Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest, with a Few Observations
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"Guide To Life And Literature Of The With A Few Observations" by J. Frank Dobie - Southwest culture and literature exploration with insightful commentary. J. Frank Dobie's "Guide To Life And Literature Of The With A Few Observations" is a seminal work that serves as both a guidebook and a literary exploration of the vibrant cultural landscape of the American Southwest. Dobie's masterpiece delves deep into the rich tapestry of life, tradition, and literature in this captivating region. With meticulous research and engaging prose, Dobie offers readers a comprehensive understanding of the Southwe...
Chapters (39)
- GUIDE TO LIFE AND LITERATURE OF THE SOUTHWEST
- Revised And Enlarged In Both Knowledge And Wisdom
- A Preface With Some Revised Ideas
- 1. A Declaration
- 2. Interpreters of the Land
- 3. General Helps
- 4. Indian Culture; Pueblos and Navajos
- 5. Apaches, Comanches, and Other Plains Indians
- 6. Spanish-Mexican Strains
- 7. Flavor of France
- 8. Backwoods Life and Humor
- 9. How the Early Settlers Lived
- 10. Fighting Texians
- 11. Texas Rangers
- 12. Women Pioneers
- 13. Circuit Riders and Missionaries
- 14. Lawyers, Politicians, J. P.'s
- 15. Pioneer Doctors
- 16. Mountain Men
- 17. Santa Fe and the Santa Fe Trail
- 18. Stagecoaches, Freighting
- 19. Pony Express
- "PRESENTLY the driver exclaims, `Here he comes!'
- 20. Surge of Life in the West
- 21. Range Life: Cowboys, Cattle, Sheep
- 22. Cowboy Songs and Other Ballads
- 23. Horses: Mustangs and Cow Ponies
- 24. The Bad Man Tradition
- 25. Mining and Oil
- 26. Nature; Wild Life; Naturalists
- 27. Buffaloes and Buffalo Hunters
- 28. Bears and Bear Hunters
- 29. Coyotes, Lobos, and Panthers
- 30. Birds and Wild Flowers
- 31. Negro Folk Songs and Tales
- 32. Fiction—Including Folk Tales
- 33. Poetry and Drama
- 34. Miscellaneous Interpreters and Institutions
- 35. Subjects for Themes
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