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Antebellum Jefferson, Texas : everyday life in an East Texas town /

Founded in 1845 as a steamboat port at the entryway to western markets from the Red River, Jefferson was a thriving center of trade until the steamboat traffic dried up in the 1870s. Jefferson was the unofficial capital of East Texas, but it was also typical of boom towns in general. This title exam...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bagur, Jacques D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, 2012.
Edición:1st ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Founded in 1845 as a steamboat port at the entryway to western markets from the Red River, Jefferson was a thriving center of trade until the steamboat traffic dried up in the 1870s. Jefferson was the unofficial capital of East Texas, but it was also typical of boom towns in general. This title examines the frontier town.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (612 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781574414547
1574414542
9781283924306
1283924307