Antebellum Jefferson, Texas : everyday life in an East Texas town /
Founded in 1845 as a steamboat port at the entryway to western markets from the Red River, Jefferson was a thriving center of trade until the steamboat traffic dried up in the 1870s. Jefferson was the unofficial capital of East Texas, but it was also typical of boom towns in general. This title exam...
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| Language: | English |
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Denton, Tex. :
University of North Texas Press,
2012
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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