Texas roadside history
Subtitle: stories beyond the historical markers
By: Dan K. Utley and Cynthia J. Beeman ; foreword by Truett Latimer.
Contributors: Beeman, Cynthia J.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781603441513
Subjects: Historical markers -- Texas; Geographical perception -- Texas; Texas -- History; Texas -- History -- Anecdotes; Texas -- Description and travel; Texas -- Biography
Genres: Anecdotes; Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Part one: A Texas sense of place. Chapter 1. Saving Elmer's woods ; Roberts Cemetery; title: Chapter 2. "While you are hesitating others are buying; title: act to-day!" ; George H. Paul, South Texas land promoter ; A crop of suckers; title: Chapter 3. A plan for the coming season ; George Sessions Perry ; Robert S. Munger; title: Chapter 4. The healer of Los Olmos ;  Dobie's Los Olmos; title: Chapter 5. Too many barrels of oil ; Santa Rita smiled; title: Chapter 6. "We shall come rejoicing" ; Waugh campground ; Zephyr Gospel Tabernacle; title: Chapter 7. The music man of Schulenburg ; "Shorthorns forever"; title: Part two: Passing through Texas. Chapter 8. Lindbergh landed here ; Lindbergh historical markers; title: Chapter 9. Pyramids on the road to Monte Ne ; The Nat; title: Chapter 10. A gathering in the woods ; Texas Forestry Association; title: Chapter 11. Ghosts at Mitchell Flat ; Fort D. A. Russell; title: Chapter 12. Chasing the next frontier ; Wiley Hardeman Post; title: Chapter 13. Alien city in a strange land ; Kenedy Alien Detention Camp Cemetery; title: Part 3: Texans on the national stage. Chapter 14. Fighting every step of the way ; Minnie Fish ; Companion courthouses; title: Chapter 15. Crossing the great divide ; Charlie's unmarked friends; title: Chapter 16. Harvest of the devoted heart ; Wyatt C. Hedrick; title: Chapter 17. Queen of the air ; The flying Stinsons; title: Chapter 18. "Hellooo, baby!" ; Jefferson Theatre ; City of Lubbock Cemetery; title: Chapter 19. The theater of tomorrow today ; Stoneleigh Hotel ; Sherman Little Theater.