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  • Galveston

    A History

    de David G. McComb ...
    A colorful history of the island city on Texas's Gulf Coast and its survival through times of piracy, plague, civil war, and devastating natural disaster.On the Gulf edge of Texas between land and sea stands Galveston Island. Shaped continually by wind and water, it is one of earth's ongoing creations, where time is forever new. Here, on the shoreline, embraced by the waves, a person can still ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Texas, A Modern History

    Revised Edition

    de David G. McComb ...
    Series series Bridwell Texas History Series
    Revised and updated, this popular history by an award-winning author brings the story of Texas into the twenty-first century.Since its publication in 1989, Texas, A Modern History has established itself as one of the most readable and reliable general histories of Texas. David McComb paints the panorama of Lone Star history from the earliest Indians to the present day with a vigorous brush that ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The City in Texas

    A History

    de David G. McComb ...
    Series series Bridwell Texas History Series
    Texans love the idea of wide-open spaces and, before World War II, the majority of the state’s people did live and work on the land. Between 1940 and 1950, however, the balance shifted from rural to urban, and today 88 percent of Texans live in cities and embrace the amenities of urban culture. The rise of Texas cities is a fascinating story that has not been previously told. Yet it is essential ... Leer más

    $28.99 USD

  • Spare Time in Texas

    Recreation and History in the Lone Star State

    de David G. McComb ...
    What do Texans' pastimes and recreations say about their characters? Looking at Texas history from a new angle, David McComb starts from the premise that how people spend their leisure time may well reveal more about their true natures and interests than the work they do or their family connections. In this innovative book, McComb traces the history of various types of recreation in Texas, ... Leer más

    $25.99 USD

  • Sports in World History

    de David G. McComb ...
    Series series Themes in World History
    This lively and clear survey provides a wide-ranging overview of the history of modern sports, covering such topics as:why human beings are athleteshow the major modern sports came about and how they spread throughout the world with the help of enthusiastic individuals, sports organizations, the YMCA and the Olympic movementdiscussions of some of the most popular of the 300 modern world sports ... Leer más

    $60.99 USD

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  • Isaac's Storm

    A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History

    de Erik Larson ...
    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The riveting true story of the Galveston hurricane of 1900, still the deadliest natural disaster in American history—from the acclaimed author of The Devil in the White City“A gripping account ... fascinating to its core, and all the more compelling for being true.” —The New York Times Book Review**September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

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    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Forget the Alamo

    The Rise and Fall of an American Myth

    de Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, Jason Stanford ...
    **A New York Times bestseller!“Lively and absorbing. . ." — The New York Times Book Review"Engrossing." —Wall Street Journal“Entertaining and well-researched . . . ” —Houston ChronicleThree noted Texan writers combine forces to tell the real story of the Alamo, dispelling the myths, exploring why they had their day for so long, and explaining why the ugly fight about its meaning is now coming to a ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • A Great Game

    The Forgotten Leafs and the Rise of Professional Hockey

    de Stephen J. Harper ...
    Drawing on extensive archival records and illustrations, histories of the sport, and newspaper files, Canada’s Prime Minister delves into the fascinating early years of ice hockey.In the tumultuous beginnings of hockey, the fights were as much off the ice as on it. This engaging new book is about the hockey heroes and hard-boiled businessmen who built the game, and the rise and fall of legendary ... Leer más

    $16.99 USD

  • Brave Companions

    de David McCullough ...
    From Alexander von Humboldt to Charles and Anne Lindbergh, these are stories of people of great vision and daring whose achievements continue to inspire us today, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough.The bestselling author of Truman and John Adams, David McCullough has written profiles of exceptional men and women past and present who have not only shaped the course of history or ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Ghost Towns of the Southwest

    Your Guide to the Historic Mining Camps & Ghost Towns of Arizona and New Mexico

    de Jim Hinckley, Kerrick James ...
    A traveler's guide to ghost towns and historic villages of Arizona and New Mexico, featuring maps, historical background, and color photos.The Southwest is home to an enticing array of ghost towns and historic villages. Once-bustling mining camps, frontier towns, and railroad towns stand today as reminders of the glory days of mining and the Wild West. Historic buildings, abandoned schoolhouses, ... Leer más

    $17.29 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Storm of the Century

    Tragedy, Heroism, Survival, and the Epic True Story of America's Deadliest Natural Disaster

    de Al Roker ...
    In this gripping narrative history, Al Roker from NBC's Today and the Weather Channel vividly examines the deadliest natural disaster in American history—a haunting and inspiring tale of tragedy, heroism, and resilience that is full of lessons for today's new age of extreme weather.On the afternoon of September 8, 1900, two-hundred-mile-per-hour winds and fifteen-foot waves slammed into Galveston, ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Coyote Warrior

    One Man, Three Tribes, and the Trial That Forged a Nation

    de Paul Van Develder ...
    "A major work of American history. . . . It is our country's story and it is our responsibility to know it." —Award-winning author Rick BassWhen Congress seized the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara homelands at the end of World War II, tribal chairman Martin Cross, the great-grandson of chiefs who fed and sheltered Lewis and Clark through the winter of 1804, waged an epic but losing battle against the ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD