Marvels of the Texas Plains
Historic Chronicles from the Courthouse to the Caprock
Erschienen am 24. Oktober 2022
141 Seiten
978-1-4396-7652-3 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
Assemble a composite portrait of the Texas plains through these historic tales.Many thousands of years ago, Clovis Man hunted huge mammoths here. More recently, Waylon Jennings drew his musical inspiration here. In the intervening time, the Texas prairie has been the backdrop for the wildest of Wild West shootouts, landmark legal battles and epic achievements in sports, music and medicine. Familiar icons like Roy Orbison and Dan Blocker, as well as forgotten characters like Charlie "e;Squirrel-Eye"e; Emory and John "e;the Catfish Kid"e; Gough all helped shape the colorful history of the Texas Plains. Who shot the sheriff? Who was the earliest American? Who invented the slam dunk? Author Chuck Lanehart answers these questions and many more in a wide-ranging collection of stories.
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Chuck Lanehart is a criminal defense lawyer based in Lubbock, Texas. Thirty-plus years ago, he began writing about the rich legal and cultural history of the region. His history essays have been featured in many publications, including legal journals and newspapers. Westerners International honored him with the Coke Wood Award for Best Published Article of 2020. In 2021, The History Press published his first book, Tragedy and Triumph on the Texas Plains: Curious Historic Chronicles from Murders to Movies. The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal named him among the "200 Most Influential People in the History of Lubbock" in 2008.
Inhalt
- Intro
- Half Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword, by Monte L. Monroe
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I. Texas Plains Prehistory And Tales Of The Wild West
- 1. Footprints in the Sand: Was Clovis Man the Earliest American?
- 2. The Alibates Flint Quarries: Evidence of the Earliest Humans of North America
- 3. J. Wright Mooar and Snyder's Legendary White Buffalo
- 4. Thomas Saltus Lubbock: What's in a Name?
- 5. The Legendary 6666 Ranch
- 6. The XIT Was the World's Largest Cattle Ranch
- 7. Tascosa: Toughest Town of the Wild West
- Part II. Historic Lawyers And Lawsuits Of The Texas Plains
- 8. Lawyers Were Part of Lubbock's Early Development
- 9. Who Shot the Sheriff ? The South Plains Trial of the Century
- 10. History of Lubbock County Executions
- 11. The Law According to Chappell
- 12. The Lawsuit That Won Diversity in Lubbock Leadership: Jones v. the City
- 13. Did Jack Brown Kill His Parents?: The Circumstantial Shallowater Murder Case
- 14. Amarillo and the Case of Cullen Davis, the Richest Man Tried for Murder
- 15. Landmark Lubbock Case Protects Defendant's Right to Counsel
- Part III. Music Legends Of The Texas Plains: From "Pretty Woman" To "Big Bad John"
- 16. Down between the Rivers: Bob Wills' Early Days
- 17. Roy Orbison's Early Years: Overcoming West Texas Challenges
- 18. The Good-Hearted Women of West Texas: Peggy Sue, Claudette and Others
- 19. Plainview's Jimmy Dean: One Helluva Man
- 20. "Littlefield Gets in Your Soul": Waylon Jennings' Early Years on the South Plains
- 21. John "Dutch" Denver at Texas Tech
- Part IV. Gridiron Greats And Hardwood Heroes Of The Texas Plains
- 22. The Bull That Became BBQ: The True Story of Texas Tech's First Mascot
- 23. Elmer the Great: Texas Tech's First Sports Superstar
- 24. Lubbock's Greatest Generation: The 1939 Lubbock High School Football Champions
- 25. Joe Fortenberry: The Forgotten Basketball Hero of Happy
- 26. The History of Tennis in Lubbock: Doc, dub and Quinn
- 27. The Greatest Basketball Coach of the Texas Plains
- 28. Randy Matson: Texas' Greatest All-Around Athlete
- Part V. A Sampling Of Texas Plains Culture
- 29. A Hard, Historical Look at Lubbock County Courthouse Monuments
- 30. Happy to Report the Veribest Loco Town Names on Earth
- 31. Early Doctors and Hospitals of the South Plains
- 32. O'Donnell's Gentle Giant: Dan Blocker
- 33. The Salvation of the Settles Hotel
- 34. The Coney Island Café: Pampa's Iconic Eatery
- About the Author
