The Episcopal Church in Texas
Author : Lawrence L. Brown
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Page : pages
File Size : 37,35 MB
Release : 1963
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Author : Lawrence L. Brown
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 37,35 MB
Release : 1963
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Author : Lawrence L. Brown
Publisher :
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 13,3 MB
Release : 1963
Category : Texas
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Author : F. T. Mattison
Publisher :
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 11,38 MB
Release : 1953*
Category : Episcopalians in Texas
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Page : 12 pages
File Size : 13,83 MB
Release : 1963*
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Author : Robert J. Robertson
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 31,67 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780890968413
Two English Immigrants in Reconstruction Texas.
Author : Sheila M. Fisher
Publisher :
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 21,29 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Texas
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Author : Stephen Chicoine
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 35,48 MB
Release : 2011-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0786464186
Texas was the South's frontier in the antebellum period. The vast new state represented the hope and future of many Southern cotton planters. As a result, Texas changed tremendously during the 1850s as increasing numbers of Southern planters moved westward to settle. Planters brought with them large numbers of slaves to plant, cultivate and pick the valuable cash crop; by 1860, slaves made up 30 percent of the total Texas population. No state in the South grew nearly as fast as Texas during this decade, and as the booming economy for cotton led the economic development, the state became increasingly embroiled in the national debate about whether slavery should exist within a democratic republic dedicated to the freedom and independence of man. This work is centered on the role played by the town of Chappell Hill during this portion of Texas history. It offers details about the area's pre-war prosperity as a center of wealth, influence and aristocracy and describes the angry fervor of the period leading up to the war. Men of this small town played a role in many of the major campaigns and battles of the war, and their motivations for enlisting and their tales of duty are included here. Through excerpts from their correspondence and journals, the book emphasizes personal experiences of the soldiers. Post-war adventures are also offered as the author explores Texas resistance to Federal occupation, the town's yellow fever epidemic and a period of reconciliation as aging veterans gather at Blue-Gray reunions to reunite the nation.
Author : Edward Clowes Chorley
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Page : 446 pages
File Size : 19,68 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Women and religion
ISBN :
Includes section "Book reviews."
Author : Lawrence L. Brown
Publisher : Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 12,26 MB
Release : 1963
Category : Texas
ISBN :
Library owns: Vol. II 1875 - 1965 The Diocese of Texas.
Author : Light Townsend Cummins
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 36,1 MB
Release : 2019-04-18
Category : History
ISBN : 0875657249
The Austin family left an indelible mark on Texas and the expanding American nation. In this insightful biography, Light Townsend Cummins turns the historical spotlight on Emily Austin, the daughter who followed the trails of the western frontier to Texas, where she saw the burgeoning young colony erupt in revolution, establish a proud republic, and usher in the period of antebellum statehood. Emily's journey was one of remarkable personal change as the rigors of frontier life shaped her into a uniquely self-reliant southern woman, one who fulfilled the role of the plantation mistress while taking a distinct hand in ambitious public ventures. Despite her ties to influential family members, including her brother Stephen F. Austin, Emily's determined spirit allowed her to live on her own terms. In all of her notable activities, Emily principally remained a devoted daughter, sister, wife, and mother who proudly clung to her Austin roots. Utilizing her family's written correspondence, Cummins provides insight into Emily's multifaceted personality and the relationships that sustained her through times of tribulation and triumph. "Emily was very much her own woman, with strong, well-articulated personal feelings centered on a steely personality. Her rock-solid resolve for action enabled her to survive almost six decades of frontier hardship . . . Above all else, Emily Austin was the touchstone at the center of an extended family that provided a common point of reference for four generations . . . " Light Cummins, from Emily Austin