An enlightening look at the Lone Star State's people and culture
The Handy Texas Answer Book takes an in-depth look at this fascinating and diverse state with the bigger-than-life personality.
Texas is the country's second largest state by size and population. It has a unique and varied history, having been ruled by a succession of nations - from which the term, six flags over Texas, sprang, before becoming an independent republic. From its traditional oil, cattle and cotton industries to the modern energy, electronics, computer, aerospace and biomedical industries, Texas has become an economic powerhouse. It's known for its low taxes, diverse population, thriving universities and arts scenes. Exploring the state s fascinating history, people, myths, culture, and trivia, The Handy Texas Answer Book takes an in-depth look look at this fascinating and diverse state with the out-sized personality.
“"Popular Texas historian James Haley ... has produced another fascinating examination of the Lone Star State. ... Students of Lone Star history will undoubtedly enjoy this engaging volume." - Texas Escapes "Awwww, hell yeah! This book is like "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About the Lone Star State ... But Were Too Busy Swillin' Queso To Ask."" - Austin Chronicle "... easy to read cover-to-cover. ... highly recommended for public and school libraries ..." - American Reference Books Annual "... covers common and obscure bits of Texas "history, people, myths, culture and trivia," including politics, oil, cattle, and art ... A strong choice ... with almost 1,000 answers providing readable information on hundreds of topics." - Library Journal "... answers about 950 questions about Texas and its population and demographics, history and politics, economy, regions, business, religion, education, environment and nature, sports, recreation, events, language, points of interest, legends, notable individuals, and major cities ..." -- Protoview Book News”
βPopular Texas historian James Haley β¦ has produced another fascinating examination of the Lone Star State. β¦ Students of Lone Star history will undoubtedly enjoy this engaging volume.β β Texas Escapes
βAwwww, hell yeah! This book is like "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About the Lone Star State β¦ But Were Too Busy Swillin' Queso To Ask."β β Austin Chronicle
ββ¦ easy to read cover-to-cover. β¦ highly recommended for public and school libraries β¦β β American Reference Books Annual
ββ¦ covers common and obscure bits of Texas βhistory, people, myths, culture and trivia,β including politics, oil, cattle, and art β¦ A strong choice β¦ with almost 1,000 answers providing readable information on hundreds of topics.β β Library Journal
ββ¦ answers about 950 questions about Texas and its population and demographics, history and politics, economy, regions, business, religion, education, environment and nature, sports, recreation, events, language, points of interest, legends, notable individuals, and major cities β¦β Β Protoview Book News
James L. Haley is one of Texasβs most distinguished historians. His first book, The Buffalo War, remains the definitive history of the last Indian war on the South Plains and has been in print for forty years. His biography, Sam Houston, won nine different awards, including the Tullis Prize of the Texas State Historical Association, the Spur Award of the Western Writers of America, and the Book Award of the Philosophical Society of Texas. His 650-page compendium of Texas history, Passionate Nation, won the T. R. Fehrenbach Book Award of the Texas Historical Commission. Most recently, after ghost writing the memoirs of famous Texas Ranger Joaquin Jackson, he completed a history of the Texas Supreme Court for the University of Texas Press; his latest books, The Shores of Tripoli (2016), A Darker Sea (2017), and the upcoming The Devil in Paradise, are in the Bliven Putnam Naval Adventure Series for G. P. Putnamβs Sons. Haley grew up in Fort Worth, graduated summa cum laude from the University of Texas at Arlington, and attended the UT School of Law in Austin. He resides in Austin, Texas.
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