| Texas Gulf Coast Stories Contributor(s): Williams, C. Herndon (Author) |
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ISBN: 1609490320 ISBN-13: 9781609490324 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) |
| Dewey: 976.411 |
| LCCN: 2010039384 |
| Series: American Chronicles (History Press) |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.07" W x 8.97" (0.48 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The middle Texas coast, known locally as the Coast Bend, is an area filled with fascinating stories. From as early as the days of de Vaca and La Salle, the Coastal Bend has been a site of early exploration, bloody conflicts, legendary shipwrecks and even |
Contributor Bio(s): Williams, C. Herndon: - C. Herndon Williams lives in Bayside on the site of the abandoned town of St. Mary s of Aransas. He is a native Texan, born and raised in Houston. In the course of his historical research, Dr. Williams discovered that some of his ancestors played significant roles in the history of Texas. After a career as a chemist, Dr. Williams retired to Bayside and began to indulge his interest by writing a historical-interest column, Coastal Bend Chronicle, for local newspapers. He is the chair of the Refugio County Historical Commission, the treasurer of the Bayside Historical Society and the editor/contributor for its quarterly newsletter, the Baysider. He can be reached at coastalbendchronicle@yahoo.com. |