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Land of Bright Promise is a fascinating exploration of the multitude of land promotions and types of advertising that attracted more than 175,000 settlers to the Panhandle–South Plains area of Texas from the late years of the nineteenth century to the early years of the twentieth.

Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Boosters
  • 3. The Railroads
  • 4. The Ranchers
  • 5. Land Agents and Colonizers
  • 6. The Settlers
  • 7. Conclusion
  • Appendix A. Population Statistics
  • Appendix B. Acreage Statistics
  • Appendix C. Booster Songs and Poetry
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: 01/04/1988
      ISBN13: 9780292742239, 978-0292742239
      ISBN10: 0292742231
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Land of Bright Promise is a fascinating exploration of the multitude of land promotions and types of advertising that attracted more than 175,000 settlers to the Panhandle–South Plains area of Texas from the late years of the nineteenth century to the early years of the twentieth.

      Table of Contents
      • Acknowledgments
      • 1. Introduction
      • 2. The Boosters
      • 3. The Railroads
      • 4. The Ranchers
      • 5. Land Agents and Colonizers
      • 6. The Settlers
      • 7. Conclusion
      • Appendix A. Population Statistics
      • Appendix B. Acreage Statistics
      • Appendix C. Booster Songs and Poetry
      • Notes
      • Bibliography
      • Index

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