Kenneth Bridges

Tales of Old Texas Kenneth Bridges

"Tales of Old Texas: The Collected Texas History Minute Columns" is the first collection from the popular newspaper series. This anthology includes tales of great writers, scientists, war heroes, statesmen, and inventors who built Texas and America. "Tales of Old Texas" also includes stories of the titanic political personalities and clashes that shaped Arkansas and the nation such as Sam Houston, Lloyd Bentsen, and Barbara Jordan. Profiles also include outlaws, civil rights activists, musicians, and judges. "Tales of Old Texas" tells how oilman H. L. Hunt went from indebted Arkansas cotton farmer to the richest oilman in the world, starting with a card game in a speakeasy. Inside "Tales of Old Texas," find the mystery of the fearsome Moonlight Murders that haunted 1946 Texarkana and follow the careers of such characters as Pat Garrett and Judge Roy Bean. Profiles also include the Texas roots of great scientists such as bone marrow transplant pioneer Dr. Don Thomas and Jack Kilby, the man who touched off the computer revolution with his development of the integrated circuit. Figures from notorious frontier legends as the Dalton Gang and the Texas adventures of Doc Holliday to beloved stars of the silver screen such as Dale Evans and Fess Parker are also featured. "Tales of Old Texas" is an engaging collection that is a must for any Texas History lover. The Texas History Minute column appears weekly in more than two dozen newspapers across the Lone Star State. This is the seventh book by Dr. Bridges.