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Texas Myths and Legends: The True Stories behind History's Mysteries

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Overview

Each episode included in this book explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in Texas’s history. From rumors of Jean Lafitte's buried treasures to the hanging of Chipita Rodriguez and the love story of Frenchy McCormick, Texas Myths and Legends makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the state's most fascinating and compelling stories.

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ISBN-13:	9781493026128
Publisher:	Lone Star Books
Publication date:	09/01/2016
Series:	Legends of the West
Edition description:	2nd Edition
Pages:	200
Sales rank:	392,121
Product dimensions:	5.99(w) x 8.94(h) x 0.41(d)

About the Author

Donna Ingham is the author of 1001 Greatest Things Ever Said About Texas , You Know You're in Texas When , and Texas Icons (all Globe Pequot Press). A professional storyteller, she performs throughout her home state.

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction x

Chapter 1 Jean Lafitte's Treasures 1

Chapter 2 The Lost San Saba Mine 13

Chapter 3 Return of the Ghost Buffalo 26

Chapter 4 The Pacing White Stallion 37

Chapter 5 Bigfoot in Texas 48

Chapter 6 Chasing Chupacabras 60

Chapter 7 Legends of Enchanted Rock 70

Chapter 8 The Lure of the Marfa Lights 80

Chapter 9 The Haunting of Jefferson 93

Chapter 10 Spirits in San Antonio 105

Chapter 11 Children of the Tracks 117

Chapter 12 The Legendary Sally Skull 128

Chapter 13 The Hanging of Chipita Rodriguez 139

Chapter 14 The Love Story of Frenchy McCormick 151

Bibliography 163

Index 179

About the Author 184

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