metz describes how Hardin’s bloody career began in post-Civil War Central Texas, when lawlessness and killings were commonplace, and traces his life of violence until his capture and imprisonment in 1878. After numerous unsuccessful escape attempts, Hardin settled down and received a pardon years later in 1895. He wrote an autobiography but did not live to see it published. Within a few months of his release, John Selman gunned him down in an El Paso saloon.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806129952
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Thus spoke one lawman about John Wesley Hardin, easily the most feared and fearless of all the gunfighters in the West. Nobody knows the exact number of his victims-perhaps as few as twenty or as many as fifty. In his way of thinking, Hardin never shot a man who did not deserve it. Seeking to gain insight into Hardin’s homicidal mind, Leon Metz describes how Hardin’s bloody career began in post-Civil War Central Texas, when lawlessness and killings were commonplace, and traces his life of violence until his capture and imprisonment in 1878. After numerous unsuccessful escape attempts, Hardin settled down and received a pardon years later in 1895. He wrote an autobiography but did not live to see it published. Within a few months of his release, John Selman gunned him down in an El Paso saloon.
A History of Texas and Texans
Author: Frank White Johnson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Texas
Languages : en
Pages : 912
Book Description
Vols. l and 3 are books; vols. 2, 4, 5 are microfiche.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Texas
Languages : en
Pages : 912
Book Description
Vols. l and 3 are books; vols. 2, 4, 5 are microfiche.
Lone Star Steeples
Author: Pixie Christensen
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1623493935
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
In Lone Star Steeples: Historic Places of Worship in Texas, Carl J. Christensen Jr. and Pixie Christensen present sixty-five captivating and historically significant structures in exquisite watercolor illustrations accompanied by brief summaries and convenient, handcrafted maps. Ranging from stately edifices of brick and stone located in urban centers to more humble wood-frame chapels in rural surroundings, the houses of faith shown in these pages have one important trait in common: They have all served as centers of cultural identity, spiritual comfort, and public service to the communities in which they arose. In their introduction, the Christensens write, “The journey behind Lone Star Steeples crisscrossed the state along back roads, farm roads, and state highways. In these journeys and in the stories that were told, certain patterns began to emerge: the pride of the people in building their churches debt-free, the perseverance of the people who endured their beloved church being destroyed by natural disaster once, twice, or even three times . . . the people’s recognition of the church as their cultural foundation, their moral foundation, their social center.” As the Christensens demonstrate, Texas is home to a remarkable diversity of people, and their places of worship reflect and celebrate that diversity.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1623493935
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
In Lone Star Steeples: Historic Places of Worship in Texas, Carl J. Christensen Jr. and Pixie Christensen present sixty-five captivating and historically significant structures in exquisite watercolor illustrations accompanied by brief summaries and convenient, handcrafted maps. Ranging from stately edifices of brick and stone located in urban centers to more humble wood-frame chapels in rural surroundings, the houses of faith shown in these pages have one important trait in common: They have all served as centers of cultural identity, spiritual comfort, and public service to the communities in which they arose. In their introduction, the Christensens write, “The journey behind Lone Star Steeples crisscrossed the state along back roads, farm roads, and state highways. In these journeys and in the stories that were told, certain patterns began to emerge: the pride of the people in building their churches debt-free, the perseverance of the people who endured their beloved church being destroyed by natural disaster once, twice, or even three times . . . the people’s recognition of the church as their cultural foundation, their moral foundation, their social center.” As the Christensens demonstrate, Texas is home to a remarkable diversity of people, and their places of worship reflect and celebrate that diversity.
Methodist History
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Methodist Church
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Methodist Church
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Texas Historical African American Markers
Author: Priscilla T Graham
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 136550011X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 85
Book Description
Texas Historical Markers documenting key African American buildings, businesses, cemeteries, churches, communities, schools, social organizations throughout Harris County.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 136550011X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 85
Book Description
Texas Historical Markers documenting key African American buildings, businesses, cemeteries, churches, communities, schools, social organizations throughout Harris County.
Rock Beneath the Sand
Author: Lois E. Myers
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 9781585442508
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Given in memory of Jameson Garrett Brown by the Rotary Club of Aggieland with matching support from the Sara and John H. Lindsey '44 Fund.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 9781585442508
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Given in memory of Jameson Garrett Brown by the Rotary Club of Aggieland with matching support from the Sara and John H. Lindsey '44 Fund.
Women, Culture, and Community
Author: Elizabeth Hayes Turner
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198028059
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Why in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries did middle- and upper-class southern women-black and white-advance from the private worlds of home and family into public life, eventually transforming the cultural and political landscape of their community? Using Galveston as a case study, Elizabeth Hayes Turner asks who where the women who became activists and eventually led to progressive reforms and the women sufferage movement. Turner discovers that a majority of them came from particular congregations, but class status had as much to do with reofrm as did religious motivation. The Hurricane of 1900, disfranchisement of black voters, and the creation of city commission government gave white women the leverage they needed to fight for a women's agenda for the city. Meanwhile, African American women, who were excluded from open civic association with whites, created their own organizations, implemented their own goals, and turned their energies to resisting and alleviating the numbing effects of racism. Separately white and black women created their own activist communities. Together, however, they changed the face of this New South city. Based on an exhaustive database of membership in community organizations compiled by the author from local archives, Women, Culture, and Community will appeal to students of race relations in the post-Reconstruction South, women's history, and religious history.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198028059
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Why in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries did middle- and upper-class southern women-black and white-advance from the private worlds of home and family into public life, eventually transforming the cultural and political landscape of their community? Using Galveston as a case study, Elizabeth Hayes Turner asks who where the women who became activists and eventually led to progressive reforms and the women sufferage movement. Turner discovers that a majority of them came from particular congregations, but class status had as much to do with reofrm as did religious motivation. The Hurricane of 1900, disfranchisement of black voters, and the creation of city commission government gave white women the leverage they needed to fight for a women's agenda for the city. Meanwhile, African American women, who were excluded from open civic association with whites, created their own organizations, implemented their own goals, and turned their energies to resisting and alleviating the numbing effects of racism. Separately white and black women created their own activist communities. Together, however, they changed the face of this New South city. Based on an exhaustive database of membership in community organizations compiled by the author from local archives, Women, Culture, and Community will appeal to students of race relations in the post-Reconstruction South, women's history, and religious history.
Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1418
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1418
Book Description
Savannah's Historic Churches
Author: Roy Heizer
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Limited
ISBN: 9780764338649
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Discover Savannah's historic churches through 136 color images. With engaging stories about the grand buildings and religious communities that meet in them, this pictorial guide tells of tragedy overcome and victories celebrated. Many places of worship are featured, including Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Quaker, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Greek Orthodox, and Jewish. Visit Christ Church, the first church in Georgia, and Mickve Israel, which houses the oldest Torah in North America. Tour a church building that was used as part of the Underground Railroad, and learn which churches have been featured in the movies. From historic perspectives to playful trivia, there's something to interest everyone. Local residents and tourists will enjoy this keepsake, while history and architecture buffs will find this a wonderful resource. Information for visitors is included.
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Limited
ISBN: 9780764338649
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Discover Savannah's historic churches through 136 color images. With engaging stories about the grand buildings and religious communities that meet in them, this pictorial guide tells of tragedy overcome and victories celebrated. Many places of worship are featured, including Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Quaker, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Greek Orthodox, and Jewish. Visit Christ Church, the first church in Georgia, and Mickve Israel, which houses the oldest Torah in North America. Tour a church building that was used as part of the Underground Railroad, and learn which churches have been featured in the movies. From historic perspectives to playful trivia, there's something to interest everyone. Local residents and tourists will enjoy this keepsake, while history and architecture buffs will find this a wonderful resource. Information for visitors is included.
A History of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia ...
Author: George Magruder Battey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Floyd County (Ga.)
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Floyd County (Ga.)
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description