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Along the Rio Grande (open access)

Along the Rio Grande

Book written by the author as he traveled along the Rio Grande as a 'warless war correspondent.'
Date: 1916
Creator: Lewis, Tracy Hammond
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alexander Gregg, First Bishop of Texas (open access)

Alexander Gregg, First Bishop of Texas

Book about the first Episcopal Bishop in Texas, Alexander Gregg. He moved to Texas in 1869 after being consecrated as Bishop in 1859. The biography includes background information about his family as well as a sketch of his life and involvement in the church throughout his career until his death in 1893.
Date: 1912
Creator: Gregg, Wilson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ranch and Range in Oklahoma (open access)

Ranch and Range in Oklahoma

Reprint of a book containing historical information about ranching in Oklahoma during the cattle drive era, as well as maps showing the different cattle drive trails that ran from Texas through Oklahoma. Index begins on page 122.
Date: 2017
Creator: Skaggs, Jimmy M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Boundaries of Oklahoma (open access)

Boundaries of Oklahoma

Book discussing the history of Oklahoma's borders and boundaries, including the borders of the Indian nations within the territory and those of the individual counties. Index starts on page 137.
Date: 2017
Creator: Morris, John W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 5 (open access)

The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 5

Re-print of a historical compilation of Native American papers in the American Southwest region from 1825 to 1916. Index begins on page 395.
Date: 2017
Creator: Winfrey, Dorman H. & Day, James M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wood County, 1850-1900 (open access)

Wood County, 1850-1900

This text gives an overview of Wood County, Texas from roughly 1850 to 1900. It includes historical sketches of various aspects of life in the county as well as anecdotes. Genealogical information and documentation are also included for pioneer families in the area.
Date: 2017
Creator: Wood County Historical Society
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Journey of Coronado, 1540-1542, from the City of Mexico to the Grand Canon of the Colorado and the Buffalo Plains of Texas, Kansas and Nebraska (open access)

The Journey of Coronado, 1540-1542, from the City of Mexico to the Grand Canon of the Colorado and the Buffalo Plains of Texas, Kansas and Nebraska

Compilation of translated texts describing the explorations of Coronado and his companions as they traveled in Central American and parts of present-day United States, with some supplementary historical notes for context.
Date: 2017
Creator: Winship, George Parker, 1871-1952
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 2 (open access)

The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 2

Re-print of a historical compilation of Native American papers in the American Southwest region from 1825 to 1916. Index begins on page 443.
Date: 2017
Creator: Winfrey, Dorman H. & Day, James M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 3 (open access)

The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 3

Re-print of a historical compilation of Native American papers in the American Southwest region from 1825 to 1916. Index begins on page 359.
Date: 2017
Creator: Winfrey, Dorman H. & Day, James M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
To Become a Texian: The Letters and Journeys of Caroline Cox Morgan and Her Family, 1839-1857 (open access)

To Become a Texian: The Letters and Journeys of Caroline Cox Morgan and Her Family, 1839-1857

Edited collection of transcribed letters written to and from Caroline Cox Morgan with the addition of contextual information and notes about the family history. Index starts on page 172.
Date: 2017
Creator: Peel, Ann Macklin & Morgan, Caroline Cox
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 4 (open access)

The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 4

Re-print of a historical compilation of Native American papers in the American Southwest region from 1825 to 1916. Index begins on page 459.
Date: 2017
Creator: Winfrey, Dorman H. & Day, James M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Dictionary of the Atakapa Language: Accompanied by Text Material (open access)

A Dictionary of the Atakapa Language: Accompanied by Text Material

Volume contains all the Atakapa linguistic material known to be in existence in 1932. Includes nine Atakapa texts with English translations, an Atakapa-English dictionary, and an index to the Atakapa dictionary.
Date: 2013
Creator: Gatschet, Albert S. (Albert Samuel), 1832-1907 & Swanton, John Reed, 1873-1958
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Texas Scrap-Book: Made up of the History, Biography, and Miscellany of Texas and its People (open access)

A Texas Scrap-Book: Made up of the History, Biography, and Miscellany of Texas and its People

Re-print of a historical and biographical account of the earl history of Texas until around 1846; the book is divided into four parts: historical, biography, miscellany, and statistical. Index begins on page 659.
Date: 2017
Creator: Baker, D. W. C. (De Witt Clinton), 1832-1881
System: The Portal to Texas History
Life and Adventures Of "Billy" Dixon, of Adobe Walls, Texas Panhandle (open access)

Life and Adventures Of "Billy" Dixon, of Adobe Walls, Texas Panhandle

Biography of Billy Dixon detailing his life on the Texas frontier and his part in the fight at Adobe Walls (1874), based on his personal narratives.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dixon, Billy
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Pictorial History of Texas, From the Earliest Visits of European Adventurers, to A.D. 1879. (open access)

A Pictorial History of Texas, From the Earliest Visits of European Adventurers, to A.D. 1879.

Illustrated history of Texas, organized into ten sections: [1] General Description of the Country, [2] Texas Under Spanish Domination, 1695--1820, [3] Colonization Under Mexican Domination, 1820--1834, [4] The Revolution, [5] The Republic, From 1837 to 1846, [6] Texas as a State, from 1847 to 1878, [7] Indians, [8] Biographies, [9] History -- Counties, and [10] Miscellaneous Items.
Date: 2017
Creator: Thrall, Homer S., 1819-1894
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 1 (open access)

The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 1

Re-print of a historical compilation of Native American papers in the American Southwest region; this volume documents 1825-1843. Index begins on page 289.
Date: 2017
Creator: Winfrey, Dorman H. & Day, James M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Journey of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca and His Companions From Florida to the Pacific, 1528-1536 (open access)

The Journey of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca and His Companions From Florida to the Pacific, 1528-1536

Translation of the original narrative by Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca, about his trip across North America, as well as historical notes and supporting documentation, such as other personal accounts.
Date: 2017
Creator: Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, active 16th century & Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse, 1840-1914
System: The Portal to Texas History
Life and Adventures of Sam Bass, The Notorious Union Pacific and Texas Train Robber (open access)

Life and Adventures of Sam Bass, The Notorious Union Pacific and Texas Train Robber

Biographical sketch of Sam Bass with an emphasis on his time as a train robber.
Date: 2017
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boundaries of Oklahoma (open access)

Boundaries of Oklahoma

Book discussing the history of Oklahoma's borders and boundaries, including the borders of the Indian nations within the territory and those of the individual counties. Index starts on page 137.
Date: 1980
Creator: Morris, John W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cynthia Ann Parker (open access)

Cynthia Ann Parker

Book examining the story of Cynthia Ann Parker, captured at age nine by Comanche Indians. This study looks at her life during her time with the Comanches, including her marriage to Peta Nocona, and her subsequent recapture by white soldiers when she was thirty-four.
Date: 1959
Creator: Jackson, Grace
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Lady and a Lone Star Flag (open access)

A Lady and a Lone Star Flag

Book discussing the history of Texas and of the creation of the Lone Star Flag by Joanna Elizabeth Troutman, which was lost at Goliad after the massacre there.
Date: 1936
Creator: Pope, Henry David
System: The UNT Digital Library
Road to Destiny (open access)

Road to Destiny

Book discussing the rise and fall of a Quaker settlement on the Llano Estacado, which Paris Cox founded in the early 1880s.
Date: 1939
Creator: Ellis, Temple Ann, 1878-1963
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Woman of Texas: Mrs Percy V. Pennybacker (open access)

A Woman of Texas: Mrs Percy V. Pennybacker

Book discussing the role of Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, originally born in Petersburg, Virginia, who worked to expand the woman's place in American society. Index begins on page 359.
Date: 1941
Creator: Richmond, Rebecca
System: The UNT Digital Library
In Those Days: Memoirs of Edwards Plateau (open access)

In Those Days: Memoirs of Edwards Plateau

Autobiographical account of living on a Texas ranch in the Edwards Plateau area.
Date: 1950
Creator: Winslow, Edith Black
System: The UNT Digital Library