Although spare, sweeping landscapes may appear "empty," plains and prairies afford a rich, unique aesthetic experience-one of quiet sunrises and dramatic storms, hidden treasures and abundant wildlife, infinite horizons and omnipresent wind, all worthy of contemplation and celebration. In this series of narratives, photographs, and hand-drawn ......
Although spare, sweeping landscapes may appear "empty," plains and prairies afford a rich, unique aesthetic experience-one of quiet sunrises and dramatic storms, hidden treasures and abundant wildlife, infinite horizons and omnipresent wind, all worthy of contemplation and celebration. In this series of narratives, photographs, and hand-drawn ......
The Life and Legend of Texas Ranger Captain Bill McDonald
Captain Bill McDonald (1852-1918) is the most prominent of the ""Four Great Captains"" of Texas Ranger history. His career straddled the changing scene from the nineteenth to the twentieth centuries. In 1891 McDonald became captain of Company B of the Frontier Battalion of the Texas Rangers. ""Captain Bill"" and the Rangers under his command took ......
Music in the 2016 Presidential Election and Beyond
Music has long played a role in American presidential campaigns as a mode of both expressing candidates' messages and criticizing the opposition. The 2016 campaign was no exception and was a game changer similar to the development of music in the 1840 campaign, when "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" helped sing William Harrison into the White House. The ......
In 1946, World War I veteran Gerald Howell finished a memoir of the experiences of his squad from the 39th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, but never published it. Jeffrey Patrick discovered the memoir and edited it for publication, providing an introduction and annotations. Yesterday There Was Glory is an unpretentious account of men at war, ......
The History of Fort Worth's Fallen Lawmen, Volume 2, 1910-1928
In 2010 Written in Blood: The History of Fort Worth's Fallen Lawmen, Volume 1, told the stories of thirteen Fort Worth law officers who died in the line of duty between 1861 and 1909. Now Richard F. Selcer and Kevin S. Foster are back with Volume 2 covering another baker's dozen line-of-duty deaths that occurred between 1910 and 1928. The stories ......
The History of Fort Worth's Gallen Lawmen, Volume 2, 1910-1928
In 2010 Written in Blood: The History of Fort Worth's Fallen Lawmen, Volume 1, told the stories of thirteen Fort Worth law officers who died in the line of duty between 1861 and 1909. Now Richard F. Selcer and Kevin S. Foster are back with Volume 2 covering another baker's dozen line-of-duty deaths that occurred between 1910 and 1928.The stories ......
The History of Fort Worth's Fallen Lawmen, Volume 1, 1861-1909
"Another line of duty death" is a chilling headline that serves as an obituary for too many "first responders." In 2002 Fort Worth joined the ranks of other communities across the nation in building a memorial to its fallen heroes, an elaborate, million-dollar Police and Firefighters Memorial, dedicated in 2009, that recognized fifty-eight ......
The History of Fort Worth's Fallen Lawmen, Volume 1, 1861-1909
"Another line of duty death" is a chilling headline that serves as an obituary for too many "first responders." In 2002 Fort Worth joined the ranks of other communities across the nation in building a memorial to its fallen heroes, an elaborate, million-dollar Police and Firefighters Memorial, dedicated in 2009, that recognized fifty-eight ......
