Star of Destiny: The Private Life of Sam and Margaret Houston
Date: [1993]
Creator: Roberts, Madge Thornall, 1929-
Description: This biography of Sam and Margaret Houston draws on surviving personal letters and writings to describe their lives together. The book roughly covers the time from their meeting to their deaths in 1863 and 1867, respectively. Index starts on page 419.
Contributing Partner: UNT Press
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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.
Contributing Partner: UNT Press
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The WPA Dallas Guide and History
Date: 1992
Creator: Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the City of Dallas
Description: This book gives an overview of the city of Dallas, Texas including statistics about the people and businesses as well as background information regarding the government, businesses, and social aspects of the city. The book also gives information about tourism and points of interest in the city and in Dallas County. Index starts on page 421.
Contributing Partner: UNT Press
Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc28336/
"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.
Contributing Partner: UNT Press
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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.
Contributing Partner: UNT Press
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The LH7 Ranch in Houston's Shadow: The E.H. Marks' Legacy From Longhorns to the Salt Grass Trail
Date: 1991
Creator: Sizemore, Deborah Lightfoot
Description: This book gives an overview of the history of the LH7 ranch, near Houston, Texas starting with the father of Emil Henry Marks, who founded the ranch. The chapters include biographical information of people in the Marks family and other people connected to the ranch as well as historical aspects of the ranch and the community. Index starts on page 217.
Contributing Partner: UNT Press
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Analytical Index to Publications of the Texas Folklore Society, Volumes 1-36
Date: 1973
Creator: Bratcher, James T.
Description: Index to the first thirty six volumes of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society. The book is broken up into three parts: Specialized Indexes, Tale Synopses and an Alphabetical Index.
Contributing Partner: UNT Press
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