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Ryan Murray was on a fishing trip on his family ranch in Burnet County, Texas, in 2013 when he came across something sticking out of the bank of Rocky Creek that appeared to be a piece of chalk, but he suspected it was a bone. He started digging around the object but soon discovered it was a large bone. With a little more digging, Murray determined there were several bones, and he was onto a whopper of a tale, and it had nothing to do with fis...

Ryan Murray was on a fishing trip on his family ranch in Burnet County, Texas, in 2013 when he came across something sticking out of the bank of Rocky Creek that appeared to be a piece of chalk, but he suspected it was a bone. He started digging around the object but soon discovered it was a large bone. With a little more digging, Murray determined there were several bones, and he was onto a whopper of a tale, and it had nothing to do with fis...

Leo Henderson Bishop (1903-1973) was among the first of the "new" Texas Rangers appointed by James V. Allred upon his inauguration as Governor of Texas in 1935. Two boxes of Bishop family memorabilia at the estate sale of Bishop Family Historian Bettye Bishop Robbins in 2016 provided the basis for this personal glimpse into her father's life, along with supportive articles from the San Augustine Tribune. Of special interest in Bettye's collec...

Leo Henderson Bishop (1903-1973) was among the first of the "new" Texas Rangers appointed by James V. Allred upon his inauguration as Governor of Texas in 1935. Two boxes of Bishop family memorabilia at the estate sale of Bishop Family Historian Bettye Bishop Robbins in 2016 provided the basis for this personal glimpse into her father's life, along with supportive articles from the San Augustine Tribune. Of special interest in Bettye's collect...

B'nai Israel is a statement. It is a statement of commitment by Jews to the preservation of their religious heritage. A founding member of the Reform Jewish movement in America, it has been a significant presence within its community. Its history reflects the entrepreneurial talents of its members, the tenacity of its Rabbis and it's impacting presence in Galveston, Texas. B'nai Israel is a BOI. The letters BOI (born on the island) have been...

Originally published by the Marble Falls Highlander as part of a special centennial edition, this book provides a visual history of Marble Falls from 1887 to 1987. Several local historians combed through more than 800 photos to develop the best possible depiction of this beautiful area. As a result, all aspects of the life, history, and development of the Marble Falls area are displayed, and perhaps most important, the people who helped settle...

Originally published by the Marble Falls Highlander as part of a special centennial edition, this book provides a visual history of Marble Falls from 1887 to 1987. Several local historians combed through more than 800 photos to develop the best possible depiction of this beautiful area. As a result, all aspects of the life, history, and development of the Marble Falls area are displayed, and perhaps most important, the people who helped settle...

The early days of Clover, Corwin, Cypress Mill, Double Horn, Fall Creek, Haynie Flat, Mud, Rockvale, Shovel Mountain and Spicewood. This book is a combined effort of a number of volunteers who took great effort to document and recall the early history of several small communities located in the Texas Hill Country. In addition to area history, the book also contains oral histories for people throughout the area.

The early days of Clover, Corwin, Cypress Mill, Double Horn, Fall Creek, Haynie Flat, Mud, Rockvale, Shovel Mountain and Spicewood. This book is a combined effort of a number of volunteers who took great effort to document and recall the early history of several small communities located in the Texas Hill Country. In addition to area history, the book also contains oral histories for people throughout the area.

British Built steam-powered River-Clyde Side Wheeler. She was a Civil War Blockade Runner, the Acadia sailed under the British Maritime flag the "Red Ensign, " used by civilian vessels from Canada.Eileen Wagner details the Civil War Blockade Runner Acadia. Built in Sorel, Quebec, Canada in 1864. The Acadia ran aground while trying to reach Confederate forts near San Luis Pass and Velasco, Texas. Be prepared for fascinating historical informati...

British Built Steam powered River-Clyde Side Wheeler. She was a Civil War Blockade Runner, the Acadia sailed under the British Maritime flag the "Red Ensign, " used by civilian vessels from Canada.Eileen Wagner details the Civil War Blockade Runner Acadia. Built in Sorel, Quebec, Canada in 1864. The "Acadia" an aground while trying to reach Confederate forts near San Luis Pass and Velasco, Texas. Be prepared for fascinating historical informat...

Scottish Rite Dormitory, a private women's residence near the University of Texas opened in 1922. Tales of panty raids, midnight serenades, friendship, brushes with fame and silly pranks along with repercussions for questionable behavior fill the pages, spanning most of its 95-year history.The dorm's former residents including successful doctors, lawyers, scientists, engineers, mothers, politicians, journalists, historians as well as actresses...

Of all the painful times in the history of our country there is no period harder or more painful for more people than the years that followed the close of the War Between the States. The thoughtless and bigoted in the North rejoiced at the fall of the Confederacy, but there was no rejoicing among true Southerners. Almost every man, woman and child in the South suffered through these difficult and bewildering years. Over most of the stricke...

Over the last decade, there has been a remarkable resurgence of theological work that attempts to rethink and re-enliven Christianity. George Ricker has worked through sermons, newspaper columns, Sunday school classes and radio spots, seeking a mature faith that is authentic to the historic witness and also credible to the postmodern, even post-Christian world. George is a marvel. At 89, he serves as Pastor Emeritus at University United Met...

The story of the Captain Robert H. Kuykendall family in America and the entry of the family with the Anglo Settlement into Mexican/Texas in Stephen F. Austin's Colony in 1821. . Includes Allied families - Early, Hardin, Moore, Shannon and Swift . Includes the Kuykendalls from Texas in the Civil War . Includes the Texas Kuykendall Death Records from 1903-2000 The Kuykendall family roots go deeper in Texas than most oak trees. This book is a fam...

Scapes" won the 2001 Edward Eakin Memorial Poetry Award winner, presented by the Poetry Society of Texas. "Scapes" is a compilation of poems from award-winning Texas poet Michael Baldwin. His work has been published in a number of poetry journals such as "Commonweal, " "Louisiana Literature, " "Touchstone, " and "New Texas." An issue of "Illya's Honey" containing his poems was nominated for the Pushcart Prize. He won the Violet Newton Poetry P...

The story of the Captain Robert H. Kuykendall family in America and the entry of the family with the Anglo Settlement into Mexican/Texas in Stephen F. Austin's Colony in 1821. . Includes Allied families - Early, Hardin, Moore, Shannon and Swift . Includes the Kuykendalls from Texas in the Civil War . Includes the Texas Kuykendall Death Records from 1903-2000 The Kuykendall family roots go deeper in Texas than most oak trees. This book is a fam...

The biography of the Late Senator Max E. Benitz, Sr., has been twenty years in the making. Daughter Eileen Benitz Wagner with Dr. Michele Gerber has chronicled his life. From his pioneering of raw sagebrush land near Prosser, Washington, to his life and career including representing the United States to China, the U.S.S.R. Europe and Asia. The book covers his political service as President of Washington State Farm Bureau, Washington State Hous...

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The biography of the Late Senator Max E. Benitz, Sr., has been twenty years in the making. Daughter Eileen Benitz Wagner with Dr. Michele Gerber has chronicled his life. From his pioneering of raw sagebrush land near Prosser, Washington, to his life and career including representing the United States to China, the U.S.S.R. Europe and Asia. The book covers his political service as President of Washington State Farm Bureau, Washington State Hous...