Contributors:
Contributors include J. Frank Dobie, W. P. Zuber, Marcelle Hamer, Charles Arrowood, W. A. Whatley, Ruth Dodson, Yanh-na-bah
VOL. 15: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society
Subjects:
Folklore, History - Texas
About Dobie et al.'s In the Shadow of History
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Dobie examines “Rose and His Story of the Alamo.” Other pieces on the Alamo include “How Jim Bowie Died” and “Inventing Stories about the Alamo.” “Anecdotes as Side Lights to Texas History” explores stories of the founders of Texas. Among other pieces included are: “There’s a Geography of Humorous Anecdotes,” “Folk Characters of the Sheep Industry,” “The Ghost Sheep Dog,” “Tortilla Making,” “Navajo Sketches,” and many more.
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In the Shadow of History
186 pp. Index.
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