"Every cemetery is worth visiting, and the people in them are worth trying to remember. They were much like us". Thus the writers of The Dallas Morning News set out to explore the cemeteries of Texas and the surrounding states for the newspaper's Travel section. The more than forty-five stories serve as history lessons and travelogues for more than sixty cemeteries, chronicling the resting places ...
Manufacturer: University of North Texas PressWritten By: Bryan Woolley, Tom Simmons, Kathryn Straach, Bob Bersano
When people hear the word Texas certain images come into their minds. Because of its size and unusual history, the myths and legends of Texas have pretty much become the embodiment of the American West. Although some of the symbols of mythic Texas have evolved into stereotypes (sometimes with the help of self-promoting Texans), they all have their basis in the history, culture, and geography of ...
Manufacturer: Republic of TexasWritten By: Bryan Woolley