Pre-order your $28 copy of The River That Made Texas: A Forgotten History of the Trinity.
Half of Texas drinks from it.
Almost no one knows its history.
That changes on September 29th.
Discover the rich, overflowing legacy of the Trinity River and its People in the River That made Texas.
Praise for The River That Made Texas
"After reading this expert chronicle of war, slavery, crime, giant alligator gars, and the ageless persistence of human hubris, it’s hard to disagree that Texas history flows through the Trinity River." —Stephen Harrigan, author of Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas
"An unflinching yet clear-eyed and compassionate history of the Trinity River. Scot McFarlane has given voice to the men and women whose lives shaped—and were shaped by—the river, and to the river itself."—Margie Crisp, author of River of Contrasts: The Texas Colorado
"Surely no river in Texas is as diverse and contributing to both the economy and biodiversity of Texas than The Trinity, and no author has captured its panoply of gifts to our State like Scot McFarlane." —Andrew Sansom, author of The Art of Texas State Parks
"In this brilliant study, Scot McFarlane shows how The Trinity River cuts like a knife through the heart of Texas history."—Karl Jacoby, author of Strange Career of William Ellis,
"This is one hell of a book. An evocative, at times lyrical, placed-based history of a landscape haunted by its violent, sometimes horrific, past."—Benjamin Johnson, author of Texas: An American History
"A lively, brilliantly realized, and richly researched account of the stories and memories the Trinity carries."—Char Miller, author of West Side Rising: How San Antonio's 1921 Flood Devastated a City and Sparked a Latino Environmental Justice Movement
Are you thirsty for history? ™
Are you thirsty for history? ™
The Trinity River playlist.
What self-respecting song is not about a river? The Trinity gives inspiration and the blues, but whatever your mood, you’ll learn by listening.
Trinity Soundtrack on YouTube Music featuring a 1933 image of the Bluebonnet Girls’ String Band performing ‘Over the Waves’ as the Texas Steer began its journey from Fort Worth to Chicago. Courtesy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries.