History ahead : stories beyond the Texas roadside markers /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Utley, Dan K.
Other Authors:	Beeman, Cynthia J.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2010]
Edition:	1st ed.
Series:	TAM travel guides.
Subjects:	Historical markers > Texas. Texas > History. Texas > History > Anecdotes. Texas > Description and travel. Texas > Biography. Geographical perception > Texas.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Part one: A Texas sense of place. Chapter 1. Saving Elmer's woods ; Roberts Cemetery
Chapter 2. "While you are hesitating others are buying--act to-day!" ; George H. Paul, South Texas land promoter ; A crop of suckers
Chapter 3. A plan for the coming season ; George Sessions Perry ; Robert S. Munger
Chapter 4. The healer of Los Olmos ; Dobie's Los Olmos
Chapter 5. Too many barrels of oil ; Santa Rita smiled
Chapter 6. "We shall come rejoicing" ; Waugh campground ; Zephyr Gospel Tabernacle
Chapter 7. The music man of Schulenburg ; "Shorthorns forever"
Part two: Passing through Texas. Chapter 8. Lindbergh landed here ; Lindbergh historical markers
Chapter 9. Pyramids on the road to Monte Ne ; The Nat
Chapter 10. A gathering in the woods ; Texas Forestry Association
Chapter 11. Ghosts at Mitchell Flat ; Fort D. A. Russell
Chapter 12. Chasing the next frontier ; Wiley Hardeman Post
Chapter 13. Alien city in a strange land ; Kenedy Alien Detention Camp Cemetery
Part 3: Texans on the national stage. Chapter 14. Fighting every step of the way ; Minnie Fish ; Companion courthouses
Chapter 15. Crossing the great divide ; Charlie's unmarked friends
Chapter 16. Harvest of the devoted heart ; Wyatt C. Hedrick
Chapter 17. Queen of the air ; The flying Stinsons
Chapter 18. "Hellooo, baby!" ; Jefferson Theatre ; City of Lubbock Cemetery
Chapter 19. The theater of tomorrow today ; Stoneleigh Hotel ; Sherman Little Theater.