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Books

All of W. T. Block's original books have been republished on Amazon in August 2022 as both Kindle, Hardcover, and or Paperback formats.

Also, all of his previously unpublished manuscripts have been published on Amazon and several of his newspaper articles have been gathered into new publications.

New Previously Unpublished Books

This first section contains books that were never published before and come either from unpublished manuscripts, newspaper articles, or from previously unpublished computer files.

Chronicles of a Historian's Pen

Unveiling W. T. Block's National Perspective

This book was recently published on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6BT19T5   

The following link is to a page that documents the table of contents, table of figures, and the index with page numbers as they appear in the printed book:

Chronicles of a Historian's Pen

Texas Through the Eyes of a Historian

A Collection of Newspaper and Magazine Articles

This book was recently published on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5PJRH7D  

The following link is to a page that documents the table of contents, table of figures, and the index with page numbers as they appear in the printed book:

Texas Through the Eyes of a Historian

World at War

A Collection of World War Newspaper and Magazine Articles

This book was recently published on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4WTN9RV 

The following link is to a page that documents the table of contents, table of figures, and the index with page numbers as they appear in the printed book:

World at War

The Texas Golden Triangle

A History in Articles by W. T. Block

This book was recently published on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2SG4PNH

The following link is to a page that documents the table of contents, table of figures, and the index with page numbers as they appear in the printed book:

The Texas Golden Triangle

The Civil War in Texas and Louisiana

A History of Conflict and Struggle

This book was recently published on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2SG66KT

The following link is to a page that documents the table of contents, table of figures, and the index with page numbers as they appear in the printed book:

The Civil War in Texas and Louisiana

Sabine Pass Chronicles

The Articles of W. T. Block

This book was recently published on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C22R45WF

The following link is to a page that documents the table of contents, table of figures, and the index with page numbers as they appear in the printed book:

Sabine Pass Chronicles

Beaumont Through the Eyes of a Historian

The Articles of W. T. Block

This book was recently published on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BX5RLRTW

The following link is to a page that documents the table of contents, table of figures, and the index with page numbers as they appear in the printed book:

Beaumont Through the Eyes of a Historian

Growing Up in Port Neches

A Collection of Articles about Port Neches, Texas Authored by W. T. Block Over the Course of His Career

This book was recently published on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVLVT5RP

The following link is to a page that documents the table of contents, table of figures, and the index with page numbers as they appear in the printed book:

Growing Up in Port Neches

To Betsie with Love

An Autobiography of Historian and Author W. T. Block

A previously unpublished manuscript that has recently been published on Amazon in three formats: Kindle eBook, Paperback, and Hardcover:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BD6M99M9

For a look at the table of contents and the index of this book, click on the following link:

To Betsie with Love

The Chronicles of the Early Families of Nederland, Texas

A Five Book Series

W. T. collaborated with many Nederland families in 1992 to create a five volume book set called "The Chronicles of the Early Families of Nederland, Texas." These books were not published originally, but were copied and distributed to several local libraries.

Recently, I (WT's son) published all five volumes on Amazon:

https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/series/MCKNGJ49436

For more information about these books, click on the following link:

The Chronicles of the Early Families of Nederland, Texas

Musings About Early-Day Nederland

A Collection of Articles Authored/Edited by W. T. Block Regarding Nederland, Texas.

This book was recently published on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNTT3ZKK

The following link is to a page that documents the table of contents and the index with page numbers as they appear in the printed book:

Musings About Early-Day Nederland

Frontier Tales of Texas-Louisiana Borderlands

A previously unpublished manuscript that has recently been published on Amazon in three formats: Kindle eBook, Paperback, and Hardcover:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BK57Q6MR

For a look at the table of contents and the index of this book, click on the following link:

Frontier Tales of Texas-Louisiana Borderlands

Tales of Southwest Louisiana

A collection of newspaper articles that have recently been published on Amazon in three formats: Kindle eBook, Paperback, and Hardcover:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDWPNMP3

For a look at the table of contents and the index of this book, click on the following link:

Tales of Southwest Louisiana

Emerald of the Neches

The Chronicles of Beaumont, Texas from Reconstruction to Spindletop

A previously unpublished manuscript that has recently been published on Amazon in two formats: Kindle eBook and Paperback:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLLYYHH8

A typewritten manuscript written by W. T. Block, written over a period of 4 years ending in 1980 regarding the history of Beaumont, Texas.

The manuscript was never published before this current release.

For a look at the first several pages including the table of contents:

Emerald of the Neches

Previously Published Books

This section contains books that were previously published that have recently been republished as second editions.

East Texas Mill Towns & Ghost Towns (3 book series)

This series was originally published between 1994 and 1997 and they have recently been republished as second editions on Amazon in three formats:  Kindle eBook, Paperback, and Hardcover.

The following link is to the series on Amazon:

East Texas Mill Towns & Ghost Towns (3 book series)

The following link is to a page on this site that provide a look at the table of contents and indices of each volume:

East Texas Mill Towns & Ghost Towns

Early Sawmill Towns of the Louisiana-Texas Borderlands

This book was originally published in 1996 and has recently been published on Amazon in three formats: Kindle eBook, Paperback, and Hardcover.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKTXZVPN

For a look at the table of contents and the index of this book, click on the following link:

Early Sawmill Towns of the Louisiana-Texas Borderlands

Cotton Bales, Keelboats, and Sternwheelers

A History of the Sabine River and Trinity River Cotton Trades, 1837-1900

This book was originally published in 1995 and has recently been published on Amazon in three formats: Kindle eBook, Paperback, and Hardcover.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLCJMNM3

For a look at the table of contents and the index of this book, click on the following link:

Cotton Bales, Keelboats, and Sternwheelers

Schooner Sail to Starboard

Confederate Blockade-Running on the Louisiana-Texas Coast Lines

This book was originally published in 1997 and has recently been published on Amazon in three formats: Kindle eBook, Paperback, and Hardcover.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJSC7C8W

For a look at the table of contents and the index of this book, click on the following link:

Schooner Sail to Starboard

A History of Jefferson County, Texas

From Wilderness to Reconstruction

This book was originally published in 1976 and has recently been published on Amazon in two formats: Kindle eBook and Hard Cover:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6WLZSNM

The book was written as WT's master of arts thesis.

For a look at the first several pages including the table of contents:

A History of Jefferson County, Texas

Sapphire City of the Neches

A Brief History of Port Neches from Wilderness to Industrialization

This book was originally published in 1987 and has recently been published on Amazon in two formats: Kindle eBook and Hard Cover:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6FSWCG2

For a look at the first several pages including the table of contents:

Sapphire City of the Neches

Sour Lake Texas

From Mud Baths to Millionaires

This book was originally published in 1994 and has recently been published on Amazon in two formats: Kindle eBook and Hard Cover:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7CTKVZR 

For a look at the first several pages including the table of contents:

Sour Lake Texas

Other Books

The other books listed here are not the work of WT, but are books that I, his son and web administrator William T. Block III, wanted to make available to the public via Amazon.

The 1921 School Review of Jefferson County, Texas

A Print Replica of this Historic Document

This book was originally published in 1921 and has recently been published on Amazon in three formats: Kindle eBook, Paperback, and Hard Cover:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2RRQDQ3  

For a look at the first several pages and a description of the book:

The 1921 School Review of Jefferson County, Texas

Little Things

78th Signal Company / 78th Infantry Division

This is a print replica of a hardcover book published by the 78th Signal Company / 78th "Lightning" Division of the U. S. Army following World War II circa 1945, and has recently been published on Amazon in three formats: Kindle eBook, Paperback, and Hard Cover.

In addition, W. T. Block's article "Christmas Week in Simmerath" has been added as an appendix to this second edition of the book.

Editor and W. T. Block's son, William T. Block III

This is a link to the book on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7T1NQKQ   

For a look at the first several pages and a description of the book:

Little Things

Nederland, Texas Class of 1968 Through the Years

A Series that Collects Year Books that Include the Class of 1968

After publishing my father's (W. T. Block) books on Kindle, I realized that history manifests in various forms. I was raised in Nederland, Texas, a town steeped in history. It's a small community where many of my high school graduation peers were also my first-grade classmates. We were lucky that the different schools we attended produced yearbooks to help us reminisce about those days. In the first grade, a yearbook titled "My School Days 1956-1957: The Nederland Elementary School" was published. During middle school, the yearbooks were named "The Glide Path," and I published volumes IV and V (the last issue was in 1964). The high school yearbooks were simply known as "Pilot."

This series serves as a representation of those yearbooks, ensuring that the descendants of my classmates can access the history contained within them.

This is a link to the series on Amazon:

https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/series/JMM51WCVTDE    

The following link is to a page on this site that provide a description of the series and a link to each book:

Nederland, Texas Class of 1968 Through the Years

Nederland

Texas Sesquicentennial Edition

The Nederland Diamond Jubilee History and Museum Committee expresses its thanks to those contributing material used in this publication. Without your assistance the task of searching and collecting would have been much more difficult. The information received in both written and oral form has been invaluable in compiling this story of Nederland. All articles in their original form are filed for permanent record in the archives of the Windmill Museum. This will assure students, writers, historians and other interested persons the availability of information pertaining to the growth and development of our city.

As this book is nearing completion, the committee realizes that only the surface of Nederland’s history has been explored. There are many questions still unanswered, sites of historical significance that should be marked permanently and additional written material collected for the sake of preservation.

Perhaps, as the readers of this history reminisce with others, memories will produce treasures in the form of letters, documents, old newspapers and even artifacts that had been stored in forgotten places. Any findings such as these should be made known and hopefully shared by being placed in the museum. Copies of written material should be made and filed for future reference.

The committee feels that through this printed effort the correct approach has been made toward preserving Nederland’s heritage. It is our wish that you will find as much pleasure and enjoyment in reading this story as we had in collecting seventy-five years of exciting, challenging and fulfilling events in the continuing saga of Nederland.

The Second Edition of the book features many of the original photographs in cleaner versions. It also includes a table of contents, a table of figures, and a comprehensive index.

This is a link to the series on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZY4BZ3V

The following link is to a page on this site that provide a look at the table of contents, table of figures, and the index of this book:

Nederland: Texas Sesquicentennial Edition

Recommended Reading

“Redbones of Louisiana” by Don C. Marler

347 p., SC, photos, maps, index, bibliography, endnotes…$25.00

This tragic history covers 200 years of the people who came to be known as the “Redbones” between South Carolina and their resettlement in the Neutral Strip of Louisiana. Sometimes their history is violent as with the Bearhead Creek Massacre of 1887 or the Orange County War of 1856. Although this book does not have all the answers, Mr. Marler’s book is must reading for the interested reader of Redbone history.

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