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Pioneer History of Bandera County: Seventy-five Years of Intrepid History
by John Marvin Hunter
John Marvin Hunter
Pioneer History of Bandera County: Seventy-five Years of Intrepid History
by John Marvin Hunter
John Marvin Hunter
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"Ranking in historical importance with 'The Old Trail Drivers' is 'The Pioneer History of Bandera County,' which Mr. Hunter published in 1921. As a dependable and complete record of Bandera County life this book is to be commended; as a fine adventure in pioneer bookmaking it is probably unparalleled." -Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 17, 1932
"Camp Verde...was established in 1846 for frontier protection and as a camel post, according to the Pioneer History of Bandera County, compiled by J. Marvin Hunter." -St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Nov. 4, 1924
"J. Marvin Hunter...has published various books on western lore...has made it his business to write West Texas history down." -San Angelo Standard-Times, March 2, 1952
How many tragedies have been enacted, privations endured, dangers experienced, and what deeds of daring, thrilling experiences, hardships and sufferings, and heroic achievements have early settlers of Bandera county experienced?
In 1922, noted West Texas historian John Marvin Hunter (1880 –1957) would publish one of his best known books on Texas history titled "Pioneer History of Bandera County."
In introducing his book, Hunter writes:
"Bandera county has a wonderful history. During the seventy-five years that have passed since white people settled this region, history has been in the making. Many tragedies have been enacted, many privations endured, many dangers experienced during this long span of years—three-quarters of a century. We have yet living with us some of the hardy pioneers that came with the first settlers, men and women who are today nearing the century mark, but still active and full of life. Volumes could be written to recount the deeds of daring, the thrilling experiences, the hardships and sufferings, the heroic achievements of the early settlers of Bandera county, and then much would be left untold. The rising generation ought to know something of the cost of the blessings we today enjoy, and it is the purpose of this volume to place on record a correct history of these pioneers, and tell of the sacrifices they made in order to redeem this great land from the hands of the roving bands of Indians who had always claimed it."
About the author:
John Marvin Hunter, author, editor, and publisher, was born in Loyal Valley, Texas, on March 18, 1880, and died in Kerrville on June 29, 1957. He had a career as a newspaperman and rancher. He published the Bandera New Era from 1921 until 1935 and the Bandera Bulletin from 1945 until his death. During his career he published sixteen papers, most of which were four-page weeklies that he hand-set. To supplement his income he sometimes printed brochures and other small publications on a contract basis.
Hunter was well known as an amateur historian, publishing three historical magazines, Hunter's Magazine, Hunter's Frontier Magazine, and Frontier Times, which began respectively in 1910, 1916, and 1923. He republished John Wesley Hardin's autobiography in 1925 and Andrew J. Sowell's Life of "Big Foot" Wallace in 1927. Hunter wrote several books and pamphlets, including Pioneer History of Bandera County (1922), The Bloody Trail in Texas (1931), Old Camp Verde, the Home of the Camels (1939), Cooking Recipes of the Pioneers (1948), Peregrinations of a Pioneer Printer (1954), his autobiography, and The Story of Lottie Deno (1959), which appeared posthumously. In addition he edited The Trail Drivers of Texas (1920, 1923) and coauthored the Album of Gunfighters (1951). In Bandera in the late 1920s he founded the Frontier Times Museum where he promoted Bandera.
"Camp Verde...was established in 1846 for frontier protection and as a camel post, according to the Pioneer History of Bandera County, compiled by J. Marvin Hunter." -St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Nov. 4, 1924
"J. Marvin Hunter...has published various books on western lore...has made it his business to write West Texas history down." -San Angelo Standard-Times, March 2, 1952
How many tragedies have been enacted, privations endured, dangers experienced, and what deeds of daring, thrilling experiences, hardships and sufferings, and heroic achievements have early settlers of Bandera county experienced?
In 1922, noted West Texas historian John Marvin Hunter (1880 –1957) would publish one of his best known books on Texas history titled "Pioneer History of Bandera County."
In introducing his book, Hunter writes:
"Bandera county has a wonderful history. During the seventy-five years that have passed since white people settled this region, history has been in the making. Many tragedies have been enacted, many privations endured, many dangers experienced during this long span of years—three-quarters of a century. We have yet living with us some of the hardy pioneers that came with the first settlers, men and women who are today nearing the century mark, but still active and full of life. Volumes could be written to recount the deeds of daring, the thrilling experiences, the hardships and sufferings, the heroic achievements of the early settlers of Bandera county, and then much would be left untold. The rising generation ought to know something of the cost of the blessings we today enjoy, and it is the purpose of this volume to place on record a correct history of these pioneers, and tell of the sacrifices they made in order to redeem this great land from the hands of the roving bands of Indians who had always claimed it."
About the author:
John Marvin Hunter, author, editor, and publisher, was born in Loyal Valley, Texas, on March 18, 1880, and died in Kerrville on June 29, 1957. He had a career as a newspaperman and rancher. He published the Bandera New Era from 1921 until 1935 and the Bandera Bulletin from 1945 until his death. During his career he published sixteen papers, most of which were four-page weeklies that he hand-set. To supplement his income he sometimes printed brochures and other small publications on a contract basis.
Hunter was well known as an amateur historian, publishing three historical magazines, Hunter's Magazine, Hunter's Frontier Magazine, and Frontier Times, which began respectively in 1910, 1916, and 1923. He republished John Wesley Hardin's autobiography in 1925 and Andrew J. Sowell's Life of "Big Foot" Wallace in 1927. Hunter wrote several books and pamphlets, including Pioneer History of Bandera County (1922), The Bloody Trail in Texas (1931), Old Camp Verde, the Home of the Camels (1939), Cooking Recipes of the Pioneers (1948), Peregrinations of a Pioneer Printer (1954), his autobiography, and The Story of Lottie Deno (1959), which appeared posthumously. In addition he edited The Trail Drivers of Texas (1920, 1923) and coauthored the Album of Gunfighters (1951). In Bandera in the late 1920s he founded the Frontier Times Museum where he promoted Bandera.
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940161062852 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Far West Travel Adventure |
| Publication date: | 04/25/2022 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 2 MB |
About the Author
John Marvin Hunter, author, editor, and publisher, was born in Loyal Valley, Texas, on March 18, 1880, and died in Kerrville on June 29, 1957. He had a career as a newspaperman and rancher. He published the Bandera New Era from 1921 until 1935 and the Bandera Bulletin from 1945 until his death. During his career he published sixteen papers, most of which were four-page weeklies that he hand-set. To supplement his income he sometimes printed brochures and other small publications on a contract basis.
Hunter was well known as an amateur historian, publishing three historical magazines, Hunter's Magazine, Hunter's Frontier Magazine, and Frontier Times, which began respectively in 1910, 1916, and 1923. He republished John Wesley Hardin's autobiography in 1925 and Andrew J. Sowell's Life of "Big Foot" Wallace in 1927. Hunter wrote several books and pamphlets, including Pioneer History of Bandera County (1922), The Bloody Trail in Texas (1931), Old Camp Verde, the Home of the Camels (1939), Cooking Recipes of the Pioneers (1948), Peregrinations of a Pioneer Printer (1954), his autobiography, and The Story of Lottie Deno (1959), which appeared posthumously. In addition he edited The Trail Drivers of Texas (1920, 1923) and coauthored the Album of Gunfighters (1951). In Bandera in the late 1920s he founded the Frontier Times Museum where he promoted Bandera.
Hunter was well known as an amateur historian, publishing three historical magazines, Hunter's Magazine, Hunter's Frontier Magazine, and Frontier Times, which began respectively in 1910, 1916, and 1923. He republished John Wesley Hardin's autobiography in 1925 and Andrew J. Sowell's Life of "Big Foot" Wallace in 1927. Hunter wrote several books and pamphlets, including Pioneer History of Bandera County (1922), The Bloody Trail in Texas (1931), Old Camp Verde, the Home of the Camels (1939), Cooking Recipes of the Pioneers (1948), Peregrinations of a Pioneer Printer (1954), his autobiography, and The Story of Lottie Deno (1959), which appeared posthumously. In addition he edited The Trail Drivers of Texas (1920, 1923) and coauthored the Album of Gunfighters (1951). In Bandera in the late 1920s he founded the Frontier Times Museum where he promoted Bandera.
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