Antebellum Jefferson, Texas: Everyday Life in an East Texas Town
Description:
Founded in 1845 as a steamboat port at the entryway to western markets from the Red River, Jefferson was a thriving center of trade until the steamboat traffic dried up in the 1870s. During its heyday, the town monopolized the shipping of cotton from all points west for 150 miles. Jefferson was the unofficial capital of East Texas, but it was also typical of boom towns in general. For this topical examination of a frontier town, Bagur draws from many government documents, but also from newspap…
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Date:
March 15, 2012
Creator:
Bagur, Jacques D.
Partner:
UNT Press