Legendary Ladies of Texas

Legendary Ladies of Texas

Description

Collection of historical anecdotes providing "a study of Texas women and the conflicting images and myths that have grown up about them" (back cover). The index begins on page 225.

Physical Description

xii, 237 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Creation Information

Abernethy, Francis Edward 1994.

Context

This book is part of the collection entitled: Texas Folklore Society Publications and was provided by the UNT Press to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 9664 times, with 23 in the last month. More information about this book can be viewed below.

Editor

Abernethy, Francis Edward

Contributing Authors

Rogers, Mary Beth Women in Texas History and Legend
Corbin, Diane H. Angelina
Turner, Martha Anne Emily Morgan: Yellow Rose of Texas
West, John O. The Weeping Woman: La Llorona
Winegarten, Ruthe Belle Starr: The Bandit Queen of Dallas
Underwood, Marylyn The Ghost of Chipita: The Crying Woman of San Patricio
Bateman, Audray The Capitol's Lady
Kilgore, Dan Two Sixshooters and a Sunbonnet: The Story of Sally Skull
Maguire, Jack Sophia Porter: Texas' Own Scarlett O'Hara
Smith, Sherry A. Elise Waerenskjold: A Modern on the Prairie
Palmer, Pamela Lynn Adah Isaacs Menken: From Texas to Paris
Nye, Mary E. Elisabet Ney: Texas' First Lady of Sculpture
Hartzog, Martha Mollie Bailey: Circus Entrepreneur
Werden, Frieda Martha White McWhirter and the Belton Sanctificationists
Byrd, James W. Aunt Dicy: Legendary Black Lady
Frost, H. Gordon El Paso Madams
Paulissen, Maisie Pardon Me, Governor Ferguson
Phillips, John Neal "Tell Them I Don't Smoke Cigars": The Story of Bonnie Parker
Gorzell, Andre L. "Tell Them I Don't Smoke Cigars": The Story of Bonnie Parker
Tolbert, Frank X. Glamor Girl Called Electra
Knief, Mary Kay The Babe
Alexander, Stanley G. Janis and the Austin Scene
Lee, James Ward Legends in Their Own Time: The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders
McGinity, Sue Simmons Honky Tonk Angels
Carpenter, Ann Woman as Victim in Modern Folklore
Hewett, Margaret L. Mrs. Bailey and the Bears

Publisher

University of North Texas Press
Place of Publication: Denton, Texas

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UNT Press

The University of North Texas Press was founded in 1987 and published its first book in 1989. Though it is the newest university press in North Texas, it has quickly become a leading press with the most titles in print (more than 300) and published (15 to 18 each year). The UNT Press is a fully accredited member of the Association of American University Presses. Its books are distributed and marketed nationally and internationally through the Texas A&M University Press Consortium.

Titles

Main Title: Legendary Ladies of Texas
Added Title: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society Number 43
Series Title: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society

Description

Collection of historical anecdotes providing "a study of Texas women and the conflicting images and myths that have grown up about them" (back cover). The index begins on page 225.

Physical Description

xii, 237 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Notes

"Number XLIII."

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Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this book in the Digital Library or other systems.

OCLC: 30438167
UNT Catalog No.: b1778200 | View in Discover
ISBN: 0929398750
Series Number: 43
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc38860

Relationships

Legendary Ladies of Texas [e-book], ark:/67531/metadc970078

Collections

This book is part of the following collection of related materials.

Texas Folklore Society Publications

This collection of Texas Folklore Society publications contains a miscellany of Texas and Mexican folklore, including stories about folk medicine and ranch remedies, folk songs, legends and other folklore.

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