Books in the Texas Classics series

The true story behind a border ballad, the creation of the ballad, and the ballad's evolution over time.

A firsthand account of pioneer life in east Texas.

These are the chronicles of the trail drivers of Texas--those rugged men and, sometimes, women who drove cattle and horses up the trails from Texas to northern markets in the late 1800s.

This classic history of the Texas Rangers has been popular ever since its first publication in 1935.

A narrativehistory of the Civil War years in Galveston, Texas.

A classic since its first publication in 1947, Adventures with a Texas Naturalist distills a lifetime of patient observations of the natural world.

Terry Jordan explores how German immigrants in the nineteenth century influenced and were influenced by the agricultural life in the areas of Texas where they settled.

The memoirs of a man who participlated in virtually every major event in Texas history from 1836 to 1896.

This book of reminiscences of old XIT Ranch cowmen puts on record the everyday life of the individuals who made the ranch run.