Adventure on Bolivar Peninsula
Adventure on Bolivar Peninsula

Author: Melanie Waltman Wallace

Publisher: FriesenPress

Published: 2010-08-30

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1770671692

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Adventure on Bolivar Peninsula: An Alexandra Payne Mystery is the first in a series of mystery and adventure cookbooks, with an element of history at the core. Alex, an explorer with a keen mind and adventurous spirit, leads her brother and cousin on a grand ocean-going adventure, solving the mystery of the hidden treasure left in the Bolivar Peninsula area by the notorious pirate, Jean Lafitte. Along the way, Alex experiences the joys of living on the Gulf Coast and all that entails: swimming in the warm waters, using freshly caught shrimp, oysters, and fish in her delicious recipes, and getting to know the local characters. The historical tie-in to Jane Long, the Mother of Texas, offers an exciting, inspiring basis for the story.

They Made Their Own Law
They Made Their Own Law

Author: Melanie Wiggins

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13:

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Bolivar Peninsula, at the entry into Galveston Bay, attracted a colorful parade of characters including pirates, military adventurers, smugglers, settlers and oil drillers. In isolated environs everybody did what they wanted, and for years there was only one sheriff who never arrested a soul except a girl who refused to dance with him. Old-timers add their escapades to the narration in They Made Their Own Law, Stories of Bolivar Peninsula.

The Bolivar Peninsula
The Bolivar Peninsula

Author: Dr. Melanie Wallace

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015-09-21

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439653321

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The Bolivar Peninsula is a quirky coastal community consisting of Port Bolivar, Crystal Beach, Caplen, Gilchrist, and High Island. "The peninsula," as locals call it, is a 27-mile-long barrier formation. Bounded on one side by the Gulf of Mexico and on the other by the Intracoastal Waterway, it is a short ferry ride from Galveston, Texas. The history of the peninsula includes filibusterers, pirates, fierce natives, and headstrong settlers. A spirit of independence survives to this day, providing a continuation of the story of this unique landmass and its people. An unlikely conglomeration of cowboys and farmers, third- and fourth-generation landowners, retired executives and professors, fishermen, shrimpers, and birding enthusiasts comes together with weekenders and tourists to enjoy the beauty and bounty of the Gulf Coast. Its beautiful setting and wild, storied past make the Bolivar Peninsula a fascinating place to explore.

The Land of Bolivar, Vol. 2 of 2
The Land of Bolivar, Vol. 2 of 2

Author: James Mudie Spence

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-09-16

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 9781528169011

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Excerpt from The Land of Bolivar, Vol. 2 of 2: Or War, Peace and Adventure in the Republic of Venezuela C. On some Venezuelan Birds collected by James M. Spence. By P. L. Sclater, m.a., ph.d., and Osbert Salvin, m.a., f.z.s. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Land of Bolivar, Vol. 1 of 2
The Land of Bolivar, Vol. 1 of 2

Author: James Mudie Spence

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-03-22

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9780365301240

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Excerpt from The Land of Bolivar, Vol. 1 of 2: Or War, Peace, and Adventure in the Republic of Venezuela Venezuela lies so much out of the beaten track of tourist and traveller, that but little is known in Europe of its scenery, its products, or its people. A residence of eighteen months in this picturesque country, full of mineral wealth, and rich in other natural resources, yet almost untrodden by the man of science, may perhaps be considered sufficient apology for this attempt to add to the scanty knowledge we possess of a land bordering on British Guiana, and opposite to Trinidad, and from which, it is more than probable, the meat-supply of our West Indian possessions must, sooner or later, be derived. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

U-boat Adventures
U-boat Adventures

Author: Melanie Wiggins

Publisher: US Naval Institute Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13:

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Melanie Wiggins interviewed seventeen men of the enlisted ranks, along with five commanders, to take readers into the terrifying world of underwater warfare, where every single crewman made a crucial difference in the fate of his boat."--BOOK JACKET.