Texas Tales, 9798218605803
Paperback
Untamed Texas: Legends, heroes, and rogues who forged a wild state.

Texas Tales

stories that shaped a landscape and a people

  • Paperback

    234 pages

  • Release Date

    1 January 1970

Summary

Unforgettable Texans: A Collection of Lone Star Stories

These tales trace the Texas story from Cabeza de Vaca, who trekked barefoot across the country recording the first accounts of Indian life, to empresarios like Stephen F. Austin and Don Martín DeLeón, who brought settlers into Mexican Texas. There are visionaries like Padre José Nicolás Ballí, the Singer Family, and Sam Robertson who tried and failed to develop Padre Island into the wonderland that it is today.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9798218605803
Author:Myra Hargrave McIlvain
Publisher:Myra Hargrave McIlvain
Imprint:Myra Hargrave McIlvain
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:234
Edition:2nd
Release Date:1 January 1970
Weight:318g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm x 13mm
About The Author

Myra Hargrave McIlvain

Myra Hargrave McIlvain, a sixth-generation Texan, has written historical markers for the Texas Historical Commission and articles for newspapers and magazines, such as Texas Highways. She authored six nonfiction books, including Texas Tales, about famous and infamous Texas sites and characters. In recent years, McIlvain penned six award-winning books of historical fiction. Whether she is telling stories in her books, blogs, or lectures, McIlvain views history as the story of a people, and the people she knows best have made Texas home.

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