This brief and comprehensive volume may be very properly styled a documentary history of the Big Spring Presbyterian Church and congregation, and a genealogy of many of its families. The author discovered papers left by Rev. Samuel Wilson, pastor from 1787 to 1799, stored away in an old trunk and found in the garret of one of his descendants, and gained access to certain other papers which had been left by Rev. Dr. Joshua Williams, pastor from 1802 to 1829, and found in possession of some of his relatives in the distant west. These documents have thrown a flood of light upon the history of thi... View More...
404 pages, including index. This book is an enriching and telling account of the development of transportation corridors in Harris County. In depth and precise examination of the toll road system is enlightening and informative. Slotboom's intense and candid portrayal charts the advancement of transportation issues in the greater Houston area and establishes a foundation upon which future progress can be made. View More...
218 pages, index. This workbook is intended to help facilitate your locations-based research in the United States. Use the maps to see which counties you are researching at-a-glance. Then use the research notes pages to create a workable research plan. Take this handy workbook with you when you research as a reminder that county boundaries have changed over time. Even if your ancestors stayed in the same place, the county boundaries may have changed around them. Each state includes a list of all of the modern counties with their formation dates, the counties each was formed from , and the coun... View More...
This diary documents the sights and sounds of the beginning of the Mexican War, as observed by young Rankin Dilworth, an officer recently graduated from the United States Military Academy. The diary contains his observations of the Mexican cities of Matamoros, Reynosa, Camargo, and Cerralvo, and how they appeared in 1846. Dilworth's first entry of April 28, 1846, is from the garrison at Jefferson Barracks; his last entry of September 19, 1846, is from Monterrey, Mexico.
The Official History of Winchester Firearms and Ammunition from 1849 to the Present. Guns mentioned include rifles, shotguns, and ammunition famous the world over for craftsmanship, design capability and performance, historical tradition, and sheer romance. It is the Winchester that is known as "the gun that won the West." 404 pages. @ View More...
