Legends & Lore of the Texas Capitol (Landmarks)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.70 (703 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467137588 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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From its beginning as one of the most ambitious construction projects west of the Mississippi, the imposing red granite Lone Star statehouse loomed large in Texas lore. Mike Cox digs up a quarry's worth of the capitol's untold history, cataloguing everything from its ghost stories to its public art and collectible tourist kitsch.. The iconic landmark rests on a foundation of election rigging, an unsolved murder, land swaps and pre-dedication blackmail. It bore witness to the first meeting between LBJ and Lady Bird, as well as a bizarre resolution honoring the Boston Strangler
An elected member of the prestigious Texas Institute of Letters, Mike Cox is the author of twenty-six non-fiction books. His bestselling work has been a two-volume, 250,000-word history of the Texas Rangers published in 2008. Over a freelance career of more than forty-five years, he also has written hundreds of articles and essays for a wide variety of national and regional publications. . When not writing, he spends as much time as he can traveling, fishing, hunting and looking for new stori
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. His bestselling work has been a two-volume, 250,000-word history of the Texas Rangers published in 2008. When not writing, he spends as much time as he can traveling, fishing, hunting and looking for new stories to tell. Over a freelance career of more than forty-five years, he also has written hundreds of articles and essays for a wide variety of national and regional publications. About the Author An elected member of the prestigious Texas Institute of Letters, Mike Cox is the author of twenty-six non-fiction books