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Changes in Ranching Culture in South Texas, 1750 to the Present (open access)

Changes in Ranching Culture in South Texas, 1750 to the Present

Paper discussing the history of ranching culture in South Texas from 1750 to the time of publication. A bibliography is included.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vaquero Traditions in South Texas (open access)

Vaquero Traditions in South Texas

Paper discussing vaquero folk traditions in south Texas and providing a brief overview of the history of ranching in the area.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System: The Portal to Texas History
Descansos (Roadside Crosses): Folk Art and Ritual in Remembrance of the Deceased (open access)

Descansos (Roadside Crosses): Folk Art and Ritual in Remembrance of the Deceased

Paper discussing the role of descansos (roadside crosses), a form of religious folk art, in the lives of Hispanics in the Southwest. A bibliography is included.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System: The Portal to Texas History
Folk Medicine: A Worldwide Phenomenon (open access)

Folk Medicine: A Worldwide Phenomenon

Paper discussing the definition of folk medicine and giving details on the Sixth International Congress on Traditional and Folk Medicine, which took place from December 6-11, 1992.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mexican-American Folk Medicine in South Texas: An Historical Perspective (open access)

Mexican-American Folk Medicine in South Texas: An Historical Perspective

Paper discussing a historical perspective of the folk medical beliefs of Mexican-Americans in South Texas that were studied by Dr. Joe Graham and his students.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System: The Portal to Texas History