Texas State Cemetery

Klappentext Illustrated with superb images by renowned Texas photographer Laurence Parent, this history of the Texas State Cemetery tells the story of Texas through the lives of notable Texans, from Stephen F. Austin to Barbara Jordan, who are buried in this hallowed ground. Zusammenfassung Illustrated with superb images by renowned Texas photographer Laurence Parent, this history of the Texas State Cemetery tells the story of Texas through the lives of notable Texans, from Stephen F. Austin to Barbara Jordan, who are buried in this hallowed ground. Inhaltsverzeichnis ForewordAcknowledgmentsPrologue1. History of the Cemetery2. Republic of Texas (Introduction by Dr. Gregg Cantrell )3. Civil War and Reconstruction (Introduction by General Hal Hornburg)4. Public Officials (Introduction by Secretary Don Evans)5. Cultural Figures (Introduction by Stephen Harrigan)6. Educators and Academics (Introduction by Dr. Steven Weinberg)7. Texas Rangers (Introduction by Captain Jack O'Day Dean)Epilogue by Governor Rick PerryNotesBibliographyGeneral InformationIndex

Product details

• Authors: Will Erwin, Helen Thompson, Jason Walker, Jason Erwin Walker
• Assisted by: Laurence Parent (Photographs)
• Publisher: University Of Texas Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2011
• EAN: 9780292726727
• ISBN: 978-0-292-72672-7
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Clifton and Shirley Caldwell Texas Heritage Series; Clifton and Shirley Caldwell T; Clifton and Shirley Caldwell Texas Heritage Series; Clifton and Shirley Caldwell T
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)