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History of Lee County Texas

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This book is a must have for anyone researching in the Central Texas area. Contents include early history of the county, along with maps, photographs, biographies and personal narratives which help define the rich history of this area. The only flaw is an incomplete index. From the famous to the infamous, the flamboyant to the ordinary hardworking citizen...these are the early settlers of Texas. Of particular note is a reprint taken from the Galveston newspaper detailing the exploits of Wild Bill Longley, an outlaw that saw three trips to the gallows, two of which he survived. Another narrative "Yegua, Land of the Noose" paints a picture of early days on the wild prairies that contrast sharply with the small slow paced towns of today. A nice addition to the bookshelf of any Texas historian.