Exploring Texas History Weekend Adventures,9781589792029

Exploring Texas History Weekend Adventures

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ISBN13: 9781589792029
ISBN10: 1589792025
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-03-03
Publisher(s): Taylor Trade Publishing
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Summary

Combining fascinating stories of Texas history with travel adventures around the state. Exploring Texas History: Weekend Adventures suggests where to go and what to see by tracking historical characters and events. The travel destinations echo the settlement of Texas, the battle for independence, the Alamo, cowboys, vaqueros, Buffalo Soldiers, shipwrecks, and cattle drives. Each chapter includes historical background, travel routes, sightseeing recommendations, best times to visit, lodging and dining suggestions, and sources for additional information. Families, visitors, travelers with a love of history, and teachers and students will find this guide practical and user-friendly. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Elaine L. Galit and Vikk Simmons are co-authors of Exploring Houston with Children (2001) and Exploring the Arts and Culture of Houston with Children (2005), travel and resource guides for parents, teachers, homeschoolers and community leaders. They were named July Authors of the Month in 2001 by the Houston area Barnes and Noble and Bookstop Bookstores. They appeared on the local NBC-TV affiliate's Sunday Morning Show and were featured in many radio and print interviews. In 2002 the Fort Bend Literacy League named them among the featured authors at the annual Fort Bend Book & Author Dinner. Both have worked in the book industry as former event and promotion coordinators: Galit worked for the independent bookstore Blue Willow Bookshop and Simmons as a Community Relations Coordinator (CRC) for Borders Books. They share a passion for history and travel.

Table of Contents

Preface: The Romance of Texas History xi
Acknowledgments xv
1 Following Texas Trails 1(20)
Indianola: Follow the Trail
4(3)
The Seven Museums of the La Salle Odyssey
7(4)
The San Antonio Mission Trail
11(3)
The Presidential Library Trail
14(7)
2 In and Around Austin 21(34)
Austin: O. Henry's Gift to Texas
25(4)
Brenham Adopts a Texas Hero
29(3)
West: Polka, Kolaches, and Train Wrecks
32(4)
Fredericksburg: Forging a Lasting Friendship
36(5)
Gonzales: The "Come and Take It" City
41(3)
Salado-Legends: Fact and Fiction
44(5)
Waco: Love Is in the Air
49(6)
3 In and Around the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex 55(34)
Fort Worth
59(3)
Dallas: How Hog-Wallow Prairie Became an Art Deco Showcase
62(2)
Breckenridge: From Oil Boom to Art Walls
64(3)
Carthage: America's Most Beloved Singing Cowboy
67(3)
Dinosaur Valley: Walk in the Footprints of Giants
70(4)
Granbury: The Mystery of History
74(3)
Hico: A Small Town, an Outlaw, and a Mystery
77(3)
Linden: A Tiny Town Produces a King
80(4)
Texarkana-James Bowie: The Man, the Myth, and the Legend
84(5)
4 In and Around Houston 89(36)
Hempstead-The Talk of Hempstead: Elisabet Ney at Liendo
94(5)
Nacogdoches: Nine Flags over Nacogdoches, the Oldest Town in Texas
99(5)
Palestine: All Aboard!
104(4)
Rusk: A Ghost Town Builds a Thriving City
108(5)
Orange: Living Large with the Stark Family
113(4)
San Jacinto Battleground Complex: Eighteen Minutes That Changed Texas History
117(3)
Victoria: The Melting Pot of Texas
120(5)
5 In and Around San Antonio 125(24)
The Alamo: The Cry of the Alamo Echoes across Time and Space
129(3)
Bandera: Why Farm Boys Became Cowboys
132(4)
Brackettville-Fort Clark: The Story of the U.S. Military in Texas
136(2)
Poteet: Strawberries and a Comic Strip
138(3)
Seguin: Smokey Joe, into the Hall of Fame
141(3)
Yorktown: Creating the Indianola Trail
144(5)
6 In and Around the Texas Gulf Coast 149(32)
Corpus Christi: Why U.S. Grant Grew a Beard
151(3)
Cuero: Flowers and Feuds
154(3)
Freeport: Finding the Lost City of Velasco
157(3)
Galveston Island: The Birthplace of Juneteenth
160(3)
Goliad: An Angel Attends a Massacre
163(9)
Matagorda: From County Seat to Fisherman's Paradise
172(2)
Port Lavaca: The Widow's Tale
174(3)
Velasco: The Boston Harbor of the West
177(4)
7 In and Around the Panhandle and West Texas 181(36)
Amarillo: You're a Spray Paint Can Away from Art
184(3)
Big Bend: Liquid Gold
187(3)
Big Spring: When the Earl Came to Stay
190(3)
Buffalo Gap: The Evolution of a Town
193(3)
Historic Fort Bliss: A Fire Swept Through
196(4)
Laredo: By George! Laredo Celebrates Washington's Birthday
200(3)
Lubbock: Lubbock's Many Whatsits
203(3)
Marfa: The Glow of Mystery Lights
206(3)
Pecos: Home of the World's First Rodeo
209(4)
Turkey-The King of Western Swing: Turkey's Favorite Son
213(4)
Appendix: Texas Fairs and Festivals 217(6)
Index 223

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