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Texas Rangers : [manhunters of the old West] /

Subjects: “…Texas Rangers.…”
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With the Fordson in Texas /

Subjects: “…Fordson tractors Texas.…”
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Texas centennial /

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"Trouble in Texas " /

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Tulia, Texas : a film /

Subjects: “…Discrimination in criminal justice administration Texas Tulia.…”
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Dallas, Texas /

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Austin, Texas /

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The Texas Miracle /

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The State Of Texas.

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Profiles of Texas /

Subjects: “…Cities and towns Texas Encyclopedias.…”
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Texas by Terán : the diary kept by General Manuel de Mier y Terán on his 1828 inspection of Texas / by Mier y Teran, Manuel de

Table of Contents: “…Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The diary: "Texas by Terán, his journey, 1828" -- Diary: Béxar to Nacogdoches -- Terán's letters from Nacogdoches -- Diary: trip to the Red River -- Diary: trip down the Trinity -- Diary: Nacogdoches to Matamoros -- Diary: up the Rio Grande to Mier -- Epilogue -- Appendix: Pavie's view of East Texas -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.…”
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Texas sports : unforgettable stories for every day of the year / by Conine, Chad S. (Samuel), 1977-

Subjects: “…Sports Texas History 20th century.…”
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Weather in Texas : the Essential Handbook. by Bomar, George W.

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Texas Lithographs A Century of History in Images. by Tyler, Ronnie C., 1941-

Table of Contents: “…THE 'IMAGE BREAKERS -- 9. THE TRUTH IS TEXAS IS WHAT HER RAILROADS HAVE MADE HER -- MISTAKEN . . . …”
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Texas Politics : Governing the Lone Star State. by Jillson, Cal

Table of Contents: “…BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1: TEXAS AND THE TEXANS: THEN AND NOW; CHAPTER 2: THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION AND AMERICAN FEDERALISM; CHAPTER 3: POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN TEXAS: VOTERS, CAMPAIGNS, AND ELECTIONS; CHAPTER 4: INTEREST GROUPS IN TEXAS; CHAPTER 5: POLITICAL PARTIES IN TEXAS; CHAPTER 6: THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE; CHAPTER 7: THE GOVERNOR AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH; CHAPTER 8: THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM IN TEXAS; CHAPTER 9: LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN TEXAS; CHAPTER 10: FINANCING STATE GOVERNMENT: BUDGETS, REVENUES, AND EXPENSES; NOTES; GLOSSARY; INDEX.…”
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Texas cacti / by Loflin, Brian

Table of Contents: “…Cactus country -- Habitat -- Vegetational areas of Texas -- Cactus anatomy -- What is a cactus? -- Features of cacti -- Cactus critters -- How to use this book -- Cactus stem shapes -- Blooming time -- Conservation status in Texas -- Cactus terminology -- Cactus genera of Texas -- Genera of represented cacti -- Species accounts -- Appendix -- Taxonomic synonyms -- Maps of Texas counties.…”
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The fate of Texas : the Civil War and the Lone Star State /

Table of Contents: “…Texas, Jefferson Davis, and Confederate national strategy / Joseph G. …”
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Texas divided : loyalty and dissent in the lone star state, 1856-1874 / by Marten, James Alan

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: drawing the line -- Southern vigilantism and the sectional conflict -- Antebellum dissenters in Texas -- Confederate unionists and the war -- Unionists as dissenters -- Speculators, deserters, and bandits -- Ethnic Texans and the war -- Loyalty and Reconstruction, 1865-1874 -- Black Texans during Reconstruction -- Epilogue: nothing to regret but failure.…”
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Texas lizards : a field guide / by Hibbitts, Troy D., 1970-

Table of Contents: “…-- Natural History -- Activity and Seasonality -- Reproduction -- Behavior -- Conservation -- Texas Biogeography and Landforms -- Habitat Loss -- Pollution -- Climate Change -- Introduced Species -- Observing and Collecting Lizards -- Observing Lizards -- Photographing Lizards -- Collecting Lizards -- Legal Aspects of Collecting Lizards -- Permits and Collecting Lizards in Texas -- Threatened, Endangered, or Protected Nongame Species -- Maintenance of Lizards…”
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Texas earthquakes / by Frohlich, Cliff, 1947-, Davis, Scott D.

Table of Contents: “…-- A new compendium of earthquake activity in Texas.…”
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The Wests of Texas : cattle ranching entrepreneurs / by Shackelford, Bruce M., 1952-

Table of Contents: “…Genealogies -- Texas cattle, Texas drovers -- Iron men and West Point furnace -- Marriage and family -- Business expansion -- Visiting the in-laws in Pennsylvania -- Leaving Tennessee -- Gone to Texas to stay -- The trip -- Sweet home -- A sea of grass, a land of cattle -- At war's end -- The first West trail drive -- Family problems -- The 1860s: learning to cowboy -- Up the trail from Texas -- George Washington West (1851-1926) -- Solomon West (1853-1920) -- Isaac "Ike" West (1858-1916) -- The drover's life and the cattle industry -- Wives at home -- West brothers partners -- West brothers cowboys -- African American cowboys -- Moving on -- In-laws, outlaws, and kinfolk -- The Willauers -- Searcy girls and the widow Hinkley -- The Kings -- Carrie Thomas West and Dr. …”
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Branding Texas : performing culture in the Lone Star State / by Clemons, Leigh, 1967-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : Texas and the performance of regionality -- "Deep in the heart" : the architectural landscapes of Texan cultural memory -- Teaching "Texan" : the pedagogical function of the Texas revolution -- "What's the matter with you people?" …”
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Texas in the Confederacy : an experiment in nation building / by Jewett, Clayton E.

Table of Contents: “…"The Cold Sweat of Death": Texas Prosecession and Antisecession Politics --…”
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Hoggs of Texas : Letters and Memoirs of an Extraordinary Family, 1887'1906. by Bernhard, Virginia

Table of Contents: “…Acknowledgments; Introduction; Note on Sources; Map: The Hogg Family's Texas, 1887-1906; The Hogg Family: Three Generations; List of Illustrations; The Letter Writers; I. …”
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Texas Wildflowers : a Field Guide. by Loughmiller, Campell

Table of Contents: “…Notes on the New Edition; Foreword to the First Edition; Introduction to the First Edition; Species Descriptions; White Flowers; Yellow Flowers; Orange Flowers; Red Flowers; Purple Flowers; Pink Flowers; Blue Flowers; Ecoregions of Texas; Glossary; Illustrated Glossary; Bibliography; Photography Credits; Family Index; Index.…”
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Texas seashells : a field guide / by Tunnell, John W., Jr, Barrera, Noe C., Moretzsohn, Fabio

Table of Contents: “…Collecting seashells -- Seashell characteristics -- Common Texas seashells -- Polyplacophora (chitons) -- Gastropoda (snails, conchs, and whelks) -- Cephalopoda (squids and octopuses) -- Bivalvia (oysters, mussels, and clams) -- Scaphopoda (tuskshells) -- Glossary.…”
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Authentic Texas : people of the Big Bend / by Daudistel, Marcia Hatfield, Wright, Bill

Table of Contents: “…The Big Apple in the Rearview Mirror: Tom Rapp and Toshi SakiharaPublishing Marfa: Robert Halpern; The Chinati Intern Who Stayed: Tim Johnson; The Swiss Alps to the Texas Alps: Verena Zbinden; Valentine; Rock-and-Roll Artist: Boyd Elder; The Land Stewards: Clay and Jody Miller; Mayor for Life: Chuy Calderon; Balmorhea; The Grassroots Historian: Alberto Alvarez; The Memory Keeper: Eduardo Alvarez; Turkish Dreams: Denise Dobyns; Limpia Crossing; The Great Escape: Residents of Limpia Crossing; The Survivor: Ruth Abel; The Reluctant Goodbye: Thomas Hobby; Fort Davis.…”
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Texas quails : ecology and management /

Table of Contents: “…Ecology and life history of Texas quails. Introduction / Leonard A. Brennan, Fidel Hernández, and Fred C. …”
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Come to Texas : attracting immigrants, 1865-1915 / by Rozek, Barbara J., 1945-

Table of Contents: “…Words of enticement -- A bureau of immigration -- Closing the government door -- Words, words, words -- A tantalizing array of invitations -- Government gets the message out -- Advertising Texas -- Railroading people in -- Galveston and the immigrants -- Texas, the immigrant state.…”
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The Texas Right : the radical roots of Lone Star conservatism /

Table of Contents: “…From "Turn Texas loose" to the Tea Party: origins of the Texas Right / David O'Donald Cullen -- Texan by color: the racialization of the Lone Star state / Michael Phillips -- "The evils of socialism": the religious right in early twentieth-century Texas / Kyle G. …”
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The History of Texas by Calvert, Robert A.

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Maps -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Timeline -- 1: Contact of Civilizations, 1521-1721 -- The Diversity of New World Cultures -- The Indians of Texas -- The Coastal Indians -- The Northeast Texas Indians -- The Jumano Indians -- The Plains Indians -- The Iberian Legacy -- The Muslim era and the reconquista -- Castile and the legacy of the reconquista -- Los Reyes Católicos -- Columbus -- The conquistadores -- Looking for Fortunes in Texas -- Competition for the North -- Colonizing baggage -- Western Texas -- Eastern Texas -- Settlements…”
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The mammals of Texas / by Schmidly, David J., 1943-, Bradley, Robert Dean, 1960-

Subjects: “…Mammals Texas.…”
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The French in Texas : history, migration, culture /

Table of Contents: “…Lemee -- Athanase de Maexieres and the French in Texas, 1750-1803 / F. Todd Smith -- French Pirates and Privateers in Texas / R. …”
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Texas furniture : the cabinetmakers and their work, 1840-1880. Volume 2 by Taylor, Lonn, 1940-2019

Table of Contents: “…Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Furniture of the Frontier: The Surviving Evidence; 1 Beds, Cribs, and Cradles; 2 Wardrobes; 3 Chests of Drawers; 4 Chairs and Stools; 5 Sofas, Settees, Benches, and Daybeds; 6 Tables and Stands; 7 Desks; 8 Cupboards; 9 Safes; 10 Miscellaneous Objects; A Checklist of Texas Cabinetmakers; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.…”
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Mennonites in Texas : the quiet in the land / by Camden, Laura L., 1969-

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Insects of Texas : a practical guide / by Kattes, David Hugh, 1952-

Subjects: “…Insects Texas Identification.…”
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Iranians in Texas : migration, politics, and ethnic identity / by Mobasher, Mohsen M., 1962-

Subjects: “…Iranian Americans Texas.…”
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It Happened in Texas : Remarkable Events That Shaped History. by Crutchfield, James

Table of Contents: “…Preface; a prehistoric hunt in the panhandle; a trek across texas; the murder of la salle; the misleading mustang hunt; a french naturalist meets the indians; construction of an early capital; the fall of the alamo; an englishwoman's comanche bondage; the texan-santa fe expedition; the pig war; the brownsville secession campaign; the birth of king ranch; a cargo of camels; sam houston's last hurrah; the battle at sabine pass; the emancipation of juneteenth; the salt creek prairie massacre; billy dixon's remarkable shot; waiting for the "sunset"; the time the texas rangers lost.…”
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Water in Texas : an introduction / by Sansom, Andrew

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Living with a Limited Resource -- The Molecule That Moves Mountains -- A Texas Water Journey -- The Gulf Shores of Texas -- Who's Who in Water -- Texas Water Law: A Blend of Two Cultures -- Does Texas Have Enough Water? …”
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Texas bobwhites : a guide to their foods and habitat management /

Subjects: “…Northern bobwhite Food Texas.…”
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