Synopses & Reviews
Unashamedly nostalgic and compulsively readable, The Way We Were series does exactly what the title suggests: It recaptures what life was like in each place covered in years gone byparticularly between the 1920s and 1970s.
These books remind readers of the past through a rare collection of evocative photographs and the deft words of a knowledgeable writer. After a general introduction that sets the scene, six chapters cover all aspects of the state: its main attractions, infrastructure, home life, leisure activities, sportsand the harder-to-categorize qualities that make each place special.
A perfect gift for those who live or have lived in a particular state or region, as well as visitors, this new series provides a fascinating selection of images that will bring back memories of the past.
Synopsis
Nostalgic images of the Lone Star State for residents and visitors alike who wish to know what life was like in the great state of Texas from the 1920s through the 1970s.
Synopsis
The Texas of memory is a mixture of picnics and rodeos, windy landscapes and lush deltas. Within these pages evocative essays accompany archival imagery to bring back into focus those days gone by. We revisit the states major attractions, from the Alamo to the Johnson Space Center and beyond, as well as intimate home scenes, and celebrate the diversity of landscape and the impact of the railroad and the oil industry. We also recall the cowboy and ranching roots of this proud people. While the images shown within these pages reflect long-ago events and places, they also embody what remains—the character and individuality of todays Lone Star State. Whatever your favorite time or place, this book will bring back the flavor of the way we were in Texas
not so very long ago. . . .
Synopsis
Unashamedly nostalgic and compulsively readable, The Way We Were: Texas recaptures what life was like in theLone Star State in years gone by. Rare period images document the states main attractions and its changing infrastructure, home life, sports scene—and those harder-to-categorize qualities that make Texas so special.
About the Author
Wayne L. Youngblood is the author of eight books on subjects as varied as Native Americans, colonial American history, and photography, including Mathew B. Brady: Americas First Great Photographer. He edited the Encyclopedia of Native Tribes of North America, and he is a contributing editor to the Krause-Minkus Standard Catalog of Canadian & United Nations Stamps.