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Jesus Maria Ranch Literature
"Cattle Kings of Texas" By Dian L. Malouf
"Cattle Kings of Texas" is a well-known book that highlights the history of Texas' cattle industry and focuses on prominent figures and ranches that were instrumental in shaping the state's ranching legacy. The book discusses the Jesus Maria Ranch as one of the many significant properties in Texas ranching history.
The Jesus Maria Ranch was a large and influential ranch in South Texas. This ranch is part of the region that was known for its sprawling cattle operations during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
In the book, "Cattle Kings of Texas", the story of the Jesus Maria Ranch is often tied to the broader narrative of the cattle kings who helped develop the cattle industry in Texas, particularly in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. These individuals and their large ranches had a huge impact on the economy and culture of the region, and ranches like Jesus Maria became symbolic of the wealth and power of the cattle barons.
The Jesus Maria Ranch, like other prominent ranches of its time, was not just about cattle raising but also about the development of infrastructure, influence over the land, and a pivotal role in local politics and society. Ranching families in the region built lasting legacies, and Jesus Maria Ranch became a name synonymous with the grandeur of the Texas ranching world.
Jesus Maria Ranch Literature
Southwest
"The book is poetic, fictionalized auto-biography. It is in places pure fiction. It contains both nostalgic and realistic, concrete descriptions of the land, the people, and the social structures of Allen's southwest. It is folklore, especially the oral tales of the Mexican vaqueros. It is a blend of fiction, fact, and folklore."
John Houghton Allen
Rancher, Author, Poet, Professional Polo Player, and Artist
Song To Randado
The Salt Lake Tribune
Sun, Apr 12, 1936 ·Page 88
Song To Randado
Oakland Tribune
Sun, Dec 29, 1935 ·Page 36
The POETRY of John Houghton Allen
Allen, the author of Southwest, one of A. C. Greene's Fifty Best Books on Texas, grew up in south Texas on his family ranch in the days of Pancho Villa and Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders. "John Houghton Allen writes with great sympathy for the people and the land where he lived …." – Greene.
Dedicated to his wife, Ann
San Juan
San Juan
San Juan
With 8 illustrations by Harold Bugbee, and a frontispiece by the author. A novel about an Arizona cowboy with Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders in Cuba.
Jesus Maria Ranch Literature
"Seldom Heard " By Dian L. Malouf
Seldon Heard, an author and historian who has written about South Texas ranching history, including the Jesus Maria Ranch.
Seldom Heard: Ranchers, Ranchos & Rumors of the South Texas Brush Country by Dian L. Malouf.
Seldom Heard is a collection of stories from modern cattlemen (all characters) who have shared vignettes about their ancestors, ranches and their lives on the range. Includes 26 easy to read essays of Southern Texas ranches, many of which date back 100 years in the same family. Includes two of the biggest ranches in Texas –East Family Ranches, and Killam Family Ranches.
