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Short Stories

A. Hispanic impact in the Trans-Brazos-
~Hispanics: Wave of the future in Trans-Brazos Region
~Cinco de Mayo

B. Folklore
-
~
Wild Man of the Woods; Imposter of the Alamo
~Rattlesnakes, Indians, and a Texas Preacher
~“Wildcat” Baptist Preacher

C.
The first peoples-
~
Prehistoric Montgomery County
~The Bidai, Tribe of Intrigue. Who were they, Really? 
~Bellisle & the Orcoquisac

D.
Era of Exploration-
~La Salle and the Fickle Gulf Currents
~Pedro Vial, Trailblazer Extraordinary
~The Bidai and the Blue Nun

E.  Settlers- 
~Caleb Wallace: The last of Stephen Austin’s “Old Three Hundred”
~Birth of Brazos County
~Burleson County
~Twice Named Walker County
~Texas Ranger Samuel H. Walker
~The Fort Parker Massacre and Montgomery County
~Harvey Mitchell- Father of Brazos County and Texas A&M

F. 
War and Politics-
~Jesse Grimes: A Patriarch of Two Counties
~J.G.W. Pierson: Unsung Hero of Early Texas
~Dr. David Dickson: Lt. Governor, from Anderson
~Fate and a Flag (Sarah Dodson)
~Dr. Charles B. Stewart &  the Texas Lone Star Flag~Charles Bellinger Stewart's notable progeny
~The Continuing Saga of the Lone Star Flag

G.
Legacy of the Civil War-
~Dance Brothers' Pistols
~Confederate Brigadier General General James Barnes
~Millican’s Civil War Legacy
~Shootout in Anderson, 1900
~Walker County and Reconstruction

H. 
Stories of Entrepreneurship- 
~Roots of Conroe Normal and Industrial College
~The Mysterious Engine that Began Navasota Industry

~George W Strake Miracle Worker
~Delta Land and Timber Company
~The Railroad that a Spirit made

I.
Distinctive sub-cultures-
~The Implacable Wends of Lee County
~Frank Hamer: Navasota’s answer to Wild Bill Hickok
~Frank Hamer, Border Wars and the Sacredness of the Law
~Farms, Hogs and the Conroe Oil Boom
~A True Tale of Old Cut’n Shoot
~Naming of Cut’n Shoot

J. 
Rise and Fall of Key Towns: Impact of the Railroads-
~Stories from Washington, Lee, and Montgomery  Counties

K. Noted Contemporaries-
~Roy Harris, World Class Boxing Legend

~Joe Corley: Hall of Fame Sheriff
~Harley Gandy’s Timeless Legacy
~Albert Mattern: From School Days of Yore to a living Legend
~Scott and White Clinic System: The Conroe Connection (Dr. Johnny Montgomery)

L. Oral History and Reminiscence-

~Retreat, Texas Stage Coach Stop

H. Historical Sites-
~Naming the River San Jacinto
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