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Life and Adventures of Ben Thompson the Famous Texan.
This book is a biography of Ben Thompson, "Including a detailed and authentic statement of his birth, history and adventures by one who has known him since a child" (from the title page). The original of this item includes an insert from The Steck Company giving a brief overview of the history of the book (number of copies published, prices, etc.).
Date:
1956
Creator:
Walton, W. M.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
O. Henry Biography
This work is the first biography of O. Henry.
Date:
1916
Creator:
Smith, C. Alphonso (Charles Alphonso), 1864-1924
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Reminiscences of an ex-Confederate soldier : or, Forty years on crutches
A narrative of a soldier's experiences in the Civil War. T.H. Bowman was a soldier in Company A, William Wirt Adams's regiment of Mississippi Cavalry. He fought in Kentucky and Tennessee, and later settled in Texas.
Date:
1904
Creator:
Bowman, T. H.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Primary charge to the Clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Texas : delivered in Christ Church, Houston, on Saturday, May 9th, 1863
Primary charge to the Clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Texas : delivered in Christ Church, Houston, on Saturday, May 9th, 1863 by Bishop of the Diocese, Alexander Gregg.
Date:
1863
Creator:
Gregg, Alexander
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Phoebe
Short story set in New Orleans.
Date:
November 1907
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Prose fiction
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cabbages and Kings
This work is O. Henry's first published volume and is considered to be his only novel. The plot is composed of several short stories, which were inspired by the author's six-month stay in Honduras in the late 1890s.
Date:
1904
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Texas Scrap-Book: Made Up of the History, Biography, and Miscellany of Texas and Its People
A book about Texas history, biography, and miscellany.
Date:
1875
Creator:
Baker, D. W. C. (De Witt Clinton), 1832-1881
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Fourth in Salvador
Short story about a man celebrating July Fourth in South America.
Date:
July 1903
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Prose fiction
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The O. Henry index
Index to O. Henry's written works includes a biography of O. Henry. Index starts on page 25.
Date:
1915
Creator:
Saxton, Eugene F. (Eugene Francis), 1884-1943
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
In the Bosom of the Comanches: A Thrilling Tale of Savage Indian Life, Massacre and Captivity Truthfully Told by a Surviving Captive
Memoir of Theodore 'Dot' Babb, describing his experiences when he and several others were taken captive in the 1865 by Comanches near present-day Decatur, Texas and what happened after he was released.
Date:
1923
Creator:
Babb, T. A. (Theodore Adolphus), 1852-1936
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rouge et Noire
A short story about the banana trade in Central America based on O. Henry's experiences in Honduras in the late 1890s. This is perhaps the first instance of O. Henry's use of the term "banana republic."
Date:
December 1901
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Prose fiction
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Georgia's Ruling
Short story about the General Land Office in Austin, Texas. Story was published while O. Henry was in prison in Columbus, Ohio.
Date:
June 30, 1900
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Prose fiction
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roads of Destiny
This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry, which are set in North and Central America.
Date:
1909
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Account of the Removal of the Remains of Stephen F. Austin from Peach Point Cemetery in Brazoria County, Texas to State Cemetery, Austin, Texas, October 18 to 20, 1910
This book describes the ceremonies and processes involved in moving Austin's remains and includes the relevant formal decisions by the Texas State Legislature.
Date:
1911
Creator:
Bryan, Guy M., Jr.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rolling Stones
This work is a collection of short stories, sketches, letters, and poems by O. Henry. The volume was named after the periodical the Rolling Stone, of which O. Henry was editor. It was published posthumously and includes a photograph of O. Henry, taken in 1909 shortly before his death.
Date:
1912
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Gentle Grafter
This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry. The stories in this volume were inspired by tales of confidence men that O. Henry had heard while in Columbus, Ohio.
Date:
1908
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sixes and Sevens
This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry. It was published posthumously.
Date:
1911
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Trimmed Lamp
This work is O. Henry's second collection of short stories set in New York City.
Date:
1907
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Strictly Business
This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry. It was published just before his death in 1910.
Date:
1910
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Waifs and Strays
This work contains short stories by O. Henry and critical and biographical analyses of his life and works, which were written by various contributors.
Date:
1917
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Scouting Expeditions of McCulloch's Texas Rangers; or, the Summer and Fall Campaign of the Army of the United States in Mexico--1846; including Skirmishes with the Mexicans, and an accurate detail of the Storming of Monterey; also the Daring Scouts at Buena Vista together with anecdotes, incidents, descriptions of country, and sketches of the lives of the celebrated partisan chiefs, Hays, McCulloch, and Walker.
A narrative recounting the experiences of Texas Rangers in Texas and the actions they were involved in. Includes lists of soldiers killed and wounded.
Date:
1859
Creator:
Reid, Samuel C., Jr.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Whirligigs
This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry, which are set in New York City and the Western and Southern United States. The volume was published posthumously.
Date:
1910
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the Reconstruction Convention, Which Met at Austin, Texas, June 1, A. D. 1868.
Minutes of the Reconstruction Convention including text of Resolutions and Declarations made during the session. The Reoport of the Attorney-General of Texas and other documents are included in the Appendix, starting on page 947. Index begins on page 995.
Date:
1870
Creator:
Texas. Constitutional Convention (1868-1869).
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Proceedings of Investigation Committee, House of Representatives Thirty-Fifth Legislature: Charges Against Governor James E. Ferguson Together with Findings of Committee and Action of House with Prefatory Statement and Index to Proceedings
This publication documents the investigation of Governor Ferguson conducted by the Investigation Committee including transcripts of interviews, relevant documents, and the findings of the Committee. Index starts on page 531.
Date:
March 1917
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Investigation Committee.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History