{"product_id":"the-handy-texas-answer-book-paperback","title":"The Handy Texas Answer Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames L. Haley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTexas is the second most populous state in the U.S., with nearly 29 million residents, plus it has a rich and varied history that is the source of broad interest and fascination. This primer on the history, culture, and people of Texas is ideal for student, educator, history buff, Texas resident, and visiting tourist alike. A great gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames L. Haley is one of Texas's most distinguished historians. His first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Buffalo War\u003c\/i\u003e, remains the definitive history of the last Indian war on the South Plains and has been in print for forty years. His biography, \u003ci\u003eSam Houston\u003c\/i\u003e, won nine different awards, including the Tullis Prize of the Texas State Historical Association, the Spur Award of the Western Writers of America, and the Book Award of the Philosophical Society of Texas. His 650-page compendium of Texas history, \u003ci\u003ePassionate Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, won the T. R. Fehrenbach Book Award of the Texas Historical Commission. Most recently, after ghost writing the memoirs of famous Texas Ranger Joaquin Jackson, he completed a history of the Texas Supreme Court for the University of Texas Press; his latest books, The Shores of Tripoli (2016), A Darker Sea (2017), and the upcoming The Devil in Paradise, are in the Bliven Putnam Naval Adventure Series for G. P. Putnam's Sons. Haley grew up in Fort Worth, graduated summa cum laude from the University of Texas at Arlington, and attended the UT School of Law in Austin. He resides in Austin, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.2 x 7.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426746187954,"sku":"9781578596348","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/5418d7711eb241c2b71f702c61bb6193.webp?v=1778516728","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-handy-texas-answer-book-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}