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It's Got Everything on the Map
A complete map of the Houston area, it shows everything.Good job, Rand McNally. ... Read more

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From the dustjacket: "Here are all the facts and memorable events which make up the history of the City of Denton, Texas. From the time when the Indians roamed these prairies, the events are unfolded as relating the three locations before the first permanent settlement, the first City Government, the coming of hte railroad, the growth of the Public School System, the influence of various religious organizations, the advent of two State Universities, to the episodes of Sam Bass, this book logs the history of Denton through its industrial growth of the 1950s. Naming the people, streets and buildings, this history recalls over a hundred years of the events and achievements which make up the heritage of this still growing progrissive but home town city." ... Read more

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In the clubs, ballrooms, and barbecue joints of neighborhoods such as Third Ward, Frenchtown, Sunnyside, and Double Bayou, Houston's African American community birthed a vibrant and unique slice of the blues. Ranging from the down-home sounds of Lightnin' Hopkins to the more refined orchestrations of the Duke-Peacock recording empire and beyond, Houston blues was and is the voice of a working-class community, an ongoing conversation about good times and hard times, smokin' Saturday nights and Blue Mondays. Since 1995, Roger Wood and James Fraher have been gathering the story of the blues in Houston. In this book, they draw on dozens of interviews with blues musicians, club owners, audience members, and music producers, as well as dramatic black-and-white photographs of performers and venues, to present a lovingly detailed portrait of the Houston blues scene, past and present. Going back to the early days with Lightnin' Hopkins, they follow the blues from the streets of Houston's Third and Fifth Wards to its impact on the wider American blues scene. Along the way, they remember the vigorous blues community that sprang up after World War II, mourn its decline in the Civil Rights era, and celebrate the lively, if sometimes overlooked, blues culture that still calls Houston home. Wood and Fraher conclude the book with an unforgettable reunion of Houston blues legends that they held on January 3, 1998. ... Read more

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Major introduction to Houston blues!!!
I have purchased this book many times over - from the time it came out and will keep buying to give as gifts and donate for silent auctions at benefits. It was my major introduction to the history and the current blues scene in Houston.It has taken me places that you envision like in the movies - juke joints, etc. I have met people that were written about in the book and had them autograph the page or their photographs.The photographs are a fine collection of Houston blues history - some are still here and some are long gone.I have one set aside for a "Houston Blues Museum" when it becomes a reality - read the book and you will see - we have a huge place in blues history.

Down in Houston: Bayou City Blues (Jack and Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture, No. 8)

comprehensive (exhaustive--in a good way) guide to houston blues
finally!a book on houston blues--there are plenty of missives about chicago and mississippi river/delta cities and their blues traditions, but none that have been written so comprehensively on the bayou city until now.houston blues are a unique subgenre of "the blues;" thankfully they have been respectfully cataloged here.i had the privilege of hearing joe "guitar" hughes play in one of the small joints in the third ward just weeks before he died and was moved by the intensity and depth (for lack of better descriptors) of the performance.the musicians described here were the blues--they didn't just play at it.also, this is a side of houston that most houstonians aren't even aware of--it was fascinating to read about this parallel world going on, at the same time, just a few miles from where i grew up.an excellent book for anyone with an interest in music or even just houston's history.

Weathered chunk of history
Roger Wood begins this labor of love with a tacit admission that, on moving to H-town in 1981 for job related purposes, he was unaware of the blues history lining the cracks of the nearby Third Ward sidewalks until the February 1, 1982 obituary in the Houston Chronicle of lifelong native Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins.With this tome under his belt it appears he's made up for lost time since then.

In addition to covering the wealth of blues greats who were either born in Houston or called the area home for any length of time, Wood also documents the underbelly of the lower class club scene, those low rent juke joints and converted shotgun houses that kept the I-IV-V alive all those decades, and still continues to do so.Wood rightfully laments the city's growing distance from it's blues heritage as well as the disappearance of it's historic venues, but "Down in Houston" is a verbal and pictorial testament to the bedrock that no one can strip away.

Excellent history of Houston blues scene
Fans of the blues will thoroughly enjoy this outstanding book by Roger Wood and James Fraher, who spent seven years researching and interviewing folks involved with the largely "invisible" blues music scene in Houston and the surrounding area.Fraher's photographs are outstanding, and they help drive the lively text.The authors interviewed musicians, club owners, producers and many others associated with the music scene in Houston's Third Ward and the Fifth Ward.The book moves easily from clubs to ballrooms to barbecue joints, where the music first took root and is still played today. Many legendary blues musicians such as Lightnin' Hopkins, Clifton Chenier, Gatemouth Brown and others of similar rank make appearances in the text.This is a high-quality book from a production standpoint and is an incredible bargain at full price or the Amazon.com sale price. ... Read more

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Austin, Texas: Guide to the American City is a high quality information guide which includes the history, facts, geography, demographics, and other key information related to the city of Austin, Texas. ... Read more

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Heather McAllister does it again!
This book is filled with fun, charming characters.I loved it from the start when Gwen Kempner is given a skirt with supposed magical powers to attract men at a wedding.
But Gwen is "done" with men.She doesn't believe in some magic skirt for a minute, thinks weddings are sappy and plans to focus on her career.

Her plan would be fine except for her sexy next door neighbor, Alec Fleming.The developing relationship between the hero and heroine is based on genuine friendship and the pitfalls that come from being friends first.They met over scooby doo and trade zingers.

But now that she's decided to try the skirt, she finds it doesn't fit.When her father runs off to a cabin with no electricity her mother borrows it.The scene so funny I nearly fell off the couch laughing.

The characters are quirky and lovable.The book is very funny but has a three dimensionality to the characters as they face real to life situations.
Jesica

Fast-paced fun!
Heather MacAllister scores big in this tale of buddies Alec and Gwen, whose relationship changes the day Gwen takes possession of a skirt said to have mysterious attractive powers.The only problem -- the darned thing doesn't fit.

A fun, fast-paced read that I highly recommend, TEMPTED IN TEXAS will have readers laughing out loud. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Wolfe City is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States located at the intersection of state highways 34 and 11. It is approximately seventeen miles north of Greenville in north central Hunt County, and was settled in the 1860s or 1870s when J. Pinckney Wolfe built a mill near the banks of Oyster Creek. The population was 1,566 at the 2000 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km2), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.7 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2) of it (5.84%) is water. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles!The Texas City Disaster was a major 20th-century industrial accident in Texas City, Texas (United States). The tragedy took place on April 16, 1947 and started with a mid-morning fire on board the French-registered vessel SS Grandcamp in the Port of Texas City. The fire detonated approximately 2,300 tons of ammonium nitrate and the resulting chain reaction of fires and explosions killed at least 581 people. These events also triggered the first ever class action lawsuit against the United States government, under the then-recently enacted Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), on behalf of 8,485 victims. ... Read more

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From the ruthless deals of the Ewing clan on TV's "Dallas" to the impeccable customer service of Neiman-Marcus, doing business has long been the hallmark of Dallas. Beginning in the 1920s and 1930s, Dallas business leaders amassed unprecedented political power and civic influence, which remained largely unchallenged until the 1970s. In this innovative history, Patricia Evridge Hill explores the building of Dallas in the years before business interests rose to such prominence (1880 to 1940) and discovers that many groups contributed to the development of the modern city. In particular, she looks at the activities of organized labor, women's groups, racial minorities, Populist and socialist radicals, and progressive reformers--all of whom competed and compromised with local business leaders in the decades before the Great Depression. This research challenges the popular view that business interests have always run Dallas and offers a historically accurate picture of the city's development. The legacy of pluralism that Hill uncovers shows that Dallas can accommodate dissent and conflict as it moves toward a more inclusive public life. Dallas will be fascinating and important reading for all Texans, as well as for all students of urban development. ... Read more

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Never Read - Gave as Gift
My daughter-in-law had this book on her wish list.She and my son moved to Dallas from Atlanta.My son grew up in the Dallas area, but she was from Wisconsin. I can only assume it will be very informative for her . . . have never read it myself.

DALLAS
The history of Dallas is of course a case study in power.The city was then and is now controled by the business elite, whether it's H.L. Hunt or the Curuth's of long ago or Raymond Nasher and Ray Hunt of today, it does not matter, power runs Dallas.This book does a fine job of chronicling the foundation of this truth and also sheding light on others that also attributed to the rise of this great city.I have always loved the fact that Dallas was run like a business by businessmen, and though the city had not always functioned like a well oiled fortune 500 company , Dallas for the most part has remained a city that works.If you have any interest in Dallas or well written books in general then I cant conceive that you would not enjoy this book. ... Read more

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This detailed map of San Marcos and New Braunfels, Texas has complete coverage for the cities and surrounding area, with an inset map for downtown, plus most major tourist and business districts. When you flip the map over, you will find a complete street index and a "city and vicinity" map of the entire metro area. ... Read more

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Chapters: John Sealy Hospital, Galveston, Texas, Santa Fe, Texas, Friendswood, Texas, San Leon, Texas, League City, Texas, Bayou Vista, Texas, Bacliff, Texas, Texas City, Texas, Seabrook, Texas, Bolivar Peninsula, Texas, Kemah, Texas, Clear Lake Shores, Texas, Hitchcock, Texas, Dickinson, Texas, Jamaica Beach, Texas, La Marque, Texas, Tiki Island, Texas, Galveston Bay Area, Greater Houston, History of the Galveston Bay Area, Free State of Galveston, Effects of Hurricane Ike in Texas, National Register of Historic Places Listings in Galveston County, Texas, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Independent School District, Texas's 22nd Congressional District, Texas City Refinery, International Pageant of Pulchritude, Crystal Beach, Texas, Fort Crockett, Clear Creek Independent School District, Houston-Galveston Area Council 2035 Regional Transportation Plan, High Island, Texas, O'connell College Preparatory School, Gilchrist, Texas, Galveston Island, Bayview, Galveston County, Texas, College of the Mainland, Houston Ship Channel, Kemah Boardwalk, Galveston College, Port of Texas City, Mall of the Mainland, Ike Dike, Houston Gulf Airport, Craig Eiland, Port Bolivar, Texas, Algoa, Texas, Port of Galveston, Texas City Dike, Rosenberg Library, Bolivar Bridge, North Deer Island, La Marque Independent School District, Dickinson Independent School District, Galveston-houston Electric Railway, Texas City Prairie Preserve, Pelican Island, Santa Fe Independent School District, Point Bolivar Lighthouse, Joe's Crab Shack, Hitchcock Naval Air Station, Rollover Pass, Galveston Island State Park, Texas City Independent School District, Garden State Life Insurance Company, Caplen, Texas, Texas City Rangers, High Island Independent School District, Moses Lake, Friendswood Independent School District, Kami-Kazi Airport, Creasy Airport, Hitchcock Independent School District, Arcadia, Santa Fe, Texas. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 420. Not...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=12593222 ... Read more

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Chapters: Dell City, Texas, Fort Hancock, Texas, Sierra Blanca, Texas, National Register of Historic Places Listings in Hudspeth County, Texas, List of Highways in Hudspeth County, Texas, Allamoore, Texas, Salt Flat, Texas, Fort Quitman, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Desert Haven, Texas, Hueco Mountains, Allamoore Independent School District, Culberson County-Allamoore Independent School District, Sierra Blanca Independent School District, Mcnary, Texas, Fort Hancock Independent School District, Cerro Alto Mountain, Fort Hancock - El Porvenir International Bridge, Dell City Independent School District. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 65. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: List of Registered Historic Places in Hudspeth County, Texas This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Hudspeth County, Texas. The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below) may be seen in a Google map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates". This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted May 21, 2010. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=19266927 ... Read more

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Publisher: Galveston, Printed for the Convention at the "News" officePublication date: 1875Subjects: TexasNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more