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The humor of the Old South

2001
A collection of essays that explores the humor of the Old Southwest, drawing on tales, almanac entries, turf reports, historical sketches, and profiles of local characters that reflect the humor of the region from 1830 to 1860.

A whole country in commotion

the Louisiana Purchase and the American Southwest
2005
A collection of writings that explore lesser-known aspects of the Louisiana Purchase and its impact on the American Southwest.

Kirby Smith's Confederacy

the Trans-Mississippi South, 1863-1865
1991

Rescue by rail

troop transfer and the Civil War in the West, 1863
1998

The road to Shiloh

early battles in the West
1993
Complete, authoritative account of the Civil War, focusing on the early battles in the West.

The rise of the West, 1754-1830

1965
Examines the development of the United States West and how it affected or was affected by the rest of the nation.

The south central states

1984
Introduces the history, geography, agriculture, industry, cities, and sights of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

On the old western frontier

1999
Describes the life of the pioneers who settled the forest lands lying between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River between 1790 and 1840.

Ranchers, homesteaders, and traders

frontiersmen of the South-Central states
2001
Examines the settlement of the south-central region of the United States through the lives of seven explorers and founders, including Daniel Boone in Kentucky, and Stephen Austin and Sam Houston in Texas.

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