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TEXAS HISTORY*
The
People, Incidents, Places and Things
that made and make Texas Interesting
Illustrated
with vintage and contemporary photos
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"Civilization
is a stream with banks. The stream is sometimes filled with blood
from people killing, stealing, shouting and doing the things historians
usually record, while on the banks, unnoticed, people build homes,
make love, raise children, sing songs, write poetry and even whittle
statues. The story of civilization is the story of what happened on
the banks." - Will Durant
If
you need dates or specific information we would advise you to consult
a textbook or the Handbook of Texas Online. Texas Escapes is a living
history being written by those who want to celebrate their ancestors,
towns and their love of place. Based on the quote above, we would
prefer to title this category "Texas Civilization" since
we feel our content has more flavor than the standard history taught
in school. - Editor
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History
Columns by Texas Historians and Columnists
"All Things Historical"
(Weekly) by Bob Bowman and Archie McDonald, PhD
Texas history column syndicated in over 40 Texas newspapers.
On people, places, things, history, politics, war camps, folklore,
music, industry, disasters, outlaws ....
"Cannonball's
Tales" (Weekly)
by W T Block Jr.
SE Texas and SW Louisiana history
"Lonestar Diary"
(Monthly) by Murray Montgomery
History column appearing in 5 Texas newspapers
"Charley
Eckhardt's Texas" (Biweekly) by C. F. Eckhardt
Texas History & Folklore
"Texas
Tales"
(Weekly) by Mike Cox
History column appearing in 7 Texas newspapers
"Letters
from Central Texas"
(Biweekly) by Clay Coppedge
Published in Temple Telegram
"Somewhere
in the West"
(Monthly) Linda-Kirkpatrick
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Re-examining
the Mexican War by C.F. Eckhardt 2-3-08
If you believe the ‘politically correct historians’ and the novelists
who follow their lead, the mighty Norteños attacked poor, defenseless
Mexico and raped her of her northern territories. Frankly, that’s
a myth, and a simple examination of the various strengths, both
military and political, of the two countries will expose that myth.
It is, however, considered ‘politically incorrect’ to compare those
strengths. Since I make a point of being ‘politically incorrect,’
I have no hesitation in doing this.
San
Antonio's Blue Book by C.F. Eckhardt
'The
Blue Book.' Those three words stir up quite an image among those
who delve into the more esoteric history of 19th and early 20th
Century America. 'The Blue Book' is the legendary directory of a
city's 'red light' district....
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History
of Texas Buildings
Texas
Courthouses -
Vacant, Restored, or infested with lawyers
Texas
Architecture
- Stories and images of buildings, bridges, theatres, libraries,
depots, ice houses, lodges, feed stores and jails.
Rooms
with a Past
- History and images of Texas hotels before 1950
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