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A Lawless Breed: John Wesley Hardin, Texas Reconstruction, and Violence in the Wild West

Description: John Wesley Hardin! His name spread terror in much of Texas in the years following the Civil War as the most wanted fugitive with a $4000 reward on his head. A Texas Ranger wrote that he killed men just to see them kick. Hardin began his killing career in the late 1860s and remained a wanted man until his capture in 1877 by Texas Rangers and Florida law officials. He certainly killed twenty men; some credited him with killing forty or more. After sixteen years in Huntsville prison he was pardon… more
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Date: June 15, 2013
Creator: Parsons, Chuck & Brown, Norman Wayne
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Partner: UNT Press

I Fought a Good Fight: a History of the Lipan Apaches

Description: This history of the Lipan Apaches, from archeological evidence to the present, tells the story of some of the least known, least understood people in the Southwest. These plains buffalo hunters and traders were one of the first groups to acquire horses, and with this advantage they expanded from the Panhandle across Texas and into Coahuila, coming into conflict with the Comanches. With a knack for making friends and forging alliances, they survived against all odds, and were still free long aft… more
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Date: June 15, 2013
Creator: Robinson, Sherry
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Partner: UNT Press
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[Juneteenth Jazz Jam starring Martha Burks tape 1 of 2]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 2013 "Juneteenth Jazz Jam" featuring jazz singer Martha Burks held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the opening of the concert with performances by the small jazz ensemble with Burks coming onstage at the 14:57 minute mark in a black dress. The tape skips the intermission and jumps to the second set at the 1:15:07 time mark.
Date: June 15, 2013
Duration: 2 hours 7 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Evans, Tracy & Burks, Martha
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Juneteenth Jazz Jam starring Martha Burks tape 2 of 2]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 2013 "Juneteenth Jazz Jam" featuring jazz singer Martha Burks held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows Burks taking a short break to interact with the audience before closing out the concert with a final song. The concert concludes at the 20:14 minute mark with the tape switching to unrelated content.
Date: June 15, 2013
Duration: 31 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Evans, Tracy & Burks, Martha
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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