The Wests of Texas: Cattle Ranching Entrepreneurs

by Bruce Shackelford

With the Wests of Texas, noted author Bruce M. Shackelford tells the story of the West family of Lavaca County, forgotten Texas legends.

Originally from Tennessee, Washington and Mary West moved to Lavaca County, Texas, in the early 1850s. There they raised three sons who were destined to leave an indelible mark on the Texas cattle industry. At the end of the Civil War, George, the eldest, made his first trail drives as so many Texans...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 162511026X
• ISBN13: 9781625110268
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Texas State Historical Assn
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 10.8" x 11.2"