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Along the Texas Forts Trail
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The task of providing military defense for the Texas Frontier was never an easy one because the territory was claimed by some of the greatest querrilla fighters of all times—the Comanches, Kiowas, Apaches, and Lipans. Protecting a line running from the Red River southwest to El Paso was an impossible task, but following the Mexican War the federal government attempted to do so by establishing a line of forts. During the Civil War the forts were virtually abandoned and the Indians once again ruled the area. Following the war when the military began to restore the old forts, they found that the Indians no longer fought with bows and arrows but shouldered the latest firearms. With their new weapons the Indians were able to inflict tremendous destruction, bringing demands from settlers for more protection. In the summer of 1866 a new line of forts appeared through central Texas under the leadership of General Philip H. Sheridan, commander of federal forces in Louisiana and Texas. Guardians of a raw young land and focal points of high adventure, the old forts were indispensable in their day of service and it is fitting that they be preserved. In and around the forts and …
Date:
October 15, 1997
Creator:
Aston, B. W.
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The UNT Digital Library
Significant features of fiscal federalism, 1995: Volume 2 - Revenues and expenditures
The ACIR Library is composed of publications that study the interactions between different levels of government. This document addresses significant features of fiscal federalism.
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October 1997
Creator:
United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.
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The UNT Digital Library
Businesslike Government: Lessons Learned From America's Best Companies
Book containing recommendations and lessons learned from many of America's best companies on how the federal government can improve its efficiency and customer focus.
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October 1997
Creator:
Gore, Al, 1948-
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The UNT Digital Library
Texas Real Estate Resource Directory
This directory lists city, state, and national resources for real estate issues as well as professional and trade associations and educators in real estate.
Date:
October 1997
Creator:
Baumann, Mark W. & Knapp, Charleen J.
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The Portal to Texas History
FCC Record, Volume 12, No. 27, Pages 15982 to 16641, October 6 - October 17, 1997
Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
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October 1997
Creator:
United States. Federal Communications Commission.
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The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 12, No. 29, Pages 17331 to 18039, October 20 - October 31, 1997
Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
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October 1997
Creator:
United States. Federal Communications Commission.
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The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 12, No. 26, Pages 15145 to 15981, September 22 - October 3, 1997
Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
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October 1997
Creator:
United States. Federal Communications Commission.
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The UNT Digital Library