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"In 1892, Bryan Mealer's great-grandfather leaves the Georgia mountains and heads west into Texas, looking for wealth and adventure in the raw and open country. But his luck soon runs out. Beset by drought, the family loses their farm just as the dead pastures around them give way to one of the biggest oil booms in American history"--Provided by publisher.
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Big Spring: The Casual Biography Of A Prairie Town is a non-fiction book written by Philips Shine. The book provides a detailed account of the history of a prairie town called Big Spring. The author takes the readers on a journey through time, starting from the early days of the town's establishment to the present day. The book is divided into several chapters, each covering a specific period in the town's history. The author describes the town's...
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The award-winning account of a critical yet overlooked Civil War campaign from the author of Mountains Touched with Fire: Chattanooga Besieged, 1863. Though he barely escaped expulsion from West Point, John Bell Hood quickly rose through the ranks of the Confederate army. With bold leadership in the battles of Gaines' Mill and Antietam, Hood won favor with Confederate president Jefferson Davis. But his fortunes in war took a tragic turn when he assumed...
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