Author: Patrick Dearen
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 0875654509
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
In his newest book, Devils River, Patrick Dearen traces the 400-year history of the notorious river from the time of the first Spanish explorers to the modernization of southwestern Texas and the coming of the railroad. He vividly retells stories of Indian encounters, train robberies, and other horrific events that prove just how the name “Devils River” was coined. With his inimitable style, the author weaves together a variety of themes--military events, including the Civil War and stories about the Texas Rangers; the development of the first mail lines; and the introduction of cattle and sheep raising--into a comprehensive account of the violence and bloodshed surrounding the Devils River. The nature of the river’s history is such that very few anecdotes have happy endings, but Devils River contains stories of triumphs as well as disasters. Although this is an excellent account for historians studying the west, it is also very accessible to others with little or no background in early western history.
Devils River
Author: Patrick Dearen
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 0875654509
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
In his newest book, Devils River, Patrick Dearen traces the 400-year history of the notorious river from the time of the first Spanish explorers to the modernization of southwestern Texas and the coming of the railroad. He vividly retells stories of Indian encounters, train robberies, and other horrific events that prove just how the name “Devils River” was coined. With his inimitable style, the author weaves together a variety of themes--military events, including the Civil War and stories about the Texas Rangers; the development of the first mail lines; and the introduction of cattle and sheep raising--into a comprehensive account of the violence and bloodshed surrounding the Devils River. The nature of the river’s history is such that very few anecdotes have happy endings, but Devils River contains stories of triumphs as well as disasters. Although this is an excellent account for historians studying the west, it is also very accessible to others with little or no background in early western history.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 0875654509
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
In his newest book, Devils River, Patrick Dearen traces the 400-year history of the notorious river from the time of the first Spanish explorers to the modernization of southwestern Texas and the coming of the railroad. He vividly retells stories of Indian encounters, train robberies, and other horrific events that prove just how the name “Devils River” was coined. With his inimitable style, the author weaves together a variety of themes--military events, including the Civil War and stories about the Texas Rangers; the development of the first mail lines; and the introduction of cattle and sheep raising--into a comprehensive account of the violence and bloodshed surrounding the Devils River. The nature of the river’s history is such that very few anecdotes have happy endings, but Devils River contains stories of triumphs as well as disasters. Although this is an excellent account for historians studying the west, it is also very accessible to others with little or no background in early western history.
Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 1304
Book Description
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Languages : en
Pages : 1304
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Water Levels and Artesian Pressure in Observation Wells in the United States
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Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 1318
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Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 1318
Book Description
Amistad Dam and Reservoir
Author: United States. Congress. House. Subcommittee on Inter-American Affairs of the Foreign Affairs Committee
Publisher:
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Category : Amistad Reservoir (Tex. and Mexico)
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Considers H.R. 8080, to conclude agreement between U.S. and Mexico for joint construction of the Amistad International Storage Dam on the Rio Grande River.
Publisher:
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Category : Amistad Reservoir (Tex. and Mexico)
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Considers H.R. 8080, to conclude agreement between U.S. and Mexico for joint construction of the Amistad International Storage Dam on the Rio Grande River.
Western Contractor
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Category : Building
Languages : en
Pages : 1676
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Category : Building
Languages : en
Pages : 1676
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North American Fauna
Author:
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Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 1276
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Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 1276
Book Description
A Biological Reconnaissance of the Base of the Alaska Peninsula
Author: Wilfred Hudson Osgood
Publisher:
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Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 634
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Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 634
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Water-supply Paper
Author:
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Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 750
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Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
From the Pecos to the Powder
Author: Bob Kennon
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806122120
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Offers the memoirs of a cowboy and cattleman who left his Texas home at the age of twelve and worked at various ranches before becoming an active participant in Montana's cattle industry
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806122120
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Offers the memoirs of a cowboy and cattleman who left his Texas home at the age of twelve and worked at various ranches before becoming an active participant in Montana's cattle industry
Amistad Dam and Reservoir
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Inter-American Affairs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amistad Dam (Projected) [from old catalog]
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Considers H.R. 8080, to conclude agreement between U.S. and Mexico for joint construction of the Amistad International Storage Dam on the Rio Grande River.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amistad Dam (Projected) [from old catalog]
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Considers H.R. 8080, to conclude agreement between U.S. and Mexico for joint construction of the Amistad International Storage Dam on the Rio Grande River.