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Antebellum Jefferson, Texas: Everyday Life in an East Texas Town
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Antebellum Jefferson, Texas: Everyday Life in an East Texas Town Hardcover - 2012

by Jacques D. Bagur


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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 newspaper ads and plats. These sources provide intimate details of the lives of the early citizens of Jefferson, Texas. Their story is of interest to both local and state historians as well as to the many readers interested in capturing the flavor of life in old-time East Texas.

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  • Title Antebellum Jefferson, Texas: Everyday Life in an East Texas Town
  • Author Jacques D. Bagur
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition; F
  • Pages 640
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of North Texas Press
  • Date 2012
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781574412659 / 1574412655
  • Weight 2.1 lbs (0.95 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.7 in (23.62 x 16.51 x 4.32 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Historical
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Cultural Region: Southwest U.S.
  • Library of Congress subjects Jefferson (Tex.) - History - 19th century, Jefferson (Tex.) - Social life and customs -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011047218
  • Dewey Decimal Code 976.419

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  • Reference and Research Bk News, 04/01/2012, Page 40

About the author

Jacques D. Bagur is an independent researcher specializing in the history and geography of Louisiana and East Texas. He holds a degree from LSU and has spent more than thirty years in applied public policy research. The author of UNT Press's A History of Navigation on Cypress Bayou and the Lakes, he lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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University Of North Texas Press, Denton.. As New in As New dust jacket. 2012. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1574412655 . A First Edition in hardcover that is signed by the author, Jacques D. Bagur. Signed only - no other names, writing, or marks. Dust jacket and book are in Fine as new condition. 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 newspaper ads and plats. These sources provide intimate details of the lives of the early citizens of Jefferson, Texas. Their story is of interest to both local and state historians as well as to the… Read More
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