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The Mason County "Hoo Doo" War, 1874-1902
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Post-Reconstruction Texas in the mid-1870s was still relatively primitive, with communities isolated from each other in a largely open-range environment. Cattlemen owned herds of cattle in numerous counties while brand laws remained local. Friction arose when the nonresident stockmen attempted to gather their cattle, and mavericking was common. Law enforcement at the local level could cope with handling local drunks, collecting taxes, and attending the courts when in session, but when an outrageous crime occurred, or depredations in a community were at a level that severely taxed or overwhelmed the local sheriff, there was seldom any other recourse except a vigilante movement. With such a fragile hold on civilization in these communities, it is not difficult to understand how a “blood feud” could occur. During 1874 the Hoo Doo War erupted in the Texas Hill Country of Mason County, and for the remainder of the century violence and fear ruled the region in a rising tide of hatred and revenge. It is widely considered the most bitter feud in Texas history. Traditionally the feud is said to have begun with the intention of protecting the families, property and livelihood of the largely agrarian settlers in Mason and Llano counties. The …
Date:
February 15, 2006
Creator:
Johnson, David D.
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Renee Shelton, November 26, 2006
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Interview with Renee Shelton, a resident of Eastland County, regarding her experiences as a member of the African American community there. Shelton discusses starting school during the period of integration, discrimination she experienced, interracial dating, local community organizations, work at E. L. Graham Hospital and Russell-Newman, and prejudice experienced by her children in smaller Texas towns.
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February 26, 2006
Creator:
Rose, DeAnn & Shelton, Renee
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The UNT Digital Library
1995 Army Team Lead Desk Material - 1991 BRAC Commission Final Report
1995 Army Team Lead Desk Material - 1991 BRAC Commission Final Report.
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February 17, 2006
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United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
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The UNT Digital Library
1995 Army Team Lead Desk Material - DoD Report to the 1993 BRAC commission, Vol III, March 1993
1995 Army Team Lead Desk Material - DoD Report to the 1993 BRAC commission, Vol III, March 1993 .
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February 17, 2006
Creator:
United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
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The UNT Digital Library
1995 Army Team Lead Desk Material - Dod Base Realignment and Closure Report, March 1993
1995 Army Team Lead Desk Material - Dod Base Realignment and Closure Report, March 1993.
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February 17, 2006
Creator:
United States. Department of Defense.
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The UNT Digital Library
1995 Army Team Lead Desk Material - DoD Base Realignment and Closure Report, March 1995
1995 Army Team Lead Desk Material - DoD Base Realignment and Closure Report, March 1995.
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February 17, 2006
Creator:
United States. Department of Defense.
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The UNT Digital Library
1995 Army Team Lead Desk Material - DoD Report to the 1995 BRAC Commission Vol. III, March 1995
BRAC Commission Reference Material - 1995 Army Team Lead Desk Material - DoD Report to the 1995 BRAC Commission Vol. III, March 1995.
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February 17, 2006
Creator:
United States. Department of Defense.
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The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 21, No. 2, Pages 946 to 1869, February 1 - February 24, 2006
Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
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February 2006
Creator:
United States. Federal Communications Commission.
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The UNT Digital Library