Texas Ingenuity: Lone Star Inventors, Inventions, and Innovators
by Alan C. Elliott is a collection of informative, and sometimes quirky stories about Lone Star inventions, inventors, and innovators. Each story emphasizes a Texas connection and shows how Texas ingenuity, determination or sheer dumb luck made the person or product famous and successful. Every Texan and Texas visitor hankering for a chuckle and an interesting bit of history will enjoy reading Texas Ingenuity.The book contains four major sections: “The I’s of Texas – Inventions, Inventors & Innovators,” “Tasty Texas – From Cattle Drive to Casual Dining,” “Texas Entertainment – Big Stars from the Lone Star” and “Texas Sports – Ready, Set, Innovate!” Pull up an easy chair, get yourself a frosty glass of Dr Pepper, and learn about the ingenious and imaginative people who made the Lone Star State the best place to live this side of heaven.
This book makes a great gift for any Texan, or as a "get to know Texas" gift for new employees or folks visiting Texas for a convention or vacation.
Table of Contents
The "I's" of Texas - Inventions, Inventors & Innovators
- Sam Houston and the Genesis of Texas
- Gail Borden Milks Success (Condensed Milk, Eagle Brand Milk)
- Texas Tea Served up at Spindletop (The beginning of the Texas oil industry)
- Hilton Hospitality and Style (Conrad Hilton begins his empire in Cisco, Texas)
- Neiman-Marcus Brings Fashion to Dallas (Stanley Marcus and Dallas Fashion)
- The Eccentric Howard Hughes (Spruce Goose, drillbit, oil, politics, Hollywood)
- Oveta Culp Hobby (WAC, Army, World War II, Women)
- 7-Eleven Creates a Convenient Business (Slurpee, Brain-Freeze, Oak Cliff, Ice House)
- Mary Kay Does a Beautiful Thing (Women in business, Mary Kay Ashe, cosmetics)
- Liquid Paper and a Monkee (Bette Nesmith, Michael Newmith (Monkee))
- Jack Kilby Invents the Future(Integrated Circuit, Texas Instruments, IC)
- Barbara Jordan, God’s Voice from Texas
- South
- A Stove that Doesn’t Blow Smoke (Helps International)
- A New Wind Blowing Across Texas (Wind Farms, Energy)
Tasty Texas - From Cattle Drive to Casual Dining
- Texas Foods: Chicken Fried Steak, chili, Tex-Mex, fajitas, nachos and barbeque
- Dr Pepper, Good for Life (Waco and Dublin, TX)
- The Hamburger (Do you want fries with that?) (Fletcher Davis and Athens, TX)
- Pig Stands Earn Five Oinks for Innovation (Onion Ring, Texas Toast, Carhop, Pig Sandwich, Drive-Thru)
- Fritos Corn Chips, the perfect complement to Texas chili
- Fletcher's not so corny Corny Dog
- Mmmm, Frozen Margarita (Mariano Martinez of Mariano's Hacienda Restaurant )
- Casual Dining - Norm Brinker
Texas Sports - Ready, Set, Innovate!
- Texas Sports
- Jack Johnson Breaks Barriers
- Bill Pickett, the Texas Bulldogger
- World's Greatest Athlete (Babe Didrickson Zaharias)
- High-Stepping Rangerettes
- The Inside Story of the Astrodome and Astroturf
Celebrating the 175th
Anniversary of Texas Independence.
1836-2011
