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A priest, a prostitute, and some other early Texans : the lives of fourteen Lone Star State pioneers
Blevins, Don, 1933-
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TwoDot, |
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c2008. |
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x, 189 p. : |
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9780762745890 |
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3 copies available at Abilene Public Library - Main, Abilene Public Library - South Br., and Abilene Public Library - Mockingbird Br..
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Texas-based Blevins is an independent scholar and author specializing in Southwestern studies and Texas state history; he has written articles for some 50 magazines. For general readers and historians interested in Texas history, he presents profiles of 14 well-known and lesser-known pioneers who contributed to the development of Texas during the late-18th and 19th centuries. Illustrated with b&w photographs. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
Don Blevins is a member of the Texas State Historical Association, Writers League of Texas, and the Coalition of Texas Authors
Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
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Preface |
p. viii |
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1 Father Michael Muldoon: Muldoon's Catholics |
p. 1 |
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2 Sarah Bowman: She Gave Solace to Many-in Many Ways |
p. 15 |
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3 Aylet C. Buckner: They Called Him "Strap" |
p. 26 |
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4 Sophia Porter: Paul Revere in a Dress |
p. 35 |
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5 Mollie Bailey: She Played the Center Ring |
p. 51 |
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6 Bass Outlaw: Ranger Little Wolf |
p. 63 |
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7 Lizzie Johnson Williams: Educator, Trail Boss, Rancher, Miser |
p. 76 |
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8 Wild man of the Navidad: "The Thing That Comes" |
p. 87 |
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9 Adah Isaac Menken: Was She Really Naked? |
p. 94 |
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10 Three-Legged Willie: Justice and Independence Above All |
p. 110 |
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11 Madam Candelaria: Was She at the Alamo-or Wasn't She? |
p. 124 |
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12 James Briton Bailey: He's Still Looking for His Jug |
p. 136 |
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13 Martha White McWhirter: She Who Was Sanctified |
p. 146 |
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14 Milton Faver: The Baron of West Texas |
p. 157 |
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Bibliography |
p. 165 |
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Index |
p. 183 |
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About the Author |
p. 190 |
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Personal Author:
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Blevins, Don, 1933-
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Title:
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A priest, a prostitute, and some other early Texans : the lives of fourteen Lone Star State pioneers / Don Blevins.
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Publication info:
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Guilford, Conn. : TwoDot, c2008.
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Physical descrip:
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x, 189 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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Contents:
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Father Michael Muldoon : Muldoon's Catholics -- Sarah Bowman : she gave solace to many--in many ways -- Aylett C. Buckner : they called him "Strap" -- Sophia Porter : Paul Revere in a dress -- Mollie Bailey : she played the center ring -- Bass outlaw : Ranger Little Wolf -- Lizzie Johnson Williams : educator, trail boss, rancher, miser -- Wild man of the Navidad : "the thing that comes" -- Adah Isaacs Menken : was she really naked? -- Three-legged Willie : justice and independence above all -- Madam Candelaria : was she at the Alamo--or wasn't she? -- James Briton Bailey : he's still looking for his jug -- Martha White McWhirter : she who was sanctified -- Milton Faver : the baron of West Texas.
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Subject term:
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Frontier and pioneer life--Texas--Anecdotes.
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Geographic term:
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Texas--Biography.
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Geographic term:
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Texas--History--Anecdotes.
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Bibliography note:
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-181) and index.
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