Braggin' on Texas (Texas Small Books)
Sherrie S. McLeroy
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Hardcover. Which college was the first in the world to award a degree in jazz? Which state had the most drive-in movie theaters? Who was the first person to push a peanut up Pike's Peak with his nose? Who invented Frito Pie? This book describes achievements of Texans and their state. Num Pages: 96 pages, 25 photos, bib. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 114 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
Quick! Do you know...Which college was the first in the world to award a degree in jazz? Which state had the most drive-in movie theaters? Who was the first person to push a peanut up Pike's Peak with his nose? Who invented Frito Pie? Well, all the answers can be found here in Texas. 'Texas Brag' is a long cherished tradition in the nation's second largest state. But the fact is that Texas does have more than its share of unique people, places, events, inventions, and products: many of them the first, the largest, or the only representative of its ... Read more
Quick! Do you know...Which college was the first in the world to award a degree in jazz? Which state had the most drive-in movie theaters? Who was the first person to push a peanut up Pike's Peak with his nose? Who invented Frito Pie? Well, all the answers can be found here in Texas. 'Texas Brag' is a long cherished tradition in the nation's second largest state. But the fact is that Texas does have more than its share of unique people, places, events, inventions, and products: many of them the first, the largest, or the only representative of its ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Fort Worth, United States
ISBN
9780875653853
SKU
V9780875653853
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-42
About Sherrie S. McLeroy
SHERRIE S. MCLEROY is an independent scholar and writer who has written, co-authored, or contributed to some fifteen books. Among the most notable are Red River Women and Grape Man of Texas: The Life of T.V. Munson, which won the ""Best Wine History Book in the World"" award in 2004. McLeRoy also contributed to Grace and Gumption: Stories of Fort ... Read more
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