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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
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:
2017
Creator:
Babb, T. A. (Theodore Adolphus), 1852-1936
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Almanac, 1856.
The almanac includes general information about medicine, statistics, recipes, folk remedies, and meteorology for 1856.
Date:
1856
Creator:
Duffau, Francis T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Polk's Morrison & Fourmy Austin City Directory, 1918
"Containing a miscellaneous directory of state, county and city governments, a postoffice [sic] directory, educational institutions, churches, banks, incorporated companies, secret and benevolent societies, etc., etc., a street guide and householders directory, an alphabetically arranged list of business houses and private citizens giving full name, occupation or pursuit and address, also a complete classified business directory 'The Buyers' Guide'."
Date:
1918
Creator:
R.L. Polk & Co., Compilers
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
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.
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
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Footprints of Texas history
A book about Texas history.
Date:
1908
Creator:
Dill, Minnie G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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.
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
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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A collection of short stories based in various regions of North and Central America.
Date:
1909
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Industrial Advantages of Austin, Texas, or Austin Up To Date
This book gives a brief historical overview of Austin, Texas and discusses the impact of the industries on the city, noting the major business enterprises of the time period. Index follows page 91.
Date:
1894
Creator:
Austin Board of Trade
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hiding of Black Bill
This work contains a biographical introduction to O. Henry written by Mary Ely; "O. Henry and Me," a brief story about corresponding with O. Henry, by Ethel Patterson; and O. Henry's short story, "The Hiding of Black Bill."
Date:
1908
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910; Patterson, Ethel & Ely, Mary
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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Memories of the lost cause; and Ten years in South America
A biography by J.M. Polk about his life, and years with Hood's Texas Brigade.
Date:
1907
Creator:
Polk, J. M.
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.
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Austin, Texas, illustrated : famous capital city of the lone star state
From the title page: Austin Illustrated. A short resume of the history of the Capital of Texas, together with descriptions of its business, homes, churches, schools, climate, and general environments.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Confederate soldier; and Ten years in South America
A biography by J.M. Polk about his life, and years with Hood's Texas Brigade.
Date:
1910
Creator:
Polk, J. M.
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
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the Fifty-Second Annual Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Texas, Held in All Saints' Chapel, Austin, May 8th, 9th and 10th, 1901
This publication includes the reports made by the members of the council, lists of clergy in the diocese, and the minutes of the council meetings.
Date:
May 1901
Creator:
Protestant Episcopal Church. Diocese of Texas. Council.
System:
The Portal to Texas History