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Diamond Bessie & The Shepherds
Date: 1972
Creator: Hudson, Wilson M.
Description: This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular folklore of Texas, including folk dramas, myths, folk music, stories about farming and agriculture, religious folk stories, and information about folk customs, dances and folk art. The index begins on page 157.
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Hunters & Healers: Folklore Types & Topics
Date: 1971
Creator: Hudson, Wilson M.
Description: This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society includes a miscellany of Texan and Mexican folklore, including stories about hunting, folk medicine, ballads, religion and other folklore. The index begins on page 169.
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The Sunny Slopes of Long Ago
Date: 1966
Creator: Hudson, Wilson M.
Description: This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular folklore of Western America, including ballads, cowboy stories, myths, folk songs and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 201.
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Tire Shrinker to Dragster
Date: 1968
Creator: Hudson, Wilson M.
Description: This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains a miscellany of Texas, Jamaican and Irish folklore, including stories about drag racing, treasure hunting, frontier preachers, Irish storytellers, mock bidding in Jamaica, and more. The index begins on page 247.
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1941: Texas Goes to War
Date: 1991
Creator: Lee, James Ward
Description: This book is a collection of essays discussing the role of Texans in World War II. It examines both the Texas soldiers fighting in the European and Pacific theaters as well as the Texans on the Homefront. The essays describe both the military and social aspects of the war. Index starts on page 241.
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"Surrounded by Dangers of All Kinds": The Mexican War Letters of Lieutenant Theodore Laidley
Date: 1997
Creator: McCaffrey, James M., 1946-
Description: This book contains a collection of letters written by Lieutenant Theodore Thadeus Sobieski (T. T. S.) Laidley between 1845 and 1848. The letters discuss life as a soldier during the Mexican War; most of the letters were written from various stations in Mexico. Each letter is bracketed by editorial commentary on the historical context and the collection is prefaced by a brief biography of Laidley's life prior to the first letter. Index starts on page 179.
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A Book Lover in Texas
Date: 1995
Creator: Oppenheimer, Evelyn, 1907-
Description: This autobiographical text discusses Evelyn Oppenheimer's role as a reader and book reviewer in Texas. The book discusses both her life and opinions regarding books and various topics. A selection of her poetry and one of her short stories ("The Green Conscience") are also included. Index starts on page 153.
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Texas Folk Songs
Date: 1950
Creator: Owens, William A.
Description: This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains musical scores, including Anglo-American love songs, ballads, comic songs, spirituals and party songs, as well as Afro-American spirituals and secular songs. The index begins on page 187.
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From Slave to Statesman: The Legacy of Joshua Houston, Servant to Sam Houston
Date: 1993
Creator: Prather, Patricia Smith, 1943-
Description: This biography discusses the life of Joshua Houston starting at around twelve years of age until his death in 1902. The text includes commentary on the historical context of his life and anecdotal accounts. Index starts on page 259.
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In the Line of Duty: Reflections of a Texas Ranger Private
Date: 1995
Creator: Rigler, Lewis C., 1914-
Description: This book contains a series of anecdotes about Lewis Rigler's life, focusing on his time as a law enforcement officer in Texas. He discusses his life growing up, various cases that he worked on as a Texas Ranger, and general observations that he gained from his job. Index starts on page 181.
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