Auteur: Thad Sitton

In 1871, newly freed slaves established the community of Taminathen called ‘;Tammany’north of Houston, near the rich timber lands of Montgomery County. Located in proximity to the just-completed …

A comprehensive history of the sawmill towns of East Texas in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.Sawmill communities were once the thriving centers of East Texas life. Many sprang up almost …

A history of independent African American settlements in Texas during the Jim Crow era, featuring historical and contemporary photographs. In the decades following the Civil War, nearly a quart …

A history of independent African American settlements in Texas during the Jim Crow era, featuring historical and contemporary photographs.In the decades following the Civil War, nearly a quarter of …

A comprehensive history of the sawmill towns of East Texas in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.Sawmill communities were once the thriving centers of East Texas life. Many sprang up almost …