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Fire In The Piney Woods - Texas Lookout Towers, The Forest Service, And The Civilian Conservation Corps

by Edward Cavallerano

~~26,43€~~ 23,79€ 10% OFF

 Fire lookout towers are enjoying a retrospective rebirth, attracting the curious and the adventurous, as Americans seeking escape for moments of solitude rediscover the structures’ national significance. Though the Civilian Conservation Corps’ national fire control policies and reforestation efforts have been covered elsewhere, each state’s legacy is as unique as its people, forest conditions, traditions, and legislative history. In Texas, what emerges is a story that shaped national policies and examines the ethos of a generation. Edward Cavallerano’s Fire in the Piney Woods develops several parallel stories. The first describes the Piney Woods and the antecedent conditions that necessitated fire prevention, forest fire detection, and the development of Texas’ fire lookout network. Second, through collected stories, poetry, and primary accounts, it pays tribute to a generation of Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees, foresters, surveyors, and dedicated, self-sufficient lookouts who redeveloped or protected the forestlands of Texas and educated rural communities about the value of their natural resources. Finally, it describes the location and design of the lookout towers and associated structures in Texas by consolidating a decade of observations. In this effort, Cavallerano introduces methodologies to assess tower characteristics that may be useful to workers in other regions. Taken together, the book shares an appreciation of the past and celebrates the heritage these sites still possess. Fire in the Piney Woods preserves the history of forest fire protection in Texas, enhances readers’ recreational experiences, and builds a compelling case among Texans to preserve the lookout towers that still stand.
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Gardening On The Dry Side Of Texas - Drought-Tolerant Plants And Techniques

by Mary Irish

~~33,06€~~ 29,75€ 10% OFF

 Nearly three-quarters of Texans live on the â€œdry sideâ€ of Texas, which receives fewer than 40 inches of rain annually. In Gardening on the Dry Side of Texas, Southwestern horticulturist Mary Irish presents a guide to the selection and care of plants that will be successful in these and other increasingly hot and dry conditions.
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David Crockett In Texas - His Search For New Land

by Allen J. Wiener

~~26,43€~~ 23,79€ 10% OFF

 A fresh look at the well-known figure David Crockett from the perspective of his quest for land in Texas and the new start it promised for his family. It presents a picture that contrasts the popular image of the brash adventurer who sought glory on the battlefield as well as that of the bitter, failed politician who came to Texas as a last resort.
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Power - How The Electric Co-Op Movement Energized The Lone Star State

by Joe Holley

~~19,88€~~ 17,89€ 10% OFF

 According to author Joe Holley, the story of the Texas Electric Cooperatives, a collective of some 76 member-owned electric providers throughout the state, is a story of neighborliness and community, grit and determination, and persuasion and political savvy. Itâ€™s the story of a grassroots movement that energized rural Texas.
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Cemetery Birding - An Unexpected Guide To Discovering Birds In Texas

by Jennifer L. Bristol

~~19,81€~~ 17,83€ 10% OFF

 It might seem unlikely that a place designed for the departed could be teeming with life. Cemeteries have a long history of serving the dual purpose of honoring the deceased while also proving a space for the living to gather and grieve in the embrace of nature. Touted as some of the earliest public parks in the country— with mature trees, open grasslands, meadows of wildflowers—cemeteries are also attractive to birds and wildlife. In an age of distractions and disconnection, cemeteries create a sense of place where visitors can reconnect with nature while exploring the cultural history of a region. For bird watchers, cemeteries offer easy walking, open spaces to peer into habitats, and a peaceful place to feel the breeze and listen to the quiet conversations of nature. Cemetery Birding builds upon the unique and approachable experiences introduced in Jennifer L. Bristol’s first book, Parking Lot Birding. While cemeteries offer accessible places to bird watch, Bristol highlights the need to tread carefully and ethically when exploring these sacred spaces. Her treatment of each of the nearly 100 locations provides information about what birds can be observed in various seasons and offers readers a snapshot of the cemetery and community’s history. Filled with rich photos, Bristol deciphers headstone symbolism in "Tombstone Tales" and offers fun facts about individual species of birds in "Tombstone Tails." Locations range from the heart of Houston to the wide-open spaces of West Texas and every ecoregion in between.
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Texas Secessionists Standoff - The 1997 Republic Of Texas &Quote;War&Quote;

by Donna Marie Miller

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 On April 27, 1997, Richard Lance McLaren and his followers in the so-called "Republic of Texas (ROT)" militia held Joe and Margaret Ann Rowe hostage inside their own home at the Davis Mountain Resort, near Fort Davis, Texas, and demanded the release of jailed ROT members Jo Ann Turner and Robert Jonathan Scheidt. McLaren’s demand initiated a seven-day standoff with local law enforcement and the Texas Rangers that came to be called the "Republic of Texas War." Opening with a foreword by the FBI negotiator who served as an on-site consultant throughout the crisis, author Donna Marie Miller presents the first full-length book treatment of the events leading up to McLaren’s "declaration of war" and its aftermath. The result is an absorbing account of manipulation by a leader as charismatic as he was deluded; of misinformed individuals motivated by desperation who aligned themselves with an extremist; and of law enforcement officials caught in the tension between their duty to protect the public and their desire to avoid a repeat of disasters like those at Ruby Ridge, Idaho, and the Branch Davidian compound outside Waco, Texas. Central to the story is Jo Ann Turner, a frantic woman drowning in debt who was drawn into the false ideology espoused by McLaren, which eventually led to her personal undoing. Based on archival research and interviews with persons involved—including McLaren, who has been incarcerated since 1998—this riveting account provides a multifaceted perspective of the historical incident and a detailed chronicle of a modern American anti-government militia, its victims, and the events that led to its eventual downfall.
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Women Across Time / Mujeres A Traves Del Tiempo - Sixteen Influential South Texas Women

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 Sixteen South Texas women stand proudly in the public mural Mujeres a Través del Tiempo by Arnold Gonzáles Sr. housed on the campus of Texas A&M University-Kingsville. These women are pioneers; they are ranchers, educators, artists, politicians, and community activists; they are general and specific, known and unknown. Inspired by the mural, this study assumes the biographer’s task: to fill in the gaps of knowledge between the figures as seen and the lives they lived, with their trials and triumphs. Assembled by editor Susan L. Roberson, this collection features essays on the lives of the women who are depicted in the mural, women who live or lived in the South Texas region between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande, particularly Kleberg, Kenedy, and Nueces counties. Situated near the boundary between Mexico and Texas, these women navigated more than geographic borders as they tested their place in economic, political, and artistic arenas long recognized as male domains. Taken together, these biographical sketches contribute to a revision and reimagining of the history of South Texas and provide a corrective to an Anglo-dominated history of the area by showing how Tejanas found places of leadership and creative outlets. By sketching the contributions of female students at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, the final essay brings the collection to the present and forecasts a future where opportunities for women extend beyond borders.
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Texas People'S Court - The Fascinating World Of The Justice Of The Peace

by Mark Dunn

21,13€ + 10% CARD

 Based on interviews with 200 justices of the peace from all parts of Texas, Texas People's Court takes readers on a tour of what it means to be a Texas justice of the peace: an experience that is by turns hilarious, sobering, heart-wrenching, and, from one end to the other, fascinating.
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Painted Flowers Shouldn'T Talk Back - The Houston Garden Artists In The Seventies

by Margaret O. Killinger

13,18€ + 10% CARD

 Tells the story of a suburban women's art collective that painted together in Houston, from 1970 to 1977. They called themselves the Garden Artists, though their subjects were much more varied than just garden views. Margaret Killinger's narrative illustrates how these women confronted profound sociocultural challenges through decorative art.
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Photographing Texas - The Swartz Brothers, 1880-1918

by Richard F. Selcer

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 Historian and scholar Richard Selcer gathers a collection of some of the Swartz brothers' most important images from Fort Worth and elsewhere, few of which have ever been assembled in a single repository. He also offers the fruits of exhaustive research into the photographers' backgrounds, careers, techniques, and place in Fort Worth society.
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In The Shadow Of The Chinatis - A History Of Pinto Canyon In The Big Bend

by David W. Keller

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 The Dred Scott suit for freedom, argues Kelly Kennington, was merely the most famous example of a phenomenon that was more widespread in antebellum American jurisprudence than is generally recognised. Kennington's findings open new perspectives on the legal culture of slavery and the negotiated processes involved in freedom suits.
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The Austinâ€“San Antonio Megaregion - Opportunity And Challenge In The Lone Star State

by David Hendricks, Henry Cisneros e Robert Rivard

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Gardening On The Dry Side Of Texas - Drought-Tolerant Plants And Techniques

by Mary Irish

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 Nearly three-quarters of Texans live on the â€œdry sideâ€ of Texas, which receives fewer than 40 inches of rain annually. In Gardening on the Dry Side of Texas, Southwestern horticulturist Mary Irish presents a guide to the selection and care of plants that will be successful in these and other increasingly hot and dry conditions.

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