In this Book
- Echoes of Glory: Historic Military Sites across Texas
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: Texas A&M University Press
summary
In their previous book, Faded Glory: A Century of Forgotten Texas Military Sites, Then and Now, historians Thomas E. Alexander and Dan K. Utley chose to go beyond the familiar military sites of Texas—the Alamo or the San Jacinto battlefield, for example—to feature lesser known locations. The book successfully recovered these “forgotten” arenas to tourists and preservationists alike. Alexander and Utley now return with Echoes of Glory, and the result is another impressive catalogue that highlights the hidden gems of Texas history.
Echoes of Glory explores two dozen rarely discussed but equally significant military sites across Texas. From the establishment of a Spanish fortress at San Sabá during the mission era to a multimillion-dollar Cold War naval base, readers will find a range of sites and stories to enlighten and entertain. Rare illustrations will contrast each site with how it appeared in its glory days to how it appears today.
Alexander and Utley underscore the need to preserve or fully interpret such places before they are lost forever.
Echoes of Glory explores two dozen rarely discussed but equally significant military sites across Texas. From the establishment of a Spanish fortress at San Sabá during the mission era to a multimillion-dollar Cold War naval base, readers will find a range of sites and stories to enlighten and entertain. Rare illustrations will contrast each site with how it appeared in its glory days to how it appears today.
Alexander and Utley underscore the need to preserve or fully interpret such places before they are lost forever.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-xii
- Introduction
- pp. xiii-xvi
- 2. Fort Terán: 1831–1834
- pp. 12-20
- 3. Fort Anáhuac: 1831–1835
- pp. 21-28
- 5. The River Forts: 1848–1947
- pp. 39-53
- 6. Fort Ewell: 1852–1854
- pp. 54-61
- 7. Fort Mason: 1851–1869
- pp. 62-70
- 8. Fort Phantom Hill: 1851–1875
- pp. 71-79
- 12. Fort Magruder: 1863–1864
- pp. 106-114
- 13. Custer’s March through Texas: 1865–1866
- pp. 115-124
- 14. Camp Meyers: 1880–1884
- pp. 125-133
- 15. Fort D. A. Russell: 1911–1945
- pp. 134-143
- 16. Penn Field: 1918
- pp. 144-152
- 17. Johnson’s Ranch Airport: 1929–1943
- pp. 153-162
- 18. Arledge Field: 1941–1944
- pp. 163-171
- 19. Camp Barkeley: 1941–1945
- pp. 172-183
- 20. Big Spring Army Airfield: 1942–1946
- pp. 184-192
- 21. Pampa Army Airfield: 1942–1945
- pp. 193-202
- 23. Atlas ICBMs: 1961–1965
- pp. 212-221
- Epilogue: The Good with the Bad
- pp. 235-238
Additional Information
ISBN
9781623493387
Related ISBN(s)
9781623493370
MARC Record
OCLC
913914790
Pages
256
Launched on MUSE
2015-07-18
Language
English
Open Access
No