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Courthouses of Texas 
This full color guide to 254 courthouses of Texas is a true collector's item for Texas history fans and will help travelers choose which courthouses they want to add to their trips and view them knowledgeably. "[This is] a book everyone should keep in the family automobile for handy reference."
--East Texas Historical Journal  

Historic Hotels of Texas

"Liz Carmack details 64 hotels that are at least 50 years old; have been in operation as places of lodging for the majority of their existence; and are still open today.  Included are fascinating historical nuggets and a special focus on characteristics that create the unique ambiance of each."

--Texas Highways  

 

A Naturalist's Guide to the Texas Hill Country

This new guide profiles 300 of the most common and unique species from all of the major groups of plants and animals, making it "well-suited to the budding naturalist, visitor, or newcomer to the region."

--Steve Nelle, wildlife biologist

Enjoying Big Bend National Park

This guide outlines more than 30 park activities and reviews scenic high points that will "transport the reader to one of our nation's last frontiers . . . offering people of all ages and physical abilities a chance to explore a treasure-trove of geological and natural wonders."

--John & Gloria Tveten, Our Life with Birds, Adventures Afar, and Nature at Your Doorstep
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"T. Lindsay Baker . . . located hundreds of sites from the sordid world of Bonnie and Clyde, the bank-robbing Newton boys, Machine Gun Kelly, Galveston's high-rolling Maceo brothers, and a colorful host of other Lone Star rogues . . . that will make this travel guide an indispensable companion while driving across Texas."--Bill O'Neal, Ghost Towns of the American West

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Thom Lemmons,  
Acquisitions Editor for Anthropology, Archaeology, and Texas Culture 

Nothing says "Texas Hill Country" like the picturesque town of Fredericksburg. . . . The area's unique German immigrant heritage, combined with its natural beauty, make it a must-visit destination for travelers from all over the world.

With the eye of an architect and the lore of a trained historian, [Kenneth] Hafertepe . . . will help you see Fredericksburg and its surrounding area--including the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site and the famed community of Luckenbach ("where everybody is somebody")--in a way you never did before!

 

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