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Convict Cowboys Volume 10 - The Untold History Of The Texas Prison Rodeo

by Mitchel P. Roth

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 Rhe first book on America's first prison rodeo, which ran from 1931 to 1986. At its apogee the Texas Prison Rodeo drew 30,000 spectators on October Sundays. Mitchel Roth portrays the Texas Prison Rodeo against a backdrop of Texas history, covering the history of rodeo, the prison system, and convict leasing, as well as figures in Texas penology.
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The Johnson-Sims Feud - Romeo And Juliet, West Texas Style

by Bill O'Neal

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 Original publication and copyright date: 2010.
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Texas Rangers - Lives, Legend, And Legacy

by Bob Alexander e Donaly E. Brice

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 Offers a one-volume history of the Texas Rangers. The authors begin with the earliest Rangers in the pre-Republic years in 1823 and take the story up through the Republic, Mexican War, and Civil War. Then, with the advent of the Frontier Battalion, the authors focus in detail on each company.
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Man With The Killer Smile Volume 13 - The Life And Crimes Of A Serial Mass Murderer

by Mitchel P. Roth

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 Using George Jefferson Hassell's confessions and his many interviews with reporters as well as the trial transcripts and reminiscences of those who crossed paths with him in Texas, Oklahoma, and California, Mitchel Roth presents the first comprehensive account of the life and crimes of one of the least known multiple murderers in American history.
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Passionate Nation - The Epic History Of Texas

by James L. Haley

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 Utilizing many sources new to publication, James Haley delivers a most readable and enjoyable narrative history of Texas, told through stories - the words and recollections of Texans who actually lived the state's spectacular history. Here, in all of its epic grandeur, is the story of Texas as its own passionate nation.
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Forging The Star - The Official Modern History Of The United States Marshals Service

by David S. Turk

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Texas Ranger Lee Hall - From The Red River To The Rio Grande

by Chuck Parsons

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 "Book is a biography of Texas Ranger Lee Hall, born in North Carolina in 1849 and died in Texas in 1911. His career ranged all over Texas but mainly in South Texas and the Panhandle"--
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Bob Bilyeu Camblin - An Iconoclast In Houston'S Emerging Art Scene

by Sandra Jensen Rowland

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 Bob Camblin was a central figure in the period of artistic fermentation in Houston that is now beginning to receive increasing critical attention. Rowland's insights into him are based on personal letters and conversations. In addition, she brings to bear professional expertise about his place in regional and American art.
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Snapshots And Short Notes - Images And Messages Of Early Twentieth-Century Photo Postcards

by Kenneth Wilson

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 Examines the photographic postcards of the first half of the twentieth century as illustrated, first-hand accounts of American life. With a meticulous eye for detail, painstaking research, and astute commentary, Wilson surveys more than 160 postcards that provide insights into every aspect of life in a time not far removed from our own.
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Country Cop - True Tales From A Texas Deputy Sheriff

by Barry L. Goodson

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 The deputy sheriff or sheriff of a county often is perceived as the lone officer protecting the citizens of a small town. Country Cop is the riveting story of one such deputy sheriff, Barry Goodson, and his experiences with the Parker County Sheriff's office in the 1990s and early 2000s in North Texas.
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Texas Ranger John B. Jones And The Frontier Battalion, 1874-1881

by Rick Miller

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Confessions Of A Horseshoer

by Ron Tatum

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 Offers a close and personal look at the mind-set of a professional horseshoer (farrier) who also happens to be a college professor. The book, an ironic and playful view of the many unusual animals (and people) Ron Tatum has encountered over thirty-seven years, is nicely balanced between straightforward presentation, self-effacing humour, and lightly seasoned wisdom.
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The Best American Newspaper Narratives

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 An anthology of the twelve winners of the 2013 Best American Newspaper Narrative Writing Contest, run by the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The contest honours exemplary narrative work and encourages narrative non-fiction storytelling at newspapers across the United States.
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Death On Base - The Fort Hood Massacre

by John Porterfield

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 When Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan walked into the Fort Hood Soldier Readiness Processing Center and opened fire on soldiers, he perpetrated the worst mass shooting on a United States military base in the country's history. Death on Base is an in-depth look at the events surrounding the tragic mass murder, and an investigation into the causes and influences that factored into the attack.
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Cataclysm - General Hap Arnold And The Defeat Of Japan

by Herman S. Wolk

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 Examines the thinking and leadership of General Henry H (Hap) Arnold, Commanding General, Army Air Forces (AAF), during World War II. This book focuses on Arnold's role in crafting the weapons, organisation, and command of the strategic bombing offensive against Japan.
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He Rode With Butch And Sundance - The Story Of Harvey "Kid Curry" Logan

by Mark T. Smokov

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Houston Blue - The Story Of The Houston Police Department

by Tom Kennedy

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 "Back in 2005, the board of the directors of the Houston Police Officers' Union commissioned Mitchel Roth, Ph.D., and Tom Kennedy to research and write a book that chronicled the history of the Houston Police Department and the Houston Police Officers' Union."--Foreword.
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Venus In The Afternoon

by Tehila Lieberman

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Tracking The Texas Rangers - The Nineteenth Century

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Tips, Tools, And Techniques To Care For Antiques, Collectibles, And Other Treasure

by Georgia Kemp Caraway

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 What common baking ingredient can conceal white rings on furniture? (Crushed pecans.) How do you detect a repair in a pottery vase you want to buy? (Look at it under a black light.) What's the best way to remove water damage from your great-grandfather's Bible? (Put it in your freezer.) Answers to these questions and many more are included in this convenient handbook by long-time antiques expert Dr. Georgia Kemp Caraway.
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Mclaurys In Tombstone, Arizona - An O.K. Corral Obituary

by Paul Lee Johnson

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 On a chilly October afternoon in 1881, two brothers named Tom and Frank McLaury were gunned down on the streets of Tombstone, Arizona, by the Earp brothers and Doc Holliday. The deadly event became known as the gunfight at the O.K. Corral, and in a quirk of fate, the brothers' names became well-known, but only as bad men and outlaws. Did they deserve that reputation? This explores this question, revealing details of their family background and the context of their lives on the frontier.
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Miniature Forests Of Cape Horn - Ecotourism With A Hand Lens

by Francisca Massardo, Lily Lewis, Ricardo Rozzi e William Buck

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 Previously published in Chile by the Gobierno Regional de Magallanes y Antartica Chilena, 2006 (from Biblioteca Nacional de Chile catalog).
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Behind Every Choice Is A Story

by Carol Trickett Jennings

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 This blend of personal stories, commentary and memoirs chronicles the life-changing choices that men, women and teens make in connection with reproduction every day. It also traces the author's personal journey to becoming an activist in the civil rights and women's movements.
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Behind The Walls - A Guide For Families And Friends Of Texas Prison Inmates

by Jorge Antonio Renaud

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 Written to inform about the processes, services, activities, issues and problems of being incarcerated, this is a valuable guide to anyone who has a relative or friend incarcerated in Texas, or for those who want to understand how prisoners live, eat, work, play and die in a contemporary US prison.
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