Links to the Past

The Hidden History on Texas Golf Courses

Dan K. Utley, Stanley O. Graves (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

288 Seiten

2018
Texas A & M University Press (Verlag)
978-1-62349-642-5 (ISBN)

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As they tee up, make their approach shots, or line up their putts, few Texan golfers likely realize that the familiar landscapes of tee boxes, fairways, and greens can obscure stories from the past that played out on those same grounds. In Links to the Past: The Hidden History on Texas Golf Courses, authors Dan K. Utley and Stanley O. Graves take readers on a historic (and prehistoric) tour of eighteen Texas golf courses that have surprising connections to history.

On the “front nine,” points of interest include encounters with dinosaur fossils near Austin, a Comanche raid on a Spanish mission near Menard, and a battle between Anglo buffalo hunters and Native Americans near Lubbock. The “back nine” explores reminders of the East Texas lumber industry near Diboll, a training ground for the Rough Riders outside downtown San Antonio, and a race riot near Houston in 1917, among other locations.

Fun, compelling, and enlightening, this book is a reminder that history has occurred all around us, not just in historic districts, state parks, or even where official state markers might be found. Featuring “scorecards” for each course that include location, historical facts, and a “signature hole of history,” as well as historical and contemporary photographs and informative sidebars, Links to the Past is sure to entertain. Golfers, history buffs, and heritage tourists will want to toss this handy and engaging book in the front seat of the car—or zip it into the side pocket of their golf bags.

Dan K. Utley, coauthor of History Ahead: Stories beyond the Texas Roadside Markers, Echoes of Glory: Historic Military Sites across Texas, and other books, formerly served as chief historian of the Texas Historical Commission. He is now chief historian for the Center for Texas Public History at Texas State University in San Marcos. Stanley O. Graves, FAIA is a preservation architect and senior principal with the ArchiTexas firm in Austin. He previously served as director of the architecture division and deputy state historic preservation officer for the Texas Historical Commission.

Erscheinungsdatum	15.09.2018
Reihe/Serie	Swaim-Paup Sports Series
Zusatzinfo	33 colour, 18 black & white photographs, 2 maps
Verlagsort	College Station
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 235 mm
Gewicht	635 g
Themenwelt	Sport ► Ballsport ► Golf
	Reisen
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	1-62349-642-X / 162349642X
ISBN-13	978-1-62349-642-5 / 9781623496425
Zustand	Neuware