Hidden History of the Llano Estacado

by Carlson, Paul H.
ISBN: 9781625858863
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Overview

The Llano Estacado, or "Staked Plain," of Texas and eastern New Mexico spreads two hundred miles across what early visitors called "an ocean of land." No other place on Earth is quite like it. Humans first inhabited the area more than twelve thousand years ago. Subsequently, settlers came to convert the grassland to ranches and then to sprawling farms. Every new generation performed its duty at this cultural crossroads, from the trade routes established by the comancheros to the fateful meeting between Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley at Lubbock's Cotton Club. Noted West Texas historians Paul H. Carlson and David J. Murrah compiled and edited fifty-six brief stories presenting the Llano Estacado's heritage at its liveliest and most unfamiliar.
  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Carlson, Paul H.
  • ISBN: 9781625858863
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.90 x 0.70
  • Number Of Pages: 224
  • Publication Year: 2017
Language: English