On History''s Trail: Speeches and Essays by the Texas State Historian, 20092012
English
By (author): Light Townsend Cummins
On Historys Trail: Speeches and Essays of the Texas State Historian, 20092012 contains twenty-nine speeches and essays from Light Townsend Cumminss time as the State Historian of Texas, when he spoke to dozens of groups across the Lone Star State and beyond.
The subjects include the settlement of Canary Islanders in Texas and Louisiana, the Red River War, Dallas sculptress Allie V. Tennant, the hometown of Audie Murphy, and much more. While wide-ranging in time and place, this collection emphasizes the importance of biography and the individual in Texas history, never losing the warmth and humanity that is Cumminss hallmark.
The most important point of On Historys Trail, though, is the most valuable lesson Cummins learned while State Historian: The history of Texas is alive and well today. There are more people reading and researching the history of the state than ever before. The range of topics in this volume shows the viability, breadth, and range of the states remarkable history. See more
The subjects include the settlement of Canary Islanders in Texas and Louisiana, the Red River War, Dallas sculptress Allie V. Tennant, the hometown of Audie Murphy, and much more. While wide-ranging in time and place, this collection emphasizes the importance of biography and the individual in Texas history, never losing the warmth and humanity that is Cumminss hallmark.
The most important point of On Historys Trail, though, is the most valuable lesson Cummins learned while State Historian: The history of Texas is alive and well today. There are more people reading and researching the history of the state than ever before. The range of topics in this volume shows the viability, breadth, and range of the states remarkable history. See more
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