Texas Far and Wide: The Tornado with Eyes, Gettysburg's Last Casualty, the Celestial Skipping Stone and Other Tales, Hardcover

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The sheer volume of remarkable Texan exploits creates a dizzying tally for the proudest of its citizens. So it happens that inexplicable marvels slip past an entire state of storytellers and world-famous legends live as anonymous neighbors. Ever hear the story about the escaped ape in the Big Thicket? Or the ``Interplanetary Capital of the Universe`` that sat on the Gulf Coast? Does the cowboy hat that warmed U. S.-China relations ring a bell? From the Staked Plain Quakers to the Kaiser Burnout, E. R. Bills delves into some of the most fascinating chapters of overlooked Texas lore.