It Happened in Texas: Remarkable Events That Shaped History

by James A. Crutchfield

Overview

In It Happened in Texas, author James A. Crutchfield illuminates thirty-three lively episodes from the history of the Lone Star State. From the acquisition of King Ranch to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, It Happened in Texas gives readers a unique look at intriguing people and episodes from the history of Texas. Witness a surprise shipload of camels suddenly go crazy when let loose on land. Feel the ultimate adrenaline rush of striking oil, or "black gold," at Spindletop. You'll kick up dust and jangle your spurs as you travel with the first explorers, chase outlaws with the Texas Rangers, and take aim with sharpshooter Billy Dixon. And meet Philip Nolan, the wild mustang-wrangling secret agent - you'll quickly be roped into the action!
 
 
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762771967
Publisher:	TwoDot
Publication date:	12/01/2015
Series:	It Happened in the West Series
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

James A. Crutchfield is a popular western historian and the author of numerous books, including It Happened in Montana, It Happened in Washington, and other It Happened In books.

Table of Contents

Map vii

Preface viii

A Prehistoric Hunt in the Panhandle, Plainview-5900 B.C. 1

A Trek across Texas, southern Texas-A.D. 1534 5

The Murder of La Salle, Matagorda Bay-1687 9

The Misleading Mustang Hunt, Waco-1801 13

A French Naturalist Meets the Indians, San Antonio-1828 17

Construction of an Early Capital, Tenoxtitlan-1830 21

The Fall of the Alamo, San Antonio-1836 25

An Englishwoman's Comanche Bondage, La Villa de Dolores-1836 29

The Texan-Santa Fe Expedition, Austin-1841 33

The Pig War, Austin-1841 36

The Brownsville Secession Campaign, Brownsville-1850 39

The Birth of King Ranch, Kingsville-1853 43

A Cargo of Camels, Indianola-1856 47

Sam Houston's Last Hurrah, Austin-1861 51

The Battle at Sabine Pass, Sabine Pass-1863 55

The Emancipation of Juneteenth, statewide-1865 58

The Salt Creek Prairie Massacre, Jacksboro-1871 60

Billy Dixon's Remarkable Shot, Adobe Walls-1874 64

Waiting for the "Sunset," San Antonio-1877 68

The Time the Texas Rangers Lost, El Paso-1877 72

The Violent Death of an Outlaw Legend, Round Rock-1878 76

The Court-Martial of Henry Flipper, Fort Davis-1881 79

The Great Rainmaking Experiment, San Diego-1891 83

Sarah Bernhardt Goes on Tour, Dallas-1892 87

The Murder of a Newspaperman, Waco-1898 90

The Great Galveston Hurricane, Galveston-1900 94

A Gusher at Spindletop, Beaumont-1901 98

Langtry's Visit to Langtry, Langtry-1904 102

Quanah Parker Comes Home, West Texas-1907 106

The Last Good-byes of Bonnie and Clyde, Dallas-1934 112

The Texas City Disaster, Texas City-1947 118

The Assassination of a President, Dallas-1963 123

The March of the Melon Pickers, Austin-1966 127

Mass Murder on the UT Campus, Austin-1966 131

Barbara Jordan Takes Her Seat, Austin-1967 136

Showdown at Waco, Waco-1993 142

Texas Facts and Trivia 146

Bibliography 149

Index 155

About the Author 160