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2020 | History & Politics | Travel
Cemeteries become open-air museums when Tui Snider takes you on a playful-but-informative tour of Texas burial grounds. Along the way you will see photos of and learn stories about:
Forgotten History
Gold buried under a cemetery tree
Black man whose grave taunts the KKK
Real cowboys who inspired Larry McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove"
Tragic Tales
Little girl who inspired the Amber Alert system
Nuclear power whistleblower's grave
Monument for slaughtered conscientious objectors
Unusual Characters
Frenemies chained together in death
Buried whisky and an air tube at his grave
Buried at her husband's feet
Unsolved Mysteries
Who killed Diamond Bessie?
Unnamed one-legged tightrope walker
Space alien grave
Unique Monuments
Jesus in cowboy boots
Grand piano grave
Famous lizard in a velvet-lined casket
…and many more!
6 Feet Under Texas explores the unique, famous, and historic burials of the Lone Star State. It is the first in a series of books revealing the stories behind the stones. It just may inspire you to take a road trip or two.
Tui Snider
(Author)
| Published by | Castle Azle Press |
| Edition | Kindle |
| ASIN | B089VXBDBR |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9798666039281 |
| Language | English |
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