Texas Singularities: Prairie Dog Lawyers, Peg Leg Stage Robberies and Mysterious Malakoff Men

by Clay Coppedge, Sarah Haynes (Illustrator)

Texas, that most singular of states, conceals an entire parade of peculiar events and exceptional people in the back pages of its history books. A Lone Star man once (and only once) tried to bulldog a steer from an airplane. One small Texas town was attacked by the Japanese, while another was "liberated" from America during the Cold War. Texan career choices include goat gland doctor, rubbing doctor, striking cowboy and singing cowboy, not to mention swatter, tangler and dunker. From gunslinger Sally Skull to would-be rainmaker R.G. Dyrenforth, Clay Coppedge collects the distinctive odds and ends of Texan lore.

160 pages, Paperback

Published February 25, 2019

Reviews

[James Michael Collett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Neat little book on some "eccentric" people from Texas' past. A few of the stories in the book inspired me to find more info. It covers a wide range of occupations from athletes to radio station owners.

[Sandy Neal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting bits of Texas history in small portions! Well written and illustrated!