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The Oldest Profession in Texas

Waco's Legal Red-Light District

By: James Pylant,Sherri Knight

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The Oldest Profession in Texas

Waco's Legal Red-Light District

By: James Pylant,Sherri Knight

From 1869 to 1918 more than 1,200 women lived as prostitutes in Waco, Texas. When the city legalized its red-light district, floozies flocked to Waco where saloons and bordellos boomed. The Oldest Profession in Texas: Waco’s Legal Red-Light District examines the city’s complex stance on prostitution, debunks myths, and unveils (for the first time) the true identities of several early day madams.

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Jacobus Books

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0984185712

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9780984185719

Texas Gothic

Fame, Crime & Crazy Water

By: James Pylant

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Texas Gothic

Fame, Crime & Crazy Water

By: James Pylant

It began in the 1800s. In the Texas town of Mineral Wells, people drinking the strange-tasting water claimed to be cured of insanity, rheumatism, and terminal illness. Discovery of the phenomenon beguiled thousands of tourists, curiosity seekers, and the afflicted who desperately sought cures. Yet, the town that promoted its “crazy water” attracted eccentric citizens, including wealthy Will and Anna Johnson, who, unable to cope with the deaths of their children, spared no expense in preserving the bodies for entombment in a mausoleum; paperclip inventor David Galbraith, the builder of a house in the shape of a honeycomb; and influential mortician Bob Beetham, who gained power by keeping the town’s secrets. In Texas Gothic, author James Pylant also uncovers the mysterious life of beautiful and ambitious Mineral Wells resident Corinne Griffith. After becoming a famous star of the silent screen and one of America’s richest women, she made a shocking courtroom claim that she was not the “real” Corinne Griffith. Under the looming 14-story Baker Hotel, Mineral Wells thrived with visits from movie stars; yet, the “crazy water” beckoned exploiters and predators. Texas Gothic reveals true tales of the town’s forgotten past: murder, white slavery, prostitution, and mysterious deaths.

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Jacobus Books

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0984185771

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9780984185771

Blood Legacy

The True Story of the Snow Axe Murders

By: James Pylant

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Blood Legacy

The True Story of the Snow Axe Murders

By: James Pylant

In 1925 Texans were stunned when a young man’s severed head was found in an abandoned farmhouse near the town of Stephenville. An investigation led to ex-convict F. M. Snow and the mysterious disappearances of his wife and mother-in-law. But this shocking, bloody saga began 50 years earlier . . . Beautiful, vivacious Samantha Jones had a penchant for dangerous men. Her teenage marriage to gambler Amos Smith ended when he was gunned down in a hit orchestrated by his wife’s alleged lover, who was lynched. The widow then married the abusive Bill Olds, who was later arrested for theft, forgery and murder. Violence stalked the next generation when Samantha’s daughter, Maggie Olds, was twice widowed with the brutal murders of her second and fourth husbands. Yet Maggie’s unfortunate choice for a fifth husband, F. M. Snow, led to a gruesome, triple tragedy. In Blood Legacy: The True Story of the Snow Axe Murders, James Pylant delves into family history and sheds new light on a tale of twenty shocking deaths fueled by greed, insanity and revenge. "From hits to lynchings to black widows, this chronicle proves endlessly intriguing." —The Midwest Book Review "Set in the seemingly quiet isolation of small-town Texas, Blood Legacy is a well-written, well-researched true tale with Gothic overtones and more than a hint of Stephen King-style horror." —Carlton Stowers, best-selling and award-winning author

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Jacobus Books

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0962274690

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9780962274695

In Morticia's Shadow

The Life & Career of Carolyn Jones

By: James Pylant

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In Morticia's Shadow

The Life & Career of Carolyn Jones

By: James Pylant

Before captivating America as Morticia in The Addams Family, actress Carolyn Jones appeared in 30 movies (including starring roles with Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra) and had a decade-long marriage to producer Aaron Spelling. But the road to Hollywood from her native Amarillo, Texas, was studded with rejection, typecasting, and unwanted comparisons to an actress who hated her: Bette Davis. Author James Pylant unveils the real Carolyn Jones, with access to her personal correspondence and journal, as well as interviews with her family, friends and fellow actors. What emerges is an intimate portrait of the iconic actress, a consummate professional who created a mystique not only for Morticia but for herself.--Website.

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Jacobus Books

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0984185798

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9780984185795

In Search of the Black Dutch

By: James Pylant

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In Search of the Black Dutch

By: James Pylant

This revised, expanded version of an article originally published in American Genealogy Magazine, discusses the many theories about the origin of the Black Dutch (including claims that have been dismissed), the term's use as a derogative, and conclusions. Illustrated with rare pictures, In Search of the Black Dutch identifies 154 American families reporting Black Dutch ancestry.

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0984185739

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Sins of the Pioneers

Crimes & Scandals in a Small Texas Town

By: James Pylant

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Sins of the Pioneers

Crimes & Scandals in a Small Texas Town

By: James Pylant

When the Civil War ended, many disenchanted Southerners poured into Central Texas, toting guns and grudges. Shots of whiskey loosened tempers and soon bullets were flying. Within a few years, the Lone Star State had become the nation’s murder capitol. The small town of Stephenville, where 139 people were hauled to prison between crimes 1864 to 1891, dealt with Comanche warriors, restless outlaws, crime rings, and the ruthless vigilante group known as “The Mob.” Sins of the Pioneers: Crimes & Scandals of a Small Texas Town explores Stephenville’s emergence from wild frontier to bustling village. Studded with shocking tales—sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant—it tells of crooks, bigamists, prostitutes, saloon brawlers, and mysterious murderers. James Pylant chronicles John Gilbreath, the intimidating, determined sheriff who bent rules to jail criminals—including his own kinfolks; Julia Williamson, Stephenville's hell-raising madam; armless Jack Hollis and his jail escape; accused horse-thief Jennie Sadler; schemer Gordon Bradshaw’s “accidental” shooting of his wealthy bride; lovely teenaged axe murderess May Bruce; and Annie Cooper, who risked exposing her shady past to rescue a troubled girl. “Author Pylant creates an enlightening portrait of the routine and not-so-routine criminality and scandals, surgically exposing the underbelly of Stephenville's raunchy and racy and sometimes perilous past.” —Bob Alexander, author of Riding Lucifer’s Line "meticulously researched . . . riveting." —Bill Neal, author of Sex, Murder and the Unwritten Law "Sins of the Pioneers is every bit as salacious as its title suggests." —The Midwest Review

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Jacobus Books

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0962274666

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9780962274664

North Central Texas Genealogical Records

Eastland, Erath, and Jack Counties

By: James Pylant

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North Central Texas Genealogical Records

Eastland, Erath, and Jack Counties

By: James Pylant

Identifies over 8,000 individuals named in Jack County Mortuary Records (1891-1959), Eastland County Marriages (1874-1882), and Erath County Birth Affidavits (1877-1920).

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Jacobus Books

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096227464X

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Texas Gothic

Fame, Crime & Crazy Water

By: James Pylant

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Fame, Crime & Crazy Water

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Jacobus Books

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0984185771

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Lifeway Legacy

A Personal History of Lifeway Christian Resources and the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention

By: James T. Draper, Jr.,John Perry

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Lifeway Legacy

A Personal History of Lifeway Christian Resources and the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention

By: James T. Draper, Jr.,John Perry

Past president James Draper shares the history of the Baptist Sunday School Board, now known as Lifeway Christian Resources.

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B&H Publishing Group

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0805431705

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9780805431704

Attitudes Aren't Free

Thinking Deeply About Diversity in the U.S. Armed Forces

By: James E. Parco,David A. Levy

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Attitudes Aren't Free

Thinking Deeply About Diversity in the U.S. Armed Forces

By: James E. Parco,David A. Levy

Attitudes Aren't Free offers a framework for improving policy in the areas of religious expression, open homosexuality, race, gender, ethics, and other current issues affecting military members. Parco and Levy provide us with a unique and robust discussion of divisive topics that everyone thinks about serving our nation - in and out of uniform - becoeme intimately familiar with this book."--P. [4] of cover.

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Enso Books

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1585662046

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Beckett Racing Collectibles and Die-Cast Price Guide

By: James Beckett,Beckett Publications (Firm)

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Beckett Racing Collectibles and Die-Cast Price Guide

By: James Beckett,Beckett Publications (Firm)

Still one of the most comprehensive books on die-cast cars available anywhere, this reference includes up-to-date information on pricing, driver listings, and every racing card ever issued for NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula One, NHRA, and Sprint Cars.

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Beckett Publications

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1930692196

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9781930692190

In Morticia's Shadow

The Life & Career of Carolyn Jones

By: James Pylant

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The Life & Career of Carolyn Jones

By: James Pylant

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Sins of the Pioneers

Crimes & Scandals in a Small Texas Town

By: James Pylant

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Crimes & Scandals in a Small Texas Town

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Vigilantes to Verdicts

Stories from a Texas District Court

By: Sherri Knight

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Vigilantes to Verdicts

Stories from a Texas District Court

By: Sherri Knight

From reminiscences of old timers to the dusty pages of the court files of Erath County, Texas, the history of justice was recorded. Fed up with the inability of the court system to take care of outlaws, frontiersmen took matters into their own hands by administering swift but sure retribution to those who stole livestock or committed murder. A strong sense of right and wrong traveled with the ¿nightriders.¿ Operating in groups, the only evidence of their activity was left hanging from trees. District judges traveled twice a year to sparsely settled counties to administer justice. Law and order was imposed through the efforts of judges, sheriffs and citizens who wanted to back away from anarchy. Slowly, but surely, after Reconstruction the legal means to punish wrongdoers took back control from the vigilantes. Read about the incidents that turned the wheels of justice toward progress. From the quick dispatch of horse thieves, an overturned stagecoach driven by a drunken teamster, the trial of John Wesley Hardin to the hanging of Tom Wright, the pages of Vigilantes to Verdicts, Stories from a Texas District Court will keep you riveted to the events of the nineteenth century. Travel with frontier men and women whose stories built the judicial history of a Texas district court. Sit alongside the judges on the bench who served to bring order to a turbulent and chaotic time. With an Introduction by Texas District Judge Donald R. Jones.

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Book's by James Pylant

The Oldest Profession in Texas

The Oldest Profession in Texas

Texas Gothic

Texas Gothic

Blood Legacy

Blood Legacy

In Morticia's Shadow

In Morticia's Shadow

In Search of the Black Dutch

In Search of the Black Dutch

Sins of the Pioneers

Sins of the Pioneers

North Central Texas Genealogical Records

North Central Texas Genealogical Records

Texas Gothic

Texas Gothic

Lifeway Legacy

Lifeway Legacy

Attitudes Aren't Free

Attitudes Aren't Free

Beckett Racing Collectibles and Die-Cast Price Guide

Beckett Racing Collectibles and Die-Cast Price Guide

In Morticia's Shadow

In Morticia's Shadow

Sins of the Pioneers

Sins of the Pioneers

Vigilantes to Verdicts

Vigilantes to Verdicts

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