The Birth of a Texas Ghost Town: Thurber, 1886-1933 Volume 22

By Mary Jane Gentry

Book Overview

" The Birth of a Texas Ghost Town: Thurber 1886-1933 provides readers with a detailed history of the rise and fall of one of the most notable coal-mining and brick-producing communities in Texas. . . . Any historian interested in Texas history, urban studies, and business history would find this book a valuable resource."-- Southwestern Historical Quarterly "Gentry's work is full of anecdotes that give life to the community, and her story illuminates an important chapter in Texas history . . . Gentry's work should rekindle interest in Texas coal mining."-- Journal of Southern History

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623499097
• ISBN13: 9781623499099
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 248 Pages