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The
Crash at Crush by John Troesser
The Crash at Crush, and why it never became an annual event.
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Buffalo Soldiers by Jeffery Robenalt 12-2-14
In nearly thirty years of dedicated and arduous service, Buffalo
Soldiers won the grudging respect of even the most prejudiced of
their white officers. The black cavalrymen and infantrymen were
awarded nine Medals of Honor for meritorious valor in combat and
countless other awards and commendations for distinguished service.
More importantly, Buffalo Soldiers were a credit to the African-American
race.
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Quanah
Parker by Jeffery Robenalt 4-1-14
Quanah Parker was a major player in both the Comanche war of resistance
against white encroachment of the Comancheria and in the tribe’s
eventual acclimation to reservation life. Nomadic warrior of the
plains, war chief of the Quahadi band, cattle rancher, man of business,
and friend to American Presidents; it could truly be said that Quanah
was a man of two worlds.
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The
Texas Frontier Battalion by Jeffery Robenalt 2-1-14
In 1874, Governor Richard Coke and the Texas Legislature decided
to deal with the growing threats of the Indians and the outlaws
along the western frontier by organizing a battalion of Texas Rangers.
The Frontier Battalion was the first permanent force of Texas Rangers
and would serve the state for the next twenty-five years.
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The
Era of the Texas Cattle Drives by Jeffery Robenalt 1-2-14
Though the era of the great cattle drives spanned only twenty years,
from the end of the Civil War until the coming of the railroads
to Texas eliminated the need to trail cattle, the era left an indelible
impression on the American psyche that has continued over the generations.
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Reconstruction
in Civil War Texas by Jeffery Robenalt 12-1-13
The aftermath of the Civil War left much uncertainty in the minds
of Texans. Their economy was in ruins, their money was worthless,
and they were faced with drastic changes to their basic way of life.
Reconstruction was a long and burdensome process that affected the
social, political, and economic lives of all Texans.
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The
Struggle for Annexation by Jeffery Robenalt 11-1-13
In light of all that the two countries shared, Texans were convinced
the United States would be eager to annex the Republic of Texas
as a new state. They were shocked and disappointed when President
Andrew Jackson not only failed to seek annexation of the Republic
but also refused to extend recognition to the new government.
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Juan
Seguin: A foreigner in his native land by Clay Coppedge 10-2-13
How many Texians could say they were at the Alamo
and the Battle of San Jacinto? Juan Seguin could. Or how many Texian
veterans of those battles would soon after the war be branded a
traitor?
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Land
Policy and Foreign Settlement in the Republic of Texas by Jeffery
Robenalt 10-1-13
The Republic of Texas emerged from the Revolution buried in debt
and with practically no assets except for its vigorous population
and vast, unsettled public lands, but with an end to Mexican immigration
barriers, a rising tide of new settlers would soon pour into the
Lone Star Republic to assist in the task of building a new nation.
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The
Battle of the Neches by Jeffery Robenalt 9-1-13
In the brief but glorious history of the Republic of Texas, the
Battle of the Neches has been described as second in importance
only to the Battle of San Jacinto as the most decisive conflict
ever fought on Texas soil.
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Mirabeau
Lamar's Buffalo 8-11-13
Excerpt from "Seat of Empire: The Embattled Birth of Austin,
Texas" by Jeffrey Stuart Kerr
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The
Capitals of Texas by Jeffery Robenalt 8-1-13
During the unrest and confusion of pre-Revolution Texas and the
establishment of a new and independent republic, the capital of
the Republic of Texas shifted locations several times, from San
Felipe de Austin, the capital of Stephen F. Austin's original colony
to the present-day capital city of Austin, a town created for the
sole purpose of serving as the Republic's seat of government.
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The
Birth of a Republic by Jeffery Robenalt 7-1-13
The military phase of the Texas Revolution began on October 2, 1835,
with the Battle of Gonzales, but a meeting of Texas delegates known
as the Consultation was the true beginning of the political struggle.
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Connie
Hagar and Roger Tory Peterson by Ken Rudine 7-1-13
The Connie Hagar Sanctuary site was chosen as the first named stop
on the Central Coast portion of the Great Texas Birding Trail.
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Steel
Dust by Clay Coppedge 6-16-13
Old timers believed the Steelduster is a separate breed but the
horses can trace back to single horse named Steel Dust.
Williams
Ranch by Barclay Gibson 6-3-13
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Culberson County
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Cavalry
of the West by Jeffery Robenalt 6-1-13
Late in the fall of 1863, Union forces under the control of General
Nathaniel Banks occupied the lower Rio Grande valley and sealed
off the border between Texas and the French-dominated Empire of
Mexico to disrupt the flow of Southern cotton to Europe. It would
be left to John “Rip” Ford and his Calvary of the West to drive
the Union out and restore the flow of the Confederate’s lifeblood.
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Dissention
and the Draft in Civil War Texas by Jeffery Robenalt 5-1-13
Not all Texans were in agreement about secession and the Civil War
and many more were opposed to the Confederate Conscription Act.
Historians estimate that nearly 30 percent of the Texas population
had Unionist sentiments, though the great majority, like Sam Houston
and James Throckmorton, remained loyal to Texas. However, as events
would bear out, many dissenters paid a heavy price for expressing
their doubt of the Southern cause and their opposition to the draft.
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Writing
the Story of Texas 4-23-13
Edited by Patrick L. Cox and Kenneth E. Hendrickson Jr. Austin:
University of Texas Press, 2013.
Review by Dr. Kirk Bane
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The
Civil War in Texas
War
on the Texas Gulf Coast by Jeffery Robenalt 4-2-13
In light of the North's vast naval superiority, one of the most
remarkable feats of the American Civil War was the Texans tenacious
defense of their Gulf Coast ports. From Sabine Pass in the north
to Brownsville in the south, the Texans bent now and then but they
refused to break.
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WORLD WAR II
George Olsson Short
(1920-2003)
Chapter ThreeT
Surviving WWII,
and Arriving Home
How his soldier brother became his savior and how he managed to get
home to a post-war Texas life
3-15-13
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Mrs.
A.P. Borden by John Polk 2-4-13
"I spent many hours with Mrs. Borden and Theo O’Neal as a 10
year old boy." Here is the complete story.
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Secession:
Texas leaves the Union by Jeffery Robenalt 2-1-13
After the election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1860, events moved
swiftly toward secession. South Carolina was the first state to
secede from the Union and other states in the old south quickly
followed suit, but in Texas newly elected Governor Sam Houston stubbornly
refused to call a convention to even discuss the issue.
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