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Undertold Texas Volume 2

Undertold Texas Volume 2

Mike Vance

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Editorial:
Dos Dogs Press
Año de edición:
2025
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Biografía: general
ISBN:
9781965272169
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Travel Texas history in the shoes of lesser-known people who illuminate big stories in our Lone Star past. This curated journey through an eclectic collection of Texas history ranges across four centuries. Find captivating stories in Texas politics, arts, labor, literature, agriculture, oil, ranching, sports, and civil rights. There are heartrending struggles and inspiring triumphs of will. Rousing successes and downright crying shames. From short-tempered revolutionaries to outright conmen, from ringing guitars to grandstanding fat cats to civil rights trailblazers, these tales bring something entertaining for Texans new and old. Undertold Texas addresses some common Texas myths and offers a fresh and fun understanding of our rich Lone Story history. Experience Texas as never before.

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