A History of the Texas Cattle Trails
Texas cattle trails, cattle drives, and the people who worked them. Originally published by the Texas Alliance for Geographic Education, Texas State University.
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Spanish Conquistadors and Mexican Vaqueros in the Lone Star State
Portraits, landscape paintings, drawings, and historical maps flesh out the cultural history. By Jennifer Smart A rare, centuries-old Moorish saddle somehow made its way from North Africa to Spain, and then survived an ocean crossing to land in what is now Texas. Its construction is unique and beautiful: The cover is made of wood and[…]