Burrough, Bryan
Summary: "Three noted Texan writers combine forces to tell the real story of the Alamo, dispelling the myths, exploring why they had their day for so long, and explaining why the ugly fight about its meaning is now coming to a head. Every nation needs its creationmyth, and since Texas was a nation before it was a state, it's no surprise that its myths bite deep. There's no piece of history more...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.403 BURBurrough, Bryan
Summary: Chronicles the rise and fall of one of the great economic and political powerhouses of the twentieth century--Texas oil--by weaving together the epic sagas of the industry's Big Four (Roy Cullen, H. L. Hunt, Clint Murchison, and Sid Richardson) in a story of wealth, power, family feuds, scandals, and bankruptcies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bryan Burrough 2009
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 338.2 BURBurrough, Bryan
Summary: Chronicles the rise and fall of one of the great economic and political powerhouses of the twentieth century--Texas oil--by weaving together the epic sagas of the industry's Big Four (Roy Cullen, H. L. Hunt, Clint Murchison, and Sid Richardson) in a story of wealth, power, family feuds, scandals, and bankruptcies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2009