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Pecos League
Pecos may refer to: Places * Pecos River, rises near Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States * Pecos, Texas, a city in Reeves County, Texas, United States * Pecos County, Texas, named for the Pecos River ** Pecos Spring, a spring * Pecos, New Mexico, a village, United States * Pecos National Historical Park, a National Historical Park in the U.S. state of New Mexico * Trans-Pecos, a region of Texas, United States Ships * USS ''Pecos'', the name of two ships of the United States Navy * USNS ''Pecos'' (T-AO-197), a U.S. Navy fleet replenishment oiler in service since 1989 Other uses * Pecos Bill, a mythical American cowboy * Pecos Classification, a division of all known Ancient Pueblo Peoples culture into chronological phases * Pecos League, an independent professional baseball league headquartered in Houston * Oryx/Pecos, a proprietary operating system developed by Bell Labs beginning in 1978, consisting of a kernel (Oryx) and the associated processes running on top of it (Pecos) Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pecos River
The Pecos River ( es, Río Pecos) originates in north-central New Mexico and flows into Texas, emptying into the Rio Grande. Its headwaters are on the eastern slope of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range in Mora County north of Pecos, New Mexico, at an elevation of over 12,000 feet (3,700 m). The river flows for 926 miles (1,490 km) before reaching the Rio Grande near Del Rio. Its drainage basin encompasses about 44,300 square miles (115,000 km2).Largest Rivers of the United States USGS The name "Pecos" derives from the (Native American language) term for the |
Pecos League
Pecos may refer to: Places * Pecos River, rises near Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States * Pecos, Texas, a city in Reeves County, Texas, United States * Pecos County, Texas, named for the Pecos River ** Pecos Spring, a spring * Pecos, New Mexico, a village, United States * Pecos National Historical Park, a National Historical Park in the U.S. state of New Mexico * Trans-Pecos, a region of Texas, United States Ships * USS ''Pecos'', the name of two ships of the United States Navy * USNS ''Pecos'' (T-AO-197), a U.S. Navy fleet replenishment oiler in service since 1989 Other uses * Pecos Bill, a mythical American cowboy * Pecos Classification, a division of all known Ancient Pueblo Peoples culture into chronological phases * Pecos League, an independent professional baseball league headquartered in Houston * Oryx/Pecos, a proprietary operating system developed by Bell Labs beginning in 1978, consisting of a kernel (Oryx) and the associated processes running on top of it (Pecos) Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chinese Paymaster
''The Chinese Paymaster'' is the twenty-fourth novel in the long-running Nick Carter-Killmaster series of spy novels. Carter is a US secret agent, code-named N-3, with the rank of Killmaster. He works for AXE – a secret arm of the US intelligence services. Publishing history The book was first published in 1967 (Number A239X) by Award Books part of the Beacon-Signal division of Universal Publishing and Distributing Corporation (New York, USA), part of the Conde Nast Publications Inc. The novel was written by Nicholas Browne. Copyright was registered on 10 July 1967. Plot summary The novel is set in the summer of 1966. The US government is concerned that several of its covert military operations and diplomatic initiatives are being exposed resulting in the deaths of military personnel and allies and compromising foreign policy. AXE has traced the source of the leaks to a communist Chinese plot to bribe senior government officials. The paymaster's identity is unknown but AXE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Of The Pecos (1945 Film)
''West of the Pecos'' is a 1945 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Edward Killy and starring Robert Mitchum and Barbara Hale. It is the second film version of Zane Grey's novel, previously made in 1934 and also titled ''West of the Pecos (1934 film), West of the Pecos'' starring Richard Dix. It is no relation to the 1922 silent film of the same name. The previous year, Mitchum had played the lead in another Zane Grey movie with the same screenwriter (Norman Houston (screenwriter), Norman Houston) and director titled ''Nevada (1944 film), Nevada'', also featuring Richard Martin (RKO actor), Richard Martin as comical sidekick Chito Rafferty. ''Nevada'' had been Mitchum's first movie as a leading man and the opening titles began with "Introducing Bob Mitchum as Jim Lacy". Plot Colonel Lambreth's health is poor, so daughter Rill persuades him to leave his Chicago meat-packing business behind and move to their Texas cattle ranch. Her fiancé, lawyer Clyde Corbin, stay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Of The Pecos (1934 Film)
''West of the Pecos'' is a 1934 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Richard Dix and Martha Sleeper. The screenplay was written Milton Krims and John Twist, who adapted the serial of the same name by Zane Grey, appearing beginning in ''The American Magazine'' in 1931 and later as the 1937 novel. The film, which is thought to be lost, was remade as ''West of the Pecos (1945 film), West of the Pecos'' in 1945. References External links * Films produced by Cliff Reid Films directed by Phil Rosen RKO Pictures films American Western (genre) films 1934 Western (genre) films 1934 films American black-and-white films 1930s American films {{1930s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Of The Pecos (novel)
West of the Pecos may refer to: * Trans-Pecos, the area of West Texas that is west of the Pecos River * West of the Pecos Museum, Pecos, Texas * West of the Pecos Rodeo, Pecos, Texas, claimant for first rodeo Arts and entertainment * ''West of the Pecos'' (1922 film), a silent Western film written, directed, and starring Neal Hart as hero Jack Laramie * West of the Pecos, a 1937 novel by Zane Grey with hero Pecos Smith, first published as a serial beginning in 1931 in ''The American Magazine'' ** ''West of the Pecos'' (1934 film), a Western film adaptation starring Richard Dix ** ''West of the Pecos'' (1945 film), a Western film adaptation starring Robert Mitchum * ''West of the Pecos'', a 1971 play about Roy Bean by Tim Kelly * ''West of Pecos'', a book of the "Sundown Riders" series by Ralph Compton See also * Judge Roy Bean Jr. (1825–1903), self-described as "The Only Law West of the Pecos" * '' West of Hot Dog'', Stan Laurel 1924 movie spoof of the 1922 film ''West of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zane Grey
Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author and dentist. He is known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontier. '' Riders of the Purple Sage'' (1912) was his best-selling book. In addition to the success of his printed works, his books have second lives and continuing influence adapted for films and television. His novels and short stories were adapted into 112 films, two television episodes, and a television series, ''Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre''.Hulse 2007, pp. vii–x. Biography Early life Pearl Zane Grey was born January 31, 1872, in Zanesville, Ohio. His birth name may have originated from newspaper descriptions of Queen Victoria's mourning clothes as "pearl grey." He was the fourth of five children born to Alice "Allie" Josephine Zane, whose English Quaker immigrant ancestor Robert Zane came to the American colonies in 1673, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gun Packer
''The Gun Packer'' is a 1919 American short silent Western film directed by John Ford. Filming began on March 25, 1919, under the working title ''Out Wyoming Way''. Just two months later, ''The Gun Packer'' was released by Universal Studios as a 20-minute silent film on two reels.Gallagher, Tag (1986); ''John Ford: The Man and His Films''; University of California Press, USA. Sep.508 This film was reissued in August 1924. Plot A reformed outlaw enlists the aid of his former gunslinging companions to defend a small shepherd community from domineering cattle barons. Cast * Ed Jones as Sandy McLoughlin * Pete Morrison as "Pearl Handle" Wiley * Magda Lane as Rose McLoughlin * Jack Woods as Pecos Smith * Hoot Gibson as Gang Leader * Jack Walters as Brown * Duke R. Lee as Buck Landers * Howard Enstaedt as Bobby McLoughlin See also * John Ford filmography * Hoot Gibson filmography This is a complete filmography of American actor Hoot Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962), i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oryx/Pecos
Oryx/Pecos is a proprietary operating system developed from scratch by Bell Labs beginning in 1978 for the express purpose of running AT&T's large-scale PBX switching equipment. The operating system was first used with AT&T's flagship ''System 75'', and until very recently, was used in all variations up through and including Definity G3 (Generic 3) switches, now manufactured by AT&T/Lucent Technologies spinoff Avaya. The last system based on Oryx/Pecos was the Avaya G3 CSI running release 13.1 Definity software. The formal end of sale was February 5, 2007. Although widely believed to be a Unix-like variant developed directly by Bell Labs, that is not the case, as it is not based on any version of Unix. Oryx/Pecos consists of a kernel (Oryx), and the associated processes running on top of it (Pecos). The system is named for Pecos Street, which bounds the Westminster, CO campus of then AT&T's Colorado Bell Labs location, while Oryx was the last word alphabetically before OS in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pecos Classification
The Pecos Classification is a chronological division of all known Ancestral Puebloans into periods based on changes in architecture, art, pottery, and cultural remains. The original classification dates back to consensus reached at a 1927 archæological conference held in Pecos, New Mexico, which was organized by the United States archaeologist Alfred V. Kidder. Original classification The original Pecos Classification contained eight stages of Southwestern prehistory, but it did not specify dates. # Basketmaker I, or Early Basketmaker II # Basketmaker II, or Late Basketmaker II # Basketmaker III, or Post-Basketmaker # Pueblo I Period, or Proto-Pueblo # Pueblo II Period # Pueblo III Period, or Great Pueblo # Pueblo IV Period, or Proto-Historic # Pueblo V Period, or Historic Current classification Although the original classification has been significantly debated and sometimes modified over the years, the split into Basketmaker and Pueblo period still serves as a basis fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pecos, Texas
Pecos ( ) is the largest city in and the county seat of Reeves County, Texas, Reeves County, Texas, United States. It is in the valley on the west bank of the Pecos River at the eastern edge of the Chihuahuan Desert, in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas and just south of New Mexico's border. Its population was 12,916 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. On January 24, 2012, Pecos City appeared on the ''Forbes'' 400 as the second-fastest growing small town in the United States. The city is a regional commercial center for ranching, oil and gas production, and agriculture. The city is most recognized for its association with the local cultivation of cantaloupes. Pecos claims to be the site of the world's first rodeo on July 4, 1883. History Pecos is one of the numerous towns in West Texas organized around a train depot during the construction of the Texas and Pacific Railway. These towns were subsequently linked by the construction of U.S. Highway 80 and Interstate 20. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pecos Bill
Pecos Bill is a fictional cowboy and folk hero in stories set during American Expansionism, westward expansion into the Southwest of Texas, New Mexico, Southern California, and Arizona. These narratives were invented as short stories in a book by Tex O'Reilly in the early 20th century and is an example of American folklore. Pecos Bill was a late addition to the "big man" idea of characters, such as Paul Bunyan or John Henry (folklore), John Henry. History The first known stories were published in 1917 by Edward O'Reilly for ''The Century Magazine'', and collected and reprinted in 1923 in the book ''Saga of Pecos Bill''. O'Reilly claimed they were part of an oral tradition of tales told by cowboys during the westward expansion and settlement of the southwest, including Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. But American folklorist Richard M. Dorson found that O'Reilly invented the stories as "folklore", and that later writers either borrowed tales from O'Reilly, or added further adventur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
