Christ Church, San Augustine is proud to offer
for sale The Rev'd Dr. George L. Crocket's definitive history of
East Texas: Two Centuries in
Texas. 
Click on Dr. Crocket's picture at the right to
read his biography.
The fifteen years of research preserved in
Two Centuries in East Texas provides a record of the
early days of East Texas that is the definitive record
of the region. It is as important a study of Texas history as
any history of the Republic and of the state. Dr. Crocket's pen
and ink sketches are preserved in the Archives Collection at the
University of Texas, and his original maps and charts were
bequeathed to the college at Nacogdoches.
First published in 1932 and republished in
1882, the republication of this book represents the work of many
people over several years.
The task was taken on by the small band of
Episcopalians at Christ Church, San Augustine, Texas, working thru
the Trustees of the George Crocket Memorial Fund. The Trustees were
to be the Missionary in Charge, the Bishop's Warden, and Mr. F. I.
Tucker of Nacogdoches, Texas, the present executor of the estate of
the late Geo. L. Crocket.
At the time of it's publication, the The Right
Reverend John E. Hines, Fourth Bishop of Texas, graciously
allotted any profits from the sale of the book to Christ Church for
a specific purpose. The Reverend Messrs. Edward Hartwell and Edward
Rutland guided the beginning of the efforts, and Reverend Mr. W. J.
Treat was the Missionary in Charge who pushed it on to near
completion. Steve C. Kardell was the Bishop's Warden.
All faithful members of the Church are to be
credited with the success of the reprinting of this splendid
history, but it is the many people who knew of the book and
expressed a desire to see it in print again that are responsible for
this edition.
The book is being reproduced exactly as the
original, even down to the minor errors that occurred in the
original type-setting. Eminent historians will be quick to tell you
that the errors were not made by Dr. Crocket.
The book may be ordered from Amazon.com
by clicking on the Amazon link below:
The following are critical
reviews of Dr. Crocket's book
Welcome to a most exciting
journey through historical East Texas! Superbly researched. Two
Centuries of East Texas is a major study, thorough in its detail
and completely captivating. Maurice M. Benitez, D.D., Sixth Bishop
of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas
George L. Crocket's Two
Centuries In East Texas, first printed in 1932, is a "must" for
everyone interested in Texas History. This is the best area history
written in Texas by any author. Dr. Crocket was a fine scholar who
portrays the historic figures of East Texas so well he was able to
present them in his book with clarity, sympathy, understanding and
accuracy. The expanded Index of the 1982 reprint adds much to the
usefulness of the book to historic Texas. Edward Dark, President
Texas State Historical Association
Dr. Crocket's study on East
Texas is the greatest study that has been made of any region of
Texas. East Texas has a rich historical background and Dr. Crocket,
through his years of research exploited his subject very
excellently. I am glad to learn that the book is being republished.
Dr. Rupert N. Richardson, Professor of History President Emeritus
Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, Texas.
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