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Amasa Clark's Journey

The Road from New York to Texas

by Barbara L. Skipper, Ed.D.

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Amasa Clark's Journey: The Road from New York to Texas

In 1847, at the age of 21, Amasa Clark answered the call to arms and joined the United States Army near Troy, New York. Little did he know that he was beginning an odyssey that would take him to fight in the Mexican War and ultimately leave him in Texas to become one of that state’s most important pioneers. Amasa Clark became a freighter, a shingle-maker, and a successful farmer. He showed that fruit trees, particularly pear trees, would grow in the Central Texas climate and soil. He worked at the Alamo and hunted with the Indians before trading a yoke of oxen and a six-shooter for a farm near Bandera, Texas. This book chronicles his life in the 1800’s including the War in Mexico, an attack by robbers near San Antonio, friendly and unfriendly Indians, working with the camels at Camp Verde, the difficult years of the Civil War, three marriages and nineteen children. This Texana book endeavors to give color and dimension to Amasa Clark’s life by weaving his story with the history and culture of early New York and Texas.

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Paperback
Format: 5.5 x 8.5 Black & White Paperback, 175 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (Sep 29, 2010)
ISBN10: 1432763903
ISBN13: 9781432763909
Genre: FICTION / Historical / General

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Barbara L. Skipper, Ed.D.Barbara Skipper has always been a lover of books, especially her favorite genre of historical fiction. After spending 30 years as an educator and receiving her doctorate in educational administration from Texas A&M University, she retired with Steve, her husband of over 50 years. They retired to the family ranch in Bandera, Texas where Barbara's great-grandfather, Amasa Clark, spent the majority of his life. Living near his rustic home, seeing his farm implements, and visiting the family cemetery reminded her over and over that there was an important pioneer story to be told. Barbara is co-author of the book Doing Naturalistic Inquiry (Sage Publications, 1993) and contributing author to the book How I Got to Bandera (Palafox-Calli, 2003).
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