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| Author | : Alan C. Elliott |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 2016-12-12 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1439660050 |
Imagination is bigger in Texas, too. This collection of inspiring and often quirky stories highlights dozens of examples of innovation from Lone Star history. The Hamill brothers devised a better oil well to reach gushers at Spindletop. The first Neiman-Marcus store opened in Dallas in 1907, revolutionizing the retail fashion world. Astroturf emerged at the Astrodome in 1966. Fritos and corn dogs are just two ubiquitous snack foods claimed as Texan originals. Houston native, and civil rights activist, Congresswoman Barbara Jordan rose to national prominence as a voice of unity during the Watergate scandal. Author Alan C. Elliott details these and many more lessons in success in Texas Ingenuity.
| Author | : Alan C. Elliott |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0738503568 |
This book is a collection of informative--and sometimes quirky-- stories about Lone Star innovators, inventors, and inventions. Each story emphasizes a Texas connection and shows how Texas ingenuity, determination, or sheer dumb luck made the person or product famous and successful.
| Author | : Bo Brock |
| Publisher | : Greenleaf Book Group |
| Total Pages | : 265 |
| Release | : 2016-06-14 |
| Genre | : Humor |
| ISBN | : 1626342652 |
IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award GOLD Winner in Humor Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere: Tales of Humor and Healing from Rural America is a collection of humorous and poignant stories from a veterinarian in a small, dusty farming and ranching community in rural West Texas. Dr. Brock gives you an intimate look into his small-town and big-hearted perspective on life, animals, and their owners. His unique perspective and tales of doctoring beloved pets, cantankerous livestock, and occasionally their owners will make you smile, laugh, cry, and evoke every other emotion under the sun.
| Author | : Alan C. Elliott |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 284 |
| Release | : 2010-11 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781933177298 |
Elliott presents a collection of informative and sometimes quirky stories about Lone Star innovators, inventors, and inventions. Each story emphasizes a Texas connection and shows how Texas ingenuity, determination, or sheer dumb luck made the person or product famous and successful.
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| Total Pages | : 102 |
| Release | : 1982-09-11 |
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In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
| Author | : Thomas Ewing French |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 316 |
| Release | : 1911 |
| Genre | : Mechanical drawing |
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| Author | : Van Craddock |
| Publisher | : HPN Books |
| Total Pages | : 81 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1893619621 |
An illustrated history of Gregg County, Texas, paired with histories of the local companies.
| Author | : United States. Congress. Organization of Congress Special Joint Committee |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 512 |
| Release | : 1945 |
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| Author | : Alan C. Elliott |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 263 |
| Release | : 2023-06-14 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1000949303 |
This book focuses on the historic ramifications of a handful of essential events that shaped the American past. It describes the causes of a select number of epoch-making events and examines the short- and long-term consequences of these critical turning point moments.
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| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 211 |
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| ISBN | : 0762752114 |
