Texas has a long and colorful history, and the highlights are presented in this well researched work from Gary Vliet. From Cabeza de Vaca’s shipwreck in 1528 through the Texas Revolution to the present day—almost 500 years of recorded history—a myriad of significant events in Texas history are recounted in an easily accessed style. These events are arranged by day of the year to allow readers to see into the past on any specific day. Expanding upon the author’s first day-by-day look at Texas history, this new and enhanced version offers many more vignettes on the story of the Lone Star State.
Gary Vliet, Ph.D., is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin. He grew up in Alberta, Canada, and then studied and worked in California before joining the Mechanical Engineering faculty at the University of Texas at Austin (UT), where he taught for 35 years. His other publications, besides a number of technical papers, are a book on solar energy, a biography of a family member, and a forthcoming centennial history of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UT. He resides in Austin.
Henry (verified owner) –
You learn more history from the book!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Fascinating book. Will be a great help in my research. Thank you.
Rolando Ramirez (verified owner) –
I gave this book to my Dad as an early birthday gift. He was hoping that the book gave more back story of the events.
Jeffrey Clark (verified owner) –
TEXAS On This Day is excellently written and keeps your attention with fantastic detail. Worth every penny!!
MK GRAVES (verified owner) –
David (verified owner) –
Excellent book packed with easily readable and varied events in Texas that happened on every day of the year!
Ed Bailey (verified owner) –
Janice Gomez (verified owner) –
I purchased this book for my son’s birthday. He is a huge history buff, especially Texas history. Perfect gift! He is over the moon with anticipation. Maybe I can update the review after he actually reads it and loans it to me to read…
Rebecca Cornell (verified owner) –
I only breezed through them as they were bought for gifts.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Given as a gift and recipient is enjoying it immensely.
Dalton Donaldson (verified owner) –
This book did not arrive.
Steve Holmes (verified owner) –
This is a truly Outstanding book, & is a Must Read for Texans! We need to know & to learn all about our History.