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Frontier Texas: History of a Borderland to 1880

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The collaborative work of Robert F. Pace (Chair of the Department of History, McMurry University, Abilene, Texas) and Donald S. Frazier (Professor of History, McMurry University, Abilene, Texas), Frontier Texas: History Of A Bordland To 1880 is the true story of the Texas frontier from the 1700s to 1880. From the Comanches who called it home, to the influence of the Spanish, the press of settlements, fallout from the Civil War, the eradication of the buffalo and the settlements that would transform the frontier forever, and much more, Frontier Texas is an amazing journey through time, illustrated with occasional black-and-white pictures, maps and photographs. A highly accessible history for lay readers and serious students alike.

A small book on the general history of West texas. The information in this book will test your taste buds for more history on Texas, which is a sign of a good book. Because of this book,I bought more books on Texas from the biographies at the end of the book.

This is a wonderful way to read about the history of West Texas and learn in a fun read. It has been a fun book to read and was hard to put down. There is a lot of history that has not been revealed until I read this book and got an understanding of how life differed in different places through out the state of Texas. The two authors help to the flow of the book, to make one great adventure of West Texas!

This book contains lots of info about early Texas and what it cost to claim it.

Handy size, smallish like books of yore, well written general history with some information not seen elsewhere...wonderful maps showing relative locations of the various forts and settlements. Broad brush painted historical accounts of western Texas and the people, places therein mainly around 1850s thru 1890s. Good info on cattle trails, the bison slaughter, Fort Griffin, J. Conrad's store at Griffin / the Flats. Excellant overall view of the Red River war, the tribes, chiefs, who led which tribal group, the generals, thier outlooks.
Nice reference book for the library on the old west of Texas. Well designed book, great writers!
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