age ~87
from Tampa, FL
In the summer of 1881, Robert Justus Kleberg rode across the hot, dusty South Texas brush country to the palatial home of Capt. Richard King to consult with the cattle baron about attending to his legal affairs. On that same journey, the young lawyer also first laid eyes on Alice King, “Princess of ...
Binding
Kindle Edition
Pages
210
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
ISBN #
7
The matriarch of one of the most important families in Texas history, Petra Vela Kenedy has remained a shadowy presence in the annals of South Texas. In this biography of Petra Vela Kenedy, the authors not only tell her story but also relate the history of South Texas through a woman’s perspective. ...
Author
Jane Clements Monday, Frances Brannen Vick
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
448
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
ISBN #
1585446149
EAN Code
9781585446148
ISBN #
3
Winner, San Antonio Conservation Society Citation, 2011Texas's King Ranch has become legendary for a long list of innovations, the most enduring of which is the development of the first official cattle breed in the Americas, the Santa Gertrudis. Among those who played a crucial role in the breed's s...
Author
Betty Bailey Colley, Jane Clements Monday, Beto Maldonado
Binding
Paperback
Pages
245
Publisher
University of Texas Press
ISBN #
0292719434
EAN Code
9780292719439
ISBN #
10
Highly skilled, hard-working, and loyal to each other and to the ranches that employ them, the Mexican and Mexican American vaqueros who work on the famous King and Kenedy Ranches of South Texas' Wild Horse Desert are some of America's best cowboys. Many of them come from families who have lived and...
Author
Betty Bailey Colley, Jane Clements Monday
Binding
Paperback
Pages
138
Publisher
University of Texas Press
ISBN #
0292712413
EAN Code
9780292712416
ISBN #
9
Founded before the Civil War, the King and Kenedy Ranches have become legendary for their size, their wealth, and their endless herds of cattle. A major factor in the longevity of these ranches has always been the loyal workforce of vaqueros (Mexican and Mexican American cowboys) and their families....
Author
Jane Clements Monday, Betty Bailey Colley
Binding
Paperback
Pages
303
Publisher
University of Texas Press
ISBN #
0292752059
EAN Code
9780292752054
ISBN #
5