The Truth about Texas Author:Anne Dingus Get the straight facts. Texas abounds in folklore, brags, exaggerations and misinformation. Every Texan knows the Lone Star State ( which isn't our official motto) is the best place on earth. But Texans' attempts to convince everyone else of this fact has, from time to time, resulted in gussied -up historical facts, whi... more »ch this book sets straight.
Davy Crockett rarely wore a coonskin cap (page 47).
The first U.S. oil well was drilled in Pennsylvania of all places (page 120).
Jim Bowie didn't invent the Bowie knife, it was his older brother, Rezin (page 21).
No buzzards flies the skies of Texas...the correct term is vulture and Texas boosts two different kinds (page 28).
This books clears up these and many of the finest and funniest examples of Texas myths from the past to the present. Whether you are a native, a Texan by choice, or just passing through, this A to Z compendium of hard-to-believe information will amaze you with things you never knew about Texas...« less