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First edition. |
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1 online resource |
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Includes index. |
Contents |
A legacy revealed -- The early years -- A career not chosen -- An invitation to Santa Gertrudis -- Robert Kleberg had a vision -- The coming of the Brownie -- Forging a future -- Challenges at Norias -- Breeding for greatness -- Transitions I: From King to Kleberg -- Transitions II: A cowboy congressman -- Ranching and wildlife -- Politics South Texas style I -- Politics South Texas style II-The new era -- The Garner conundrum -- The dance of life, Caesar Kleberg remembered. |
Summary |
In this tribute to a pioneer conservationist, Duane M. Leach celebrates the life of an exceptional ranch manager on a legendary Texas ranch, a visionary for wildlife and modern ranch management, and an extraordinarily dedicated and generous man. Caesar Kleberg went to work on the King Ranch in 1900. For almost thirty years he oversaw the operations of the sprawling Norias division, a vast acreage in South Texas where he came to appreciate the importance of rangeland not only for cattle but also for wildlife. Creating a wildlife management and conservation initiative far ahead of its time, Kleb. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Kleberg, Caesar, 1873-1946.
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Kleberg, Caesar, 1873-1946. |
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Ranchers -- Texas -- King Ranch -- Biography.
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Ranchers. |
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Texas -- King Ranch. |
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Wildlife conservationists -- Texas -- King Ranch -- Biography.
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Wildlife conservationists. |
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King Ranch (Tex.) -- History.
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Biographies.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Biographies.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Leach, Duane M., 1935- Caesar Kleberg and the King Ranch. First edition. College Station : Published for the Caesar Kleberg Foundation for Wildlife Conservation by Texas A & M University Press, [2017] 9781623495046 (DLC) 2016029891 |
ISBN |
1623495059 (ebook) |
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9781623495053 (electronic book) |
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9781623495046 |
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