Saving the Big Thicket: from exploration to preservation, 1685-2003
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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cozine, James (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Denton Big Thicket Association/University of North Texas Press ©2004
Series:Temple Big Thicket series no. 4
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:"Number 4 in the Temple Big Thicket Series."
Includes bibliographical references and index
The Indians' assault -- The Spanish assault -- The Anglo assault -- A timber bonanza -- Oil exploration in the Big Thicket -- The drive for preservation -- The Yarborough years -- Urbanites and intellectuals -- Consensus and compromise
The Big Thicket of East Texas, which at one time covered over two million acres, served as a barrier to civilizations throughout most of historic times. This text is a classic account of the region's history and a play-by-play narrative of the prolonged fight for the Big Thicket Preserve
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 289 pages)
ISBN:1417590599
9781417590599
1574411756
9781574411751
1433710382
9781433710384

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