Author: ZANE GREY.
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1667627600
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
The Trail Driver
Author: Zane Grey
Publisher: Rare Treasure Editions
ISBN: 1774649101
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Adam Brite—Texas Joe Shipman—Pan Handle Smith—together with the biggest herd of cattle ever to travel the Chisholm Trail, they were going all the way from San Antonio to Dodge. They expected plenty of trouble. They got it...
Publisher: Rare Treasure Editions
ISBN: 1774649101
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Adam Brite—Texas Joe Shipman—Pan Handle Smith—together with the biggest herd of cattle ever to travel the Chisholm Trail, they were going all the way from San Antonio to Dodge. They expected plenty of trouble. They got it...
TRAIL DRIVER
Author: ZANE GREY.
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1667627600
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1667627600
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Bob Fudge
Author: Jim Russell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
The Trail Drivers of Texas
Author: John Marvin Hunter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cattle trade
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cattle trade
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Bill Kitt
Author: Donovan "Jack". Nicol
Publisher: Caxton Press
ISBN: 9780615286266
Category : Cattle drives
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Publisher: Caxton Press
ISBN: 9780615286266
Category : Cattle drives
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
The National Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Finding Anything about Everything in Texas
Author: Edward M. Walters
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publications
ISBN: 9781589791992
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
A crash course in locating information about the Lone Star State. Each chapter begins with an engaging, little known, even quirky story and then shows the reader how to follow the printed and electronic trail to uncover more detail.
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publications
ISBN: 9781589791992
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
A crash course in locating information about the Lone Star State. Each chapter begins with an engaging, little known, even quirky story and then shows the reader how to follow the printed and electronic trail to uncover more detail.
Lockhart
Author: Ronda Anton Reagan
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738585192
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
When people think of Lockhart today, they think of barbecue. However, Lockhart's history and culture are much more. As Spanish land grants were awarded to Anglos to settle this virtually uninhabited territory, they came to what is now Lockhart because of the many springs, live oaks, rolling hills, and good soil. First were Native Americans, like the friendly Tonkawa tribe, and then in 1840, a few Anglo families settled on Plum Creek, six miles from today's town center. In August 1840, the legendary Battle of Plum Creek ended the Great Comanche Raid, clearing the way for further settlement. Farming and ranching led to a melting pot of ethnic entrepreneurs who opened related businesses around the square of the Caldwell County seat. Cattle and cotton became kings and, even today, remain leading agribusinesses. Dubbed the "Barbecue Capital of Texas" by the Texas Legislature, Lockhart can boast that over 1.2 million people visit annually to eat barbecue.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738585192
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
When people think of Lockhart today, they think of barbecue. However, Lockhart's history and culture are much more. As Spanish land grants were awarded to Anglos to settle this virtually uninhabited territory, they came to what is now Lockhart because of the many springs, live oaks, rolling hills, and good soil. First were Native Americans, like the friendly Tonkawa tribe, and then in 1840, a few Anglo families settled on Plum Creek, six miles from today's town center. In August 1840, the legendary Battle of Plum Creek ended the Great Comanche Raid, clearing the way for further settlement. Farming and ranching led to a melting pot of ethnic entrepreneurs who opened related businesses around the square of the Caldwell County seat. Cattle and cotton became kings and, even today, remain leading agribusinesses. Dubbed the "Barbecue Capital of Texas" by the Texas Legislature, Lockhart can boast that over 1.2 million people visit annually to eat barbecue.
Fluid Arguments
Author: Char Miller
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816533296
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Water—or the lack of it—has shaped the contours of the American West and continues to dominate the region's development. From the incursions of the Spanish conquistadores to the dams of the New Deal era, humans have sought water in these arid lands as the key to survival and success. And as the West becomes more urbanized, water is an issue as never before. This book sets contemporary and often bitter debates over water in their historical contexts by examining some of the most contentious issues that have confronted the region over five centuries. Seventeen contributors—representing history, geography, ethnography, political science, law, and urban studies—provide an interdisciplinary perspective on the many dimensions of water in the West: Spanish colonial water law, Native American water rights, agricultural concerns, and dam building. A concluding essay looks toward the future by examining the impact of cities on water and of water marketing on the western economy. As farmers and ranchers from Kansas to California compete for water with powerful urban economies, the West will continue to be reshaped by this scarce and precious resource. Fluid Arguments clearly shows that many of the current disputes over water take place without a real appreciation for the long history of the debate. By shedding new light on how water allocation is established—and who controls it—this book makes a vital contribution to our understanding of water and growth in the region. CONTENTS Divining the Past: An Introduction / Char Miller Part 1. Land and Water on New Spain’s Frontiers 1. "Only Fit for Raising Stock": Spanish and Mexican Land and Water Rights in the Tamaulipan Cession / Jesús F. de la Teja 2. Water, the Gila River Pimas, and the Arrival of the Spanish / Shelly C. Dudley 3. "Between This River and That": Establishing Water Rights in the Chama Basin of New Mexico / Sandra K. Mathews-Lamb Part 2. The Native American Struggle for Water 4. Maggot Creek and Other Tales: Kiowa Identity and Water, 1870-1920 / Bonnie Lynn-Sherow 5. The Dilemmas of Indian Water Policy, 1887-1928 / Donald J. Pisani 6. First in Time: Tribal Reserved Water Rights and General Adjudications in New Mexico / Alan S. Newell 7. Winters Comes Home to Roost / Daniel McCool Part 3. Agricultural Conundrums 8. Water, Sun, and Cattle: The Chisholm Trail as an Ephemeral Ecosystem / James E. Sherow 9. Private Irrigation in Colorado’s Grand Valley / Brad F. Raley 10. A Rio Grande "Brew": Agriculture, Industry, and Water Quality in the Lower Rio Grande Valley / John P. Tiefenbacher 11. Specialization and Diversification in the Agricultural System of Southwestern Kansas, 1887-1980 / Thomas C. Schafer 12. John Wesley Powell Was Right: Resizing the Ogallala High Plains / John Opie Part 4. Dam those Waters! 13. Private Initiative, Public Works: Ed Fletcher, the Santa Fe Railway, and Phoenix’s Cave Creek Flood Control Dam / Donald C. Jackson 14. The Changing Fortunes of the Big Dam Era in the American West / Mark Harvey 15. Building Dams and Damning People in the Texas-Mexico Border Region: Mexico’s El Cuchillo Dam Project / Raúl M. Sánchez Part 5. The Coming Fight 16. Water and the Western Service Economy: A New Challenge / Hal K. Rothman
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816533296
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Water—or the lack of it—has shaped the contours of the American West and continues to dominate the region's development. From the incursions of the Spanish conquistadores to the dams of the New Deal era, humans have sought water in these arid lands as the key to survival and success. And as the West becomes more urbanized, water is an issue as never before. This book sets contemporary and often bitter debates over water in their historical contexts by examining some of the most contentious issues that have confronted the region over five centuries. Seventeen contributors—representing history, geography, ethnography, political science, law, and urban studies—provide an interdisciplinary perspective on the many dimensions of water in the West: Spanish colonial water law, Native American water rights, agricultural concerns, and dam building. A concluding essay looks toward the future by examining the impact of cities on water and of water marketing on the western economy. As farmers and ranchers from Kansas to California compete for water with powerful urban economies, the West will continue to be reshaped by this scarce and precious resource. Fluid Arguments clearly shows that many of the current disputes over water take place without a real appreciation for the long history of the debate. By shedding new light on how water allocation is established—and who controls it—this book makes a vital contribution to our understanding of water and growth in the region. CONTENTS Divining the Past: An Introduction / Char Miller Part 1. Land and Water on New Spain’s Frontiers 1. "Only Fit for Raising Stock": Spanish and Mexican Land and Water Rights in the Tamaulipan Cession / Jesús F. de la Teja 2. Water, the Gila River Pimas, and the Arrival of the Spanish / Shelly C. Dudley 3. "Between This River and That": Establishing Water Rights in the Chama Basin of New Mexico / Sandra K. Mathews-Lamb Part 2. The Native American Struggle for Water 4. Maggot Creek and Other Tales: Kiowa Identity and Water, 1870-1920 / Bonnie Lynn-Sherow 5. The Dilemmas of Indian Water Policy, 1887-1928 / Donald J. Pisani 6. First in Time: Tribal Reserved Water Rights and General Adjudications in New Mexico / Alan S. Newell 7. Winters Comes Home to Roost / Daniel McCool Part 3. Agricultural Conundrums 8. Water, Sun, and Cattle: The Chisholm Trail as an Ephemeral Ecosystem / James E. Sherow 9. Private Irrigation in Colorado’s Grand Valley / Brad F. Raley 10. A Rio Grande "Brew": Agriculture, Industry, and Water Quality in the Lower Rio Grande Valley / John P. Tiefenbacher 11. Specialization and Diversification in the Agricultural System of Southwestern Kansas, 1887-1980 / Thomas C. Schafer 12. John Wesley Powell Was Right: Resizing the Ogallala High Plains / John Opie Part 4. Dam those Waters! 13. Private Initiative, Public Works: Ed Fletcher, the Santa Fe Railway, and Phoenix’s Cave Creek Flood Control Dam / Donald C. Jackson 14. The Changing Fortunes of the Big Dam Era in the American West / Mark Harvey 15. Building Dams and Damning People in the Texas-Mexico Border Region: Mexico’s El Cuchillo Dam Project / Raúl M. Sánchez Part 5. The Coming Fight 16. Water and the Western Service Economy: A New Challenge / Hal K. Rothman
Tenting on the Plains (Illustrated Edition)
Author: Elizabeth Bacon Custer
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
In 'Tenting on the Plains (Illustrated Edition)' by Elizabeth Bacon Custer, readers are transported back to the late 19th century as the author vividly describes her experiences during the US Army campaigns on the Western frontier. Custer's descriptive prose and detailed accounts provide a first-hand look at the challenges faced by soldiers and their families during this tumultuous time. The book is written in a compelling narrative style that engages the reader and brings to life the harsh conditions of life on the Plains. Custer's unique perspective as the wife of General George Armstrong Custer adds a personal touch to the historical events she recounts. This illustrated edition enhances the reader's experience by providing visual representations of the landscapes and people Custer encountered. Tenting on the Plains is a valuable literary work that offers insight into a pivotal period in American history, making it a must-read for those interested in frontier life and military campaigns of the late 1800s.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
In 'Tenting on the Plains (Illustrated Edition)' by Elizabeth Bacon Custer, readers are transported back to the late 19th century as the author vividly describes her experiences during the US Army campaigns on the Western frontier. Custer's descriptive prose and detailed accounts provide a first-hand look at the challenges faced by soldiers and their families during this tumultuous time. The book is written in a compelling narrative style that engages the reader and brings to life the harsh conditions of life on the Plains. Custer's unique perspective as the wife of General George Armstrong Custer adds a personal touch to the historical events she recounts. This illustrated edition enhances the reader's experience by providing visual representations of the landscapes and people Custer encountered. Tenting on the Plains is a valuable literary work that offers insight into a pivotal period in American history, making it a must-read for those interested in frontier life and military campaigns of the late 1800s.