Seat of Empire: The Embattled Birth of Austin, Texas 0896729745, 9780896729742

Genghis: Wolf of the Plains / Birth of an Empire 9780007285341

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Mary Austin Holley: The Texas Diary, 1835–1838 9781477304235

Mary Austin Holley (1784–1846), a cousin of Stephen F. Austin, journeyed to Texas on three separate occasions. Her first

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The Austin Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from Deep in the Heart of Texas 9781683352228, 9781419728938

The acclaimed food writer's "go-to guide for Austin eating" shares classic and creative recipes from the

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University of Texas at Austin: The First One Hundred Years 1467104779, 9781467104777

The University of Texas (UT) opened in 1883--38 years after Texas became a state and 7 years after the Texas Constitutio

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Birth of the Persian Empire: Volume I 9780755624591, 9781845110628

Of the great ancient civilizations, that of Persia is the least known and the most enigmatic. This book explores the for

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Texas Tough: The Rise of America's Prison Empire 0312680473, 9780312680473

In the prison business, all roads lead to Texas. A pioneer in criminal justice severity—from assembly-line executions to

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Chainsaws, Slackers, and Spy Kids: Thirty Years of Filmmaking in Austin, Texas 9780292792920

During the 1990s, Austin achieved "overnight" success and celebrity as a vital place for independent filmmakin

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Weird City: Sense of Place and Creative Resistance in Austin, Texas 9780292792944

Austin, Texas, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, is experiencing one of the most dynamic periods in its hist

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Stephen F. Austin : Empresario of Texas [1 ed.] 9781625110398, 9781625110374

The Texas State Historical Association is pleased to offer a reprint edition of Stephen F. Austin: Empresario of Texas,

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Historical and analytical survey of graduates of Austin High School of El Paso, Texas, 1930–1931 through 1948–1949

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