Cedar
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|  Subject: 'Walker County, Texas: A History' (Volume I)  Thu 03 Apr 2008, 9:59 pm | |
| Typical of histories produced by county historical societies across our nation during the past half-century, this volume constitutes one of the lengthier editions, at 964 pages. Like a number of other histories in Texas, it was gathered and presented to coincide with our state's Sesqui-Centennial, in 1986. Contained within is a listing of Republic-of-Texas and Mexican land grants in the area which became Walker County, short histories of the Austin College in its initial location, Sam Houston State University and Sam Houston Memorial Museum, town and communities and, of course, numerous submitted, family histories. In comparison with similar works, 'Walker County Texas: A History' (Volume I) includes a very detailed and comprehensive accounting of country schools of the nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries .... illustrated by many photographs.
A surname index is included.
Prepared by the Walker County Genealogical Society and the Walker County Historical Commission
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The woman of the frontier made the best of her situation, for she had developed a respect for the land that gave her freedom as well as the courage to live in it.
~~~ from the perspective of Anne Seagraves |
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