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A Banking History of Texas by Avery L. Carlson
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The tumultuous
history of the beginnings of Texas banking is here in this oft-cited
little tome. It's a fact-filled tour of the banking systems of Texas
from the pre-Republic era through the Great Depression. Unavailable for
75+ years, we're pleased to announce its return! Hardcover in dust jacket. 112 pages.
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A Thumbnail History of the City of Houston, Texas by Dr. S.O. Young
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Trade edition hardcover. Dr. Young's Houston classic originally published in 1912, brought back to life. THE landmark Houston history book. 136 pages. Hardcover.
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Daily Life in the Republic of Texas by Joseph William Schmitz
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In Daily Life, the
everyday tribulations and joys of the pioneers of the Republic of Texas
spring vibrantly to life. Drawn primarily from diaries and letters of
those who lived and traveled in Texas during its earliest days, the
book chronicles the lives of the settlers in first-hand accounts, both
of the working-class farmer and of the leisurely dandy. 112 pages.
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True Stories of Old Houston and Houstonians by Dr. S.O. Young
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Trade Edition hardcover. Dr. Young's Houston classic, originally published in 1913, lets us know what it was like to come of age in 19th century Houston...all of the prominent men, average Joes and everyone in between...This is the human history of Houston. 291 pages. Hardcover.
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The Alamo Defenders by Amelia W. Williams
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The Alamo Defenders by Amelia W. Williams. An unromanticized account of who died at the Alamo, politics during the Revolution, a day-by-day account of the siege and more, drawn from primary documents. 186 pages. Hardcover trade edition.
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The Soldiers of San Jacinto by J. B. McDonald
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Written in 1922 and published here for the first time in book form, this biographical dictionary of 877 of the soldiers of San Jacinto successfully debunks the long-standing myth that those who fought were land-seeking Americans, rather than Texian colonists.
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Texas by Ferdinand Roemer, + fold-out map
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Texas by Ferdinand Roemer with folding facsimile Roemer map laid in. 275 pages.
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True Stories of Old Houston + A Thumbnail History
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Houstonian special. Buy both of S. O. Young's books together and save!
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The Soldiers of San Jacinto by J. B. McDonald - Personalized
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Written in 1922 and published here for the first time in book form, this biographical dictionary of 877 of the soldiers of San Jacinto successfully debunks the long-standing myth that those who fought were land-seeking Americans, rather than Texian colonists.
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The Alamo Defenders by Amelia W. Williams - PERSONALIZED
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The Alamo Defenders by Amelia W. Williams - Personalized. An unromanticized account of who died at the Alamo, politics during the Revolution, a day-by-day account of the siege and more, drawn from primary documents. 186 pages. Hardcover trade edition.
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