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Texian Macabre: The Melancholy Tale of a Hanging in Early Houston
Texian Macabre The Melancholy Tale of a Hanging in Early Houston
Author: Stephen L. Hardin
Mandred Wood may have caught a glint off the Bowie knife that sank into his belly - but probably not. On the afternoon of November 11, 1837, he had exchanged "harsh epithets" with David James Jones, a hero of the Texas Revolution. When words failed, Jones closed the argument with his blade. Such affrays were common in Houston, the fledgling capi...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781933337203
ISBN-10: 1933337206
Publication Date: 11/30/2007
Pages: 325
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Publisher: State House Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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