| Preface | vii |
| Fromholz Talk About Fromholz and Texas Trilogy | ix |
| Jordan Talks About "Texas Trilogy" and Texas | xix |
| Hillis Talks About Fromholz and "Texas Trilogy" | xxii |
| Town of Kopperl, Bosque County, State of Texas | xxvii |
| Texas Trilogy: | 1 |
| Daybreak | 3 |
| Trainride | 13 |
| Bosque County Romance | 18 |
| Bosque Beginnings | 27 |
| Historical Highlights of Bosque County | 29 |
| The Norwegian in Bosque County | 38 |
| From Norway to Bosque | 41 |
| Cowboys | 59 |
| The Ballad Hunter | 63 |
| And Indians | 77 |
| Mary Rowlandson's Captivity Narrative | 81 |
| Ole Nystel's Captivity Narrative | 83 |
| Three Pillars of American Culture | 98 |
| Democracy in Bosque | 101 |
| Capitalism in Bosque | 103 |
| Religion in Bosque | 110 |
| Science, Technology, and Science Fiction | 124 |
| Epilogue | 135 |
| Photo Album | 147 |
| Notes | 159 |
| Sources | 165 |
| Index | 169 |
| About the Authors | 178 |