Why Stop?: A Guide to Texas Historical Roadside Markers (Why Stop? Texas Roadside Markers) [Paperback]

Betty Dooley Awbrey (Author)

Book Description

Series: Why Stop? Texas Roadside Markers | Publication Date: October 25, 2005

This guide to more than 2,500 Texas roadside markers features historical events; famous and infamous Texans; origins of towns, churches, and organizations; battles, skirmishes, and gunfights; and settlers, pioneers, Indians, and outlaws. This fifth edition includes more than 100 new historical roadside markers with the actual inscriptions. With this book, travelers relive the tragedies and triumphs of Lone Star history.

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A great way to enjoy our state's rich history -- at 70 miles per hour. (Donnis Baggett The Eagle, Byron, Texas )

About the Author

Betty Dooley Awbrey is a retired educator from San Antonio, Texas, and has been involved in educating gifted and bilingual children for almost 30 years. She updates and expands each new edition since the death of her father, Claude Dooley, who compiled the original more than 25 years ago. He was a retired businessman and entrepreneur from Odessa, Texas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 568 pages
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing (October 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589792432
• ISBN-13: 978-1589792432
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #110,418 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, May 11, 2004

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Mr. Thomas Dowe (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Why Stop?: Texas: A Guide to Texas Historical Roadside Markers (Paperback)

I wish I had thought of this idea. As you are traveling through Texas, just look up the roadside markers in the area by city or county. You can learn so much, and you don't have to take the time off your trip by stopping when you don't want too. It makes a long trip across Texas, or just sitting in your living room, a good time.

To the review that says it needed a map, yes it could have. It likely would have added a lot of pages and cost to this book. Can you imagine trying to have a detailed map for the backroads some of these markers are on? For the rest of us, the book explains clearly the location in relation to highways and roads for each marker. Just look up the highways and roads on your own map if you want to go there, and you can get there.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Texas Historical Landmarks at 75mph, December 26, 2000

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"sefox" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Why Stop?: Texas: A Guide to Texas Historical Roadside Markers (Paperback)

This is an excellent book to have in your car as you drive across Texas. As you drive up on a Historical Landmark, your passanger can quickly find the description in the book and you won't have to slow down. Thousands of Landmarks are referenced. A must have for the long treks across Texas.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just plain perfect!, December 27, 2005

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E. Rogers (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Why Stop?: Texas: A Guide to Texas Historical Roadside Markers (Paperback)

I am so excited that I found this book. When traveling through Texas, I am always interested in the Historical Markers. However, I have a husband that drives from point A to point B, without any stops in between! Because of that, I have asked for a book that would have everything listed that I am always wanting to stop and read. I finally found this book and could not wait to get it. It came just in time for Christmas and one of our annual road trips! No complaints! Perfect in every way. Certainly worth the money, and easy to read. Very to the point, so if you want to read more on the historical marker...do the research! Thank you so much for taking the time to write a book like this and making my life so much easier!