The Mason County "Hoo Doo" War, 1874-1902

The Mason County "Hoo Doo" War, 1874-1902 / by David D. Johnson ; foreword by Rick Miller.

In 1874, the "Hoo Doo" War erupted in the Texas Hill Country of Mason County. The author analyzes the myths and legends surrounding the feud and presents an account of what happened in Mason County - a case study in frontier violence of the bloodiest kind

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Johnson, David (David D.), 1950-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, ©2006.
Series:A.C. Greene series ; no. 4.
Subjects:
1800-1899
Vendetta > Texas > Texas Hill Country > History > 19th century.
Violence > Texas > Texas Hill Country > History > 19th century.
Frontier and pioneer life > Texas > Texas Hill Country.
HISTORY > State & Local > General.
Frontier and pioneer life
Vendetta
Violence
Texas Hill Country (Tex.) > History > 19th century.
Texas Hill Country (Tex.) > Biography.
Mason County (Tex.) > History > 19th century.
San Saba County (Tex.) > History > 19th century.
Llano County (Tex.) > History > 19th century.
Burnet County (Tex.) > History > 19th century.
Texas > Burnet County
Texas > Llano County
Texas > Mason County
Texas > San Saba County
Texas > Texas Hill Country
Biographies
History
Biographies.
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction: "A War of Extermination"; Chapter 1: "Murderous Passions Unleashed"; Chapter 2: "Enough Money to Burn a Wet Dog"; Chapter 3: "Stock War!"; Chapter 4: "The Fright Hangs Over Us"; Chapter 5: "Another Horrible Murder"; Chapter 6: "Rance and Co.'s Band of Freebooters"; Chapter 7: "A Man of Large Connexions"; Chapter 8: "A Most Horrible State of Affairs"; Chapter 9: "Intervention Was Necessary"; Chapter 10: "Shooting Each Other With Renewed Energy"; photo/image gallery; Chapter 11: "I Think There Is Some Trouble at Hand"; Chapter 12: "More Blood."

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