{"product_id":"saltgrass-prairie-saga-a-german-american-family-in-texas-hardcover","title":"Saltgrass Prairie Saga: A German American Family in Texas - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Burnett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eM. Hunter Hayes\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, 2026 Kate Broocks Bates Award for Historical Research \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTexas during the Civil War is often viewed through the lenses of military tactics and the state's role in the Confederacy. \u003ci\u003eSaltgrass Prairie Saga \u003c\/i\u003ecovers those subjects thoroughly, but what sets it apart is its additional attention to other aspects of those watershed years in Texas.\u003cbr\u003eWhat was life like for families when their men were ordered away to risk their lives, and women were left to ensure stability for their hard-earned homes and farms? How did families and soldiers cope with the pressures of survival and remain connected despite separation?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaltgrass Prairie Saga\u003c\/i\u003e answers those questions through the lives of a family who came to Texas from a small German village in 1845. They became pioneers on the vast coastal prairie east of Houston, and by 1861 had become well-established as rural Texans--only to find themselves caught up in the Civil War.\u003cbr\u003eThe world they experienced is contextualized through family letters and diaries, military reports, period books and newspaper articles, and local and state records. The author ensures the voices of women are preserved, and the book is complete with maps, illustrations, and photographs.\u003cbr\u003eBlending life and settlement on the frontier, the early years of Texas cattle ranching, German immigration during the period, and the impact of the Civil War on the state, \u003ci\u003eSaltgrass Prairie Saga\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fresh view of a pivotal period in Texas history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e JIM BURNETT, a freelance writer specializing in Texas history, previously spent thirty years working across eight different National Park Service areas, one of which included supervising a living historical farm that used the same pioneering skills described within \u003ci\u003eSaltgrass Prairie Saga\u003c\/i\u003e. The author of \u003ci\u003eHey Ranger! True Tales of Humor and Misadventure from America's National Parks\u003c\/i\u003e (vols. 1 and 2), along with more than fifty short articles, he lives in Pinehurst, NC. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53578654581043,"sku":"9781648432736","price":44.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/noUWe3smWc9781648432736.webp?v=1782828407","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/saltgrass-prairie-saga-a-german-american-family-in-texas-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}