Luckenbach Texas
Author : Becky Crouch Patterson
Publisher :
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,41 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Luckenbach (Tex.)
ISBN : 9780692127285
Author : Becky Crouch Patterson
Publisher :
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,41 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Luckenbach (Tex.)
ISBN : 9780692127285
Author : T. Lindsay Baker
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 45,36 MB
Release : 1991-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780806121895
"The indefatigable T. Lindsay Baker has now turned his enormous mental and physical energies to the subject and has brought to view - if not to life -eighty-six Texas ghost towns for the reader's pleasure. Baker lists three criteria for inclusion: tangible remains, public access, and statewide coverage. In each case Baker comments about the town's founding, its former significance, and the reasons for its decline. There are maps and instructions for reaching each site and numerous photographs showing the past and present status of each. The contemporary photos were taken, in most instances, by Baker himself, who proves as adept a photographer as he is researcher and writer....Baker has done his work thoroughly and well, within limits imposed by necessity. He obviously had fun in the process and it shows in his prose."---New Mexico Historical Review
Author : Becky Crouch Patterson
Publisher :
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 45,39 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
A biography of the rancher and Texas folk hero whose comic gifts were an inspiration for the song "Let's Go to Luckenbach, Texas."
Author : Becky Crouch Patterson
Publisher : Trinity University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 28,62 MB
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1595341269
Braiding strands of earthen insight with uproarious storytelling, Texas Hill Country legendary author Becky Patterson recreates the history of the Steiler Hill Ranch in twenty-four anecdotal chapters interspersed with original artwork. The result is a mixture of memoir and montage, treasure chest and tableau vivant of a world that’s beautiful, brash, and wonderfully heartbreaking. Patterson -- the daughter of Texas folk hero and self-proclaimed mayor of Luckenbach, Hondo Crouch -- has big shoes to fill and she does so successfully in this colorful collection of Hill Country and Texas ranch vignettes. Foreman and general cowboy guru Raymond Kuhlmann tells stories of the Goat King and German drinking songs, the buzzard traps and Mexican corridos that filled the nighttime pastures. First-person accounts and vivid historical narratives evoke the ranch’s past, overlaid with Patterson’s breathless personal histories of afternoons spent rescuing a doe in a nightgown, or saving a porcupine from a pack of dogs. This is a book that will connect you to whatever patch of earth you hold dear. It is poignant reminder of the landscapes we’ve forgotten to keep close, of the land that does not belong to us but simply is who we are. The Ranch That Was Us is an affectionate reminder to go outside and touch the earth that is you.
Author : David Courtney
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 13,39 MB
Release : 2017-04-25
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1477312978
A collection of Courtney's columns from the Texas Monthly, curing the curious, exorcizing bedevilment, and orienting the disoriented, advising "on such things as: Is it wrong to wear your football team's jersey to church? When out at a dancehall, do you need to stick with the one that brung ya? Is it real Tex-Mex if it's served with a side of black beans? Can one have too many Texas-themed tattoos?"--Amazon.com.
Author : Iris Macek
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 12,25 MB
Release : 2018-09-29
Category :
ISBN : 9781722090876
Based on the real-life events of Jacob Brodbeck, WINGS OVER LUCKENBACH, takes the reader on a journey of Brodbeck's life-long quest to construct and fly an air ship in 1865. As he confronts the obstacles of human flight, he is aided by his loyal brother, Johann. Leaving Germany for the freedom-loving republic of Texas, the brothers endure a treacherous ocean crossing before arriving in Galveston, Texas, in 1846. The harsh and rugged conditions of the Texas frontier force them to learn survival skills before inventor/teacher Jacob can explore his newly found dream of conquering human flight. From the Texas coastline encampment of Indianola to the settlements of Fredericksburg and Luckenbach, the brothers face the daunting task of building homes and schools while contending with the ever present danger of the Comanche Indians and roving outlaws. Love and the loss of love test the fiber of these men's souls as Jacob, aided by Johann's support, steadfastly believes God's calling on his life to bring flight to mankind.
Author : Gail Louise Folkins
Publisher : Voice in the American West
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 15,58 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN :
"Blending literary and photo-journalism, history, and storytelling, essays examine eighteen Texas dance halls in terms of their music, culture, and community. Also considers the predominantly Czech and German heritage from which these halls evolved, as well as the cultural dynamics that enable them to continue as centers of community"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Luke Gilliam
Publisher : Dance Halls & Dreamers Publishing LLC
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,67 MB
Release : 2008-01-15
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780292718760
Photographs and text reveal the histories of ten dance halls across the state of Texas, which includes The Bandera Caberet, The Coupland Inn & Dancehall, Schroeder Hall, Gruene Hall, and others.
Author : Bryan Heck
Publisher :
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 29,38 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Luckenbach (Tex.)
ISBN :
Author : Kimberly Young
Publisher : Hunter Publishing, Inc
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 19,30 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1556508123
Join adventure traveler Kimberly Young as she explores Austin, Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio, Waco and all the towns and attractions in between. Places to stay and eat are given, but the emphasis is on adventures in this massive state: Rafting the Guadalupe River, deep-sea fishing off the Texas coast, exploring the 96,000-acre Big Thicket National Preserve or Big Bend National Park, river-running the Rio Grande. Cattle drives, dude ranches and rodeos introduce you to the vibrant cowboy culture of the Southwest and relaxing days on the beaches of Padre Island take you away from it al.