Prairie Gothic

by Erickson, John R.

• ISBN13: 9781574412031
• ISBN10: 1574412035
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-30
• Publisher: Univ of North Texas Pr

Summary

Prairie Gothic is rich in Texas history. It is the story of Erickson's family, ordinary people who, through strength of character, found dignity in the challenges presented by nature and human nature. It is also the story of the place instrumental in shaping their lives-the flatland prairie of northwestern Texas that has gone by various names (High Plains, South Plains, Staked Plains, and Llano Estacado), as well as the rugged country on its eastern boundary, often referred to as the "caprock canyonlands."

Table of Contents

Foreword	x
Preface	xiii
Anna Beth	1	(3)
The Visit	4	(8)
The Quakers	12	(10)
Martha Sherman	22	(11)
Cynthia Ann	33	(8)
Loose Ends	41	(6)
J. Evetts Haley	47	(10)
John Graves	57	(7)
Joe Sherman	64	(16)
Max Coleman Remembers	80	(5)
The Sherman Family	85	(7)
Rachel and George Singer	92	(7)
The End of the Quaker Dream	99	(5)
Gaines County	104	(5)
Mable	109	(8)
Joe Sherman's Death	117	(10)
The Currys	127	(9)
Tom Ross	136	(12)
Milt Good	148	(14)
Roger Sherman	162	(5)
Roy, Burt, and Olive	167	(7)
Decline	174	(4)
Grandmother's Funeral	178	(9)
And Then There Was One	187	(3)
Afterthoughts	190	(3)
References	193	(6)
Index	199