Links to the Past (eBook)

The Hidden History on Texas Golf Courses

Stanley O. Graves, Dan K. Utley (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
288 Seiten
Texas A&M University Press (Verlag)
978-1-62349-643-2 (ISBN)

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As they tee up, make their approach shots, or line up their putts, few Texan golfers likely realize that the familiar landscapes of tee boxes, fairways, and greens can obscure stories from the past that played out on those same grounds. Such little-known links to the past include prehistoric campsites, a Spanish presidio, and a prairie where the Rough Riders trained, as wellas courses constructed by New Deal agencies in the Great Depression or militarypersonnel in times of war.Links to the Past: The Hidden History on Texas Golf Coursestakes readers on atour of eighteen Texas golf courses with surprising connections to history.On the ';front nine,' points of interest include encounters with dinosaur fossils near Austin, a Comanche raid on a Spanish frontier presidio near Menard, and a battle between Anglo buffalo hunters and Native Americans near Lubbock. The ';back nine' explores reminders of the East Texas lumber industry near Diboll, a training ground for the Rough Riders outside downtown San Antonio, and a race riot near Houston in 1917, to name a few. In addition, Dan K. Utley with Stanley O Graves provide full histories ofthe courses themselves, detailing their design and evolution and explaining how they came to be constructed at these historically significant sites. Fun, compelling, and enlightening, this book is a reminder that history has occurred all around us, not just in historic districts, state parks, or even where official state markers might be found. Featuring ';scorecards' for each course that include location, historical facts, and a ';signature hole of history,' as well as historical and contemporary photographs and informative sidebars, Links to the Past is sure to entertain. Golfers, history buffs, and heritage tourists will want to toss this handy and engaging book in the front seat of the caror zip it into the side pocket of their golf bags.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.8.2018
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sport ► Ballsport ► Golf
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• ISBN-10: 1-62349-643-8 / 1623496438
• ISBN-13: 978-1-62349-643-2 / 9781623496432