Tolbert's Texas

by Frank X. Tolbert

Offers profiles of interesting musicians, cowboys, politicians, businessmen, and early settlers in Texas

194 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

A Texas journalist, historian, and chili enthusiast. For the Dallas Morning News, he wrote a local history column called Tolbert's Texas that ran from 1946 until his death in 1984.

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fascinating look into the earlier side of Texas history, and not what our 7th grade textbooks told us about. While the book leaves a lot of ambiguity about parts of Texas history I wish it wouldn't, it does provide incredible insight into the daily lives of frontiersmen (and occasionally women).

[J Chad · Rating 1 out of 5]

Lots of unrealized potential. Not worth reading.

[QuesterMark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fans of Texas History should read this. You'll learn about the Texas Blues and farkleberry trees and a number of other things.

Fun read.