Hand-Book of Tennessee

Hand-Book of Tennessee

Author: Henry E. Colton

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-12-24

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 3385107482

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.


An East Tennessee Nightmare Lying in Wait

An East Tennessee Nightmare Lying in Wait

Author: Babette Anton

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2008-11

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 0595527183

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The men and women of Appalachia are strong and self-sufficient. In Roane County, Tennessee they most often have lived on and between the foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains. Times changed and as they did in this story, those who had become clearly isolated in their long-standing culture took change personally. They didn't like it. Leon and Rocky Houston are two such men, along with a large group of sympathetic followers. In the end that sympathy portrayed years of self-styled, anti-government lawsuits as well as the death of a sheriff's deputy and his retired, disabled ride-along officer. To believe the fifteen to twenty years of this rising storm ended in death for two men patrolling the public road "reserved" for the Houston clan came only as somewhat of a surprise. To believe that the storm clouds descended due to a school zone traffic violation five years before the killin's was at first a mystery. But a deep look at Rocky's 2001 courtroom "ticket tantrum" unveiled much more: Then and there he reportedly threw himself on the floor while yelling, "if you remember Waco you haven't seen anything yet." The comment's starkness unwinds within the book to explore the "sovereign citizens and militia mania" of the 90's and where that might have taken the brothers Houstons' thinking and need to kill "a few cops."


Jack Hinson's One-Man War

Jack Hinson's One-Man War

Author: Tom McKenney

Publisher: Pelican Publishing

Published: 2010-09-23

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9781455606467

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The true story of one man's reluctant but relentless war against the invaders of his country.A quiet, wealthy plantation owner, Jack Hinson watched the start of the Civil War with disinterest. Opposed to secession and a friend to Union and Confederate commanders alike, he did not want a war. After Union soldiers seized and murdered his sons, placing their decapitated heads on the gateposts of his estate, Hinson could remain indifferent no longer. He commissioned a special rifle for long-range accuracy, he took to the woods, and he set out for revenge. This remarkable biography presents the story of Jack Hinson, a lone Confederate sniper who, at the age of 57, waged a personal war on Grant's army and navy. The result of 15 years of scholarship, this meticulously researched and beautifully written work is the only account of Hinson's life ever recorded and involves an unbelievable cast of characters, including the Earp brothers, Jesse James, and Nathan Bedford Forrest.


The 1996 Genealogy Annual

The 1996 Genealogy Annual

Author: Thomas Jay Kemp

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 1997-12

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9780842027403

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The Genealogy Annual is a comprehensive bibliography of the year's genealogies, handbooks, and source materials. It is divided into three main sections.p liFAMILY HISTORIES-/licites American and international single and multifamily genealogies, listed alphabetically by major surnames included in each book.p liGUIDES AND HANDBOOKS-/liincludes reference and how-to books for doing research on specific record groups or areas of the U.S. or the world.p liGENEALOGICAL SOURCES BY STATE-/liconsists of entries for genealogical data, organized alphabetically by state and then by city or county.p The Genealogy Annual, the core reference book of published local histories and genealogies, makes finding the latest information easy. Because the information is compiled annually, it is always up to date. No other book offers as many citations as The Genealogy Annual; all works are included. You can be assured that fees were not required to be listed.


Tennessee Cousins

Tennessee Cousins

Author: Worth Stickley Ray

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com

Published: 2014-11-02

Total Pages: 844

ISBN-13: 9780806302898

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Brief family histories of people who lived in Tennessee in the 18th and 19th centuries.


The Three Pig Sisters

The Three Pig Sisters

Author: Cecil Kim

Publisher: Norwood House Press

Published: 2014-12-15

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1599536544

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The three pig sisters set out to build a solid house that will keep them safe from the wolf who lives in the woods. As two sisters gather materials, they find tasty looking berries and eat them. They soon discover they are sleeping berries, placed by the big bad wolf. Luckily, the sisters are found before the wolf can harm them and they quickly build their house for protection. To get back at the wolf, the sisters make a pot of soup to lure the wolf. When the wolf arrives, they tie him up and ask him why he is so mean. After hearing that he only bothers them because he was hungry and he is too old to hunt for food, three pig sisters and wolf decide to make a farm on their land with fruits and vegetables to share. Social and emotional learning concepts include friendship, teamwork, and sharing. Book includes a note to caregivers and story coaching activities. A Reader’s Theater version is available online so that children can benefit from dramatic interpretation.


Sam Houston's Texas

Sam Houston's Texas

Author: Sue Flanagan

Publisher: Univ of TX + ORM

Published: 2010-06-28

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 0292762488

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With engaging text, extensive quotations, and more than 100 striking photographs, this volume captures the world of the iconic Texas Revolutionary. When Sam Houston crossed the Red River for the first time in 1832, he termed Texas the “finest portion of the Globe that has ever blessed my vision.” His diplomatic, military, political, and personal activities took him all over what is now the eastern half of the state—and he fell in love with every foot of it. With panoramic vision and broad descriptive power, he expressed his lasting affection for the country in everything he said and wrote. Having followed the trail of every trip he made in Texas, Sue Flanagan presents the Texas Houston knew—through his picturesque language and her own evocative photographs. The face of Texas east of San Antonio is pictured in all its varied features. With great discernment, Flanagan captures the landscapes, buildings, and objects in the most revealing light and in the best atmospheric conditions. These spots in nature which Houston saw, these objects which he knew, these houses where he was entertained and where he lived—all are tangible reminders of “this colorful, cagey, and controversial man,” this Texas hero whose life was a tragedy in divided loyalties.


Daughters of Republic of Texas - Vol I

Daughters of Republic of Texas - Vol I

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Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

Published: 1995-06-15

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 1563112140

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The Republic of Texas has a vivid past - its ancestors ventured west to settle an uneasy land - from exploration by the Spaniards to war with the Mexican government and its declaration of independence in 1836. Read about these ancestor's stories through hundreds of biographies with photographs of most. A comprehensive index provides easy reference for genealogical research.