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Faded glory a century of forgotten Texas military sites, then and now

Title
Faded glory [electronic resource] : a century of forgotten Texas military sites, then and now / Thomas E. Alexander and Dan K. Utley.
Author
Alexander, Thomas E., 1931-
Publication
College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2012.

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Additional Authors
Utley, Dan K.
Description
1 online resource (xvi, 224 p.) : chiefly col., col maps.
Series Statement
Tarleton State University southwestern studies in the humanities ; no. 25
Uniform Title
Faded glory (Online)
Alternative Title
Faded glory (Online)
Subject
  • Military bases > Texas
  • Fortification > Texas
  • Battlefields > Texas
  • Historic sites > Texas
  • Texas > History, Military
  • Texas > Antiquities
Note
  • "A Texas A&M travel guide."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
The Mexican War, 1846-1848: Corpus Christi beach -- Thornton's skirmish -- Brazos Santiago -- Fort Brown -- The Indian Wars, 1848-1875: Fort McKavett -- Fort Lancaster -- Battle of Adobe Walls -- The Civil War, 1861-1865: Old Fort Bliss -- Battle of Galveston -- Camp Ford -- Battle of Sabine Pass -- The Spanish-American War, 1898: Menger Hotel -- Camp Mabry -- Camp Wood -- The Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920: Downtown El Paso -- Glenn Spring -- Camp Ruidosa -- Camp Holland -- World War I, 1917-1918: USS Texas -- Galveston coastal defenses -- Camp Bowie I -- Camp MacArthur and Rich Field -- World War II, 1941-1945: Fort Clark -- Camp Bowie II -- Avenger Field -- Pecos Army Airfield -- Naval operations in wartime Orange -- Prisoners of war in Texas -- Marfa Army Airfield -- Epilogue: a call for preservation.
LCCN
2011050695
OCLC
ssj0000711284
Author
Alexander, Thomas E., 1931-
Title
Faded glory [electronic resource] : a century of forgotten Texas military sites, then and now / Thomas E. Alexander and Dan K. Utley.
Imprint
College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2012.
Edition
1st ed.
Series
Tarleton State University southwestern studies in the humanities ; no. 25
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
Added Author
Utley, Dan K.
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