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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.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title page, Copyright, Dedication
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. vii-viii
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  1. Illustrations
  2. p. viii
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. p. ix
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  1. 1. Introduction
  2. pp. 1-11
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  1. 2. The Boosters
  2. pp. 12-25
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  1. 3. The Railroads
  2. pp. 26-42
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  1. 4. The Ranchers
  2. pp. 43-59
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  1. 5. Land Agents and Colonizers
  2. pp. 60-85
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  1. 6. The Settlers
  2. pp. 86-98
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  1. Conclusion
  2. pp. 99-102
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  1. Appendix A. Population Statistics for Panhandle and South Plains Counties, 1890-1920 and 1980
  2. pp. 103-104
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  1. Appendix B. Acres of Improved Farm Land and Number of Farms, 1900-1920
  2. pp. 105-106
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  1. Appendix C. Booster Songs and Poetry
  2. pp. 107-112
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  1. Notes
  2. pp. 113-134
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 135-146
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 147-153
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