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Be careful!
This is not the textbook! This is a lab book that is about 50 pages. Amazon does not list it correctly. ... Read more

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The new Confederacy, facing into the Union cannon, had too much on its hands to send troops to the Texas frontier to hold back the Indians. Instead, it authorized the State of Texas to raise its own troops.

Many kinds of men drifted into the Texas Mounted Rifles. Some thought it might be safer than fighting in far off Virginia. Many were merely young men a-thirst for adventure. Some were settlers who saw this as the best way to protect their families and homes against the murderous thrusts of the Comanche. And some were men who still loved the Union, who had lived too long under that gallant flag to turn their guns against it now. Such a man was Scout Sam Houston Cloud...
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Texas History
If you see Elmer Kelton as the author, he knows what he
talking about, he's been there--done that.I am a loyal fan of this
author, and love all his books.

Another Take on "The Searchers"
In the classic film "The Searchers," John Wayne spends years looking for his niece, who was kidnapped by Indians. In Kelton's Texas Rifles, we are presented with two variations on this. The first is a military man who's young daughter was taken by the Comanches and who exacts his revenge as he tries to find her. The second is a woman who was taken as a child and raised by the Comanches and is now being reintroduced to "civilized society." Sam Houston Cloud, the man at the center of the novel, serves under the former and falls in love with the latter. This makes for plenty of dramatic conflict and character development, putting this a notch above the typical action-potboiler. But don't worry, there's plenty of action, too, and the book moves along at a good clip. Things get resolved a little too neatly, but the book was published in 1960, before westerns got literary. All in all, a good read for a summer afternoon.

texas rifles review by zac
i htought this book was pretty good. Though, i thought it could have been alot better. The thing i didnt like about it was that is was to long of a book about nouthing.

Only Kelton gets five stars!
I very seldom give out five star ratings, but Elmer Kelton gets them. I love his book, Buffalo Wagons, but if there's one that's nearly as good it's Texas Rifles. He created a superbly heroic character in Sam Cloud, andif anyone thinks the western died with L'Amour, you are WRONG. BetweenElmer Kelton and Kirby Jonas, the western is very much alive. I hopeeveryone gets a chance to read these two authors. If you like Texas Rifles,read Kirby Jonas's The Dansing Star or Death of an Eagle for a super treat.These two are the best! ... Read more

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Publisher: University of TexasPublication date: 1894Subjects: School management and organizationRural schoolsEducation / GeneralEducation / Administration / GeneralEducation / LeadershipEducation / Educational Policy ... Read more

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Introduces the geography, history, environment, economy, famous people, and culture of the Lone Star State. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Description: An earlier bulletin upon the same subject was pub. under title: Suggestions concerning courses of study and methods of teaching in high schools.; Subjects: High schools; Education, Secondary; Education / Secondary; Juvenile Fiction / School & Education; Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / General; Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Adolescence; ... Read more

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Publisher: Austin, Tex., The University of TexasPublication date: 1905Subjects: Education, SecondaryHigh schoolsNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Legends of outlaw loot, pirate hoards, buried mines, and Santa Anna's pack-train gold. Contains 31 legends from the Lone Star State. As they relate to the lost fortunes of Native Americans, French pirates, Spanish explorers, and Mexican, German and Scotch-Irish settlers, these tales are products of the people of Texas: their experiences, adventures, and exploration ... Read more

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An intriguing read!5 STARS!
Texas Treasures is a great book about lost treaure, and adds some history of Texas too. It's anexcellent book, and he tells you about where the gold might be located. W.C. Jameson also givestreasurestories about his close calls to where he almost found the treasure.It's organized and a quality print!

Best read in a long time..
Jameson does a great job of making the legends of Texas' buried treasure come alive.His facts and details made me want to grab a shovel and get to work trying to find some of this stuff!!I would recommend this book to anyone interested in learning about Texas or treasure anywhere.Jameson's dry wit made the book enjoyable.I finished it in one night! ... Read more