{"product_id":"on-historys-trail-light-townsend-cummins-9781625110237","title":"On History's Trail: Speeches and Essays by the Texas State Historian, 2009-2012","description":"\u003ci\u003eOn History's Trail: Speeches and Essays of the Texas State Historian, 2009-2012\u003c\/i\u003e contains twenty-nine speeches and essays from Light Townsend Cummins's time as the State Historian of Texas, when he spoke to dozens of groups across the Lone Star State and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe subjects include the settlement of Canary Islanders in Texas and Louisiana, the Red River War, Dallas sculptress Allie V. Tennant, the \"hometown\" of Audie Murphy, and much more. While wide-ranging in time and place, this collection emphasizes the importance of biography and the individual in Texas history, never losing the warmth and humanity that is Cummins's hallmark.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most important point of \u003ci\u003eOn History's Trail\u003c\/i\u003e, though, is the most valuable lesson Cummins learned while State Historian: The history of Texas is alive and well today. There are more people reading and researching the history of the state than ever before. The range of topics in this volume shows the viability, breadth, and range of the state's remarkable history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Light Townsend Cummins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1625110235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781625110237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas State Historical Assn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/09\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Light Townsend Cummins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097030107391,"sku":"9781625110237","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-historys-trail-light-townsend-cummins-9781625110237","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}