Springs of Texas

Springs of Texas
Author: Gunnar M. Brune
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages: 616
Release: 2002
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781585441969

This text explores the natural history of Texas and more than 2900 springs in 183 Texas counties. It also includes an in-depth discussion of the general characteristics of springs - their physical and prehistoric settings, their historical significance, and their associated flora and fauna.

The Prehistory of Texas

The Prehistory of Texas
Author: Timothy K. Perttula
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages: 486
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781585441945

The first look at the prehistory of Texas by 16 professional archaeologist.

Medicine and Slavery

Medicine and Slavery
Author: Todd Lee Savitt
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780252008740

Widely regarded as the most comprehensive study of its kind, this volume offers valuable insight into the alleged medical differences between whites and blacks that translated as racial inferiority and were used to justify slavery and discrimination. In Medicine and Slavery, Todd L. Savitt evaluates the diet, hygiene, clothing, and living and working conditions of antebellum African Americans, slave and free, and analyzes the diseases and health conditions that afflicted them in urban areas, at industrial sites, and on plantations.

The Virginia Landmarks Register

The Virginia Landmarks Register
Author: Calder Loth
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Total Pages: 650
Release: 1999
Genre: Historic buildings
ISBN: 0813918626

The Virginia Landmarks Register, fourth edition, will create for the reader a deeper awareness of a unique legacy and will serve to enhance the stewardship of Virginia's irreplaceable heritage.

The Hydraulic System of Uxul

The Hydraulic System of Uxul
Author: Nicolaus Seefeld
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 545
Release: 2018-09-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1784919306

This research seeks to close an essential research gap – the understanding of the water management strategies of the Maya in pre-Hispanic times. It focuses on the archaeological investigation of the hydraulic system of Uxul, a medium-sized Maya centre in the south of the state of Campeche, Mexico.

Between the Cracks of History

Between the Cracks of History
Author: Francis Edward Abernethy
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1997
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781574410365

Six essays discuss definitions and explanations of folklore, and methods of teaching it. Then 15 additional essays explore Texas folklore related to such topics as police burials, gang graffiti, fiddling, ghosts, dance halls, oil fields, spring rituals, and the dialect spoken along the border between Texas and Mexico. Numerous illustrations and black-and-white photographs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Historical Atlas of Texas

Historical Atlas of Texas
Author: A. Ray Stephens
Publisher:
Total Pages: 156
Release: 1990-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780806123073

Illustrates events in Texas history and geography through 64 maps and brief essays.