The new Texas reader.

Book

The new Texas reader. Edited by C. Stanley Banks and Grace Taylor McMillan.

Banks, C. Stanley (Clinton Stanley), 1892-1990 (editor.). McMillan, Grace Taylor, 1906- (editor.).

Summary:

With few exceptions, THE NEW TEXAS READER is a compilation of selected stories and articles from "Epic-Century" magazine, published by The Naylor Company, featuring authentic and intriguing collection of Texana.

Record details

Physical Description: xix, 291 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Publisher: San Antonio, Naylor Co. [�1960]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:: Preface -- Introduction : A Texas of yesterday, today and tommorrow / by Herbert A. White -- Section of Pictures : Twelve important events in Texas history ; Map of boundaries claimed by Texas from December 19, 1836, to November 25, 1850 -- The history of Texas, an outline -- Texas symbols -- January in Texas -- Texas at it was then / by Chris Emmett ; Introduction The story of Cabeza de Vaca : Cabeza de Vaca meets the Karankawa Indians -- Cabeza de Vaca escapes from the Indians -- Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle : La Salle, first colonizer of Texas : The death of La Salle -- Discovery of Fort St. Louis by the Spaniards -- The first travel book -- February in Texas -- Cabeza de Vaca and Horsehead / by J. Frank Dobie -- The Americanization of Texas / by Chris Emmett -- Origin of the name of Texas -- March in Texas -- The Austins, Advance, Agents of destiny / by Frank H. Bushick -- The first white girl bor in Texas -- April in Texas -- Men of the Alamo, Goliad, and San Jacinto / by Jack C. Butterfield -- Men of the Alamo -- Men of Goliad -- Men of San Jacinto -- San Jacinto, the sixteenth decisive battle / by Clarence R. Wharton -- The Texan : a solid American -- Eighteen minutes / by Lona Shawver -- First Methodist Church -- Saw Mill in 1830 -- Cheap Land -- The Texas Navy / by James T. DeShields -- Famous Texas Utterances -- Texas Battle Flags -- A Cuff-button seal -- The United States recognizes the Independence of Texas / by Joseph William Schmitz, S.M. -- The "Pig" Incident -- Early school days -- May in Texas -- Immortal Texas / Introduction by Jack C. Butterfield -- William Barrett Travis -- Stephen Fuller Austin -- David Crockett -- Sam Houston -- Mirabeau B. Lamar -- Henry Smith -- Anson Jones -- David G. Burnet -- J. Pinckney Henderson -- Richard Coke -- Ben Milam -- Who captured Santa Anna? -- El Camino Real -- June in Texas -- The First Texas Ranger / by Jacob F. Wolters -- Buffalo in Texas -- July in Texas -- The Mier Expedition -- Ill luck -- Santa Anna after San Jacinto -- The Journey of Death (Santa Fe Expedition) / by James T. DeShields -- Airing troubles -- The daily life of the Early Texas Pioneers / by Joseph William Schmitz, S.M. -- The first railroad in Texas -- Law Courts in early Texas / by Joseph William Schmitz, S.M. -- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo -- "Staked Plains" -- August in Texas -- Along trails of early Texas / by Ettie M. Doughty -- Hospitality paid -- September in Texas -- The Texas Indians -- The Capitols of Texas -- October in Texas -- Old rough and ready on the Rio Grande / by Florence Johnson Scott -- Texas in Civil War Days / by Howard W. Peak, II -- The three-faced clock -- The Trinity River -- Camels in Texas -- "War Widow" -- Padre Island -- Cattle in Texas -- Rediscovering Texas / by Doris Killingsworth -- West Texas -- South Texas -- Central Texas -- North Texas -- East Texas -- San Jacinto Monument -- The flavor of Texas humor / by Boyce House -- Towns in Texas -- November in Texas -- Texas -- Texans and Texana -- "The eyes of Texas are upon you" -- "Mother of Texas" -- Presidents and Governors of Texas -- Law west of the Pecos -- Cynthia Ann Parker -- Dolores and her faithful vigil -- Three vaqueros -- Cannibalistic slaves in the Davis Mountains -- The Independence -- Eleven sonnets on the glorious history of Texas / by Stark Young -- December in Texas -- The Karankawa Indians.