| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 332 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
A.C. Greene series ; no. 4
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A.C. Greene series ; no. 4.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-318) and index. |
| Summary |
In 1874, the "Hoo Doo" War erupted in the Texas Hill Country of Mason County. The author analyzes the myths and legends surrounding the feud and presents an account of what happened in Mason County - a case study in frontier violence of the bloodiest kind. |
| Contents |
Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction: "A War of Extermination"; Chapter 1: "Murderous Passions Unleashed"; Chapter 2: "Enough Money to Burn a Wet Dog"; Chapter 3: "Stock War!"; Chapter 4: "The Fright Hangs Over Us"; Chapter 5: "Another Horrible Murder"; Chapter 6: "Rance and Co.'s Band of Freebooters"; Chapter 7: "A Man of Large Connexions"; Chapter 8: "A Most Horrible State of Affairs"; Chapter 9: "Intervention Was Necessary"; Chapter 10: "Shooting Each Other With Renewed Energy"; photo/image gallery; Chapter 11: "I Think There Is Some Trouble at Hand"; Chapter 12: "More Blood." |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Texas Hill Country (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century.
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Vendetta -- Texas -- Texas Hill Country -- History -- 19th century.
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Vendetta. |
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Texas -- Texas Hill Country. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Violence -- Texas -- Texas Hill Country -- History -- 19th century.
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Violence. |
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Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas -- Texas Hill Country.
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Frontier and pioneer life. |
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Texas Hill Country (Tex.) -- Biography.
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Mason County (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century.
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San Saba County (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century.
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Llano County (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century.
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Burnet County (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century.
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| Chronological Term |
1800 - 1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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History.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Johnson, David (David D.), 1950- Mason County "Hoo Doo" War, 1874-1902. Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, ©2006 1574412043 9781574412048 (DLC) 2005026547 (OCoLC)61731275 |
| ISBN |
9781429469135 (electronic book) |
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1429469137 (electronic book) |
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1433710242 |
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9781433710247 |
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1574412043 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9781574412048 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
