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This volume compiles 105 stories of Houston's history originally
written by Dr. Young for his column in the Houston Chronicle. This
is history at its most entertaining. He brings early Houstonians to
life, describing their personalities, their admirable traits and
their many eccentricities. His stories of boyhood in Houston read
like something out of Tom Sawyer. There are also stories of early
citizens and their day-to-day lives, of the Civil War and Houston's
fighting men, of slaves and former slaves, of rigged elections and
reconstruction days. Dr. Young gives vivid descriptions of
Houston's many saloons and gambling dens. You'll read about what a
mischievous undertaker did with the Yankee dead during a Yellow
Fever epidemic, about the superstitions of the day, about ghosts
and haunted houses. There are stories of gentlemen and of
scoundrels, of hangings and jail breaks. Even a little cross
dressing.
Originally published in 1912 to debunk myths that had been floated
about Houston's founding and earliest years, it is now considered a
must-have book for collectors of Houston history. Nearly all later
works on Houston cite Dr. Young's excellent work. The text covers
the city's founding, the early mayors, Civil War and
Reconstruction. There are sections on early buildings, bridges, the
development of railroads and fire companies. It covers Houston's
early physicians and lawyers, the many, many newspapers, and the
first banks. There is much on Houston's military history, its
sawmills and cotton industry. Read about early literary efforts in
Houston, the Lyceum, Carnegie Library, and the founding of the Rice
Institute. Want to know about about early labor unions? The first
telegraphs? About how the telephone and electric lighting came to
town? It's all here.
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