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Charreada: Mexican Rodeo in Texas (open access)

Charreada: Mexican Rodeo in Texas

Collection of photographs and essays documenting the charreada rodeo tradition and its history in Texas. Index starts on page 97.
Date: 2002
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward; Rendon, Al; Hambric, Julia, 1952- & Woolley, Bryan
System: The UNT Digital Library
Roadside Crosses in Contemporary Memorial Culture (open access)

Roadside Crosses in Contemporary Memorial Culture

In this study of roadside crosses, the first of its kind, Holly Everett presents the history of these unique commemoratives and their relationship to contemporary memorial culture. The meaning of these markers is presented in the words of grieving parents, high school students, public officials, and private individuals whom the author interviewed during her fieldwork in Texas.
Date: 2002
Creator: Everett, Holly J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Powder and Propellants: Energetic Materials at Indian Head, Maryland, 1890-1990 (open access)

Powder and Propellants: Energetic Materials at Indian Head, Maryland, 1890-1990

Book describing the history of the U.S. Navy facility at Indian Head, Maryland, which researches, develops, tests, and evaluates chemical compounds used in gun and rocket propellants as well as cockpit ejection seats. "It is the story of how an institution adapted to changes in military technology, the individuals who shaped it, and the heritage they built" (front cover flap).
Date: 2002
Creator: Carlisle, Rodney P.
System: The UNT Digital Library