Texas Singularities: Prairie Dog Lawyers, Peg Leg Stage Robberies and Mysterious Malakoff Men

Texas Singularities: Prairie Dog Lawyers, Peg Leg Stage Robberies and Mysterious Malakoff Men
Author: Clay Coppedge
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2019
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1467140864

Texas, that most singular of states, conceals an entire parade of peculiar events and exceptional people in the back pages of its history books. A Lone Star man once (and only once) tried to bulldog a steer from an airplane. One small Texas town was attacked by the Japanese, while another was "liberated" from America during the Cold War. Texan career choices include goat gland doctor, rubbing doctor, striking cowboy and singing cowboy, not to mention swatter, tangler and dunker. From gunslinger Sally Skull to would-be rainmaker R.G. Dyrenforth, Clay Coppedge collects the distinctive odds and ends of Texan lore.

Texas Singularities

Texas Singularities
Author: Clay Coppedge
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2019-02-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 1439666229

Texas, that most singular of states, conceals an entire parade of peculiar events and exceptional people in the back pages of its history books. A Lone Star man once (and only once) tried to bulldog a steer from an airplane. One small Texas town was attacked by the Japanese, while another was "liberated" from America during the Cold War. Texan career choices include goat gland doctor, rubbing doctor, striking cowboy and singing cowboy, not to mention swatter, tangler and dunker. From gunslinger Sally Skull to would-be rainmaker R.G. Dyrenforth, Clay Coppedge collects the distinctive odds and ends of Texan lore.

Creative Journaling

Creative Journaling
Author: Renee Day
Publisher: Rock Point
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2020-01-14
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1631066390

Spark your creativity and keep yourself organized with the beautiful pages and easy-to-follow instructions of Creative Journaling. With 52 projects, from simple tricks, like making your own washi tape, to more ambitious projects, like crafting a custom planner, you’ll soon have the best-looking to-do list around. Author Renee Day will take you on an artistic adventure as you take on each new task and become an expert on amazing DIY ideas! You'll learn to work with watercolors, acrylic paint, brush pens, and much more as you personalize your stuff, making things uniquely you. Going beyond basic tools, this stunning book offers tips, tricks, and creative ways to transform your notebook into a treasured life companion, including: • Ornamental lettering • Personalized habit trackers • Colorful calendars • Decorative headers • Customized productivity lists • Inspiring artwork • Creative future logs • Unique planning pages

Texas Baseball

Texas Baseball
Author: Clay Coppedge
Publisher: Sports
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781609495985

From Pioneering superstars like Tris Speaker and Rogers Hornsby and Negro League standouts Smoke Joe Williams and Willie Well to present-day luminaries like Nolan Ryan, Texas has played a crucial role in the evolution of the national pastime. The Lone Star love of baseball stretches back to the Civil War. What began as friendly town games led to the formation of the Texas League in 1888, though it would be almost eight decades before the arrival of the Colt .45s, Texas first major-league team, an another forty three years unitl the Astros played in the World Series. From scappers on the red dirt diamonds to the big-league stars of the Astros and Rangers, veteran sportswriter Cay coppedge traces the state's long love affair with the sport in this first-ever comprehensive look at Texas baseball.

Hill Country Chronicles

Hill Country Chronicles
Author: Clay Coppedge
Publisher: American Chronicles
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781596299801

Texas Hill Country is a rugged and hilly area of central Texas known for its food, architecture and unique melting pot of Spanish and European settlers. The area's rich history is filled with quirky and fascinating tales about this landscape and the animals and people who have called it home. Clay Coppedge has been gathering Texas stories for over thirty years. This collection of his favorite columns includes his best Texas-sized stories on Hill Country history. From the legend of Llano's Enchanted Rock and the true story of Jim Bowie's famous knife to one rancher's attempt at bringing reindeer to the hottest area of the country and an oilman's search for Bigfoot, Hill Country Chronicles has them all and more.

America's National Game

America's National Game
Author: Albert Goodwill Spalding
Publisher:
Total Pages: 586
Release: 1911
Genre: Baseball
ISBN:

This book is Albert Spaldings work of "historic facts concerning the beginning, evolution, development and popularity of base ball, with personal reminiscences of its vicissitudes, its victories and its votaries." It is one of the defining books in the early formative years of modern baseball.

A Clash of Cymbals

A Clash of Cymbals
Author: James Blish
Publisher: Arrow
Total Pages: 199
Release: 1974
Genre: Science fiction
ISBN: 9780099086604

The Greater Republic

The Greater Republic
Author: Charles Morris
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 633
Release: 2020-08-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3752438576

Reproduction of the original: The Greater Republic by Charles Morris