Springs of Texas

Springs of Texas

Author: Gunnar M. Brune

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 616

ISBN-13: 9781585441969

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This text explores the natural history of Texas and more than 2900 springs in 183 Texas counties. It also includes an in-depth discussion of the general characteristics of springs - their physical and prehistoric settings, their historical significance, and their associated flora and fauna.


Historic Killeen

Historic Killeen

Author: Gerald D. Skidmore

Publisher: HPN Books

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1935377264

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A history of Killeen, Texas, written by Gerald D. Skidmore, who was managing editor of the Killeen Daily Herald for 42 years and worked 13 years for the Killeen Chamber of Commerce.


Encyclopedia of Early Cinema

Encyclopedia of Early Cinema

Author: Richard Abel

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 824

ISBN-13: 0415234409

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One-volume reference work on the first twenty-five years of the cinema's international emergence from the early 1890s to the mid-1910s.


The Last Great Days of Radio

The Last Great Days of Radio

Author: Lynn Woolley

Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781556223211

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Long-time radio personality Lynn Woolley introduces you to the laughs and times of Texas radio in its heyday. A mixture of humor, wit, and nostalgia, this book follows the career of Woolley from the smallest station in a small market to the largest radio newsroom in Texas, and back again.


The Gas Station in America

The Gas Station in America

Author: John A. Jakle

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 572

ISBN-13: 9780801869198

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"The first architect-designed gas station - a Pittsburgh Gulf station in 1913 - was also the first to offer free road maps; the familiar Shell name and logo date from 1907, when a British mother-of-pearl importer expanded its line to include the newly discovered oil of the Dutch East Indies; the first enclosed gas stations were built only after the first enclosed cars made motoring a year-round activity - and operating a service station was no longer a "seasonal" job; the system of "octane" rating was introduced by Sun Oil as a marketing gimmick (74 for premium in 1931)." "As the number of "true" gas stations continues its steady decline - from 239,000 in 1969 to fewer than 100,000 today - the words and images of this book bear witness to an economic and cultural phenomenon that was perhaps more uniquely American than any other of this century."--Jacket.