Primary Sources
Brooks, Graham. "Then and Now: The Transformation of Old Town Helena through the Years." Pardon Our Interruption. N.p., 6 July 2015. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2015/07/06/then-and-now-the-transformation-of-old-town-helena-through-the-years/>.
This website provided us with a picture that showed what it was like and how things were in the time period that William Green Butler was alive.
Letsinger, Bard. "The Killing of a Town, Helena TX." Bard Letsinger. N.p., 30 May 2009. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://bard.typepad.com/the_ride/2009/05/one-of-the-great-things-about-riding-a-motorcycle-isriding-the-motorcycle-sometimes-it-is-not-enough-just-to-go-for-a.html>.
The website that we used here, described the life and tragedy of many of the Butler’s lives. This website was also filled with great pictures that we used for our website.
N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Dec. 2016. <https://www.lib.utexas.edu/books/texasclassics/traildrivers/figures/txu-oclc-12198638-c-0715-f-800.jpg>.
This website was just a picture, but it was a very clear one taken when William Green Butler was still alive.
"Helena Texas." Helena Texas. N.p., 2014. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.hoodstexasbde.com/Helena.htm>.
This website was filled with great pictures that we could have used, but we only ended up using one of them even though they all would have been helpful to our project.
"The Affair in Helena, 1884, Two Died." The Affair in Helena, 1884, Two Died. N.p., 2 Oct. 2008. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ammons/helena.html>.
The website that we used here, was filled with descriptive information on the background of the topic that we focused on. It also had many quotes and pictures that helped piece together our website.
"The University of Texas PressTrail Drivers of Texas." WILLIAM G. BUTLER, Page #0715. N.p., 23 Mar. 2011. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <https://www.lib.utexas.edu/books/texasclassics/traildrivers/txu-oclc-12198638-c-0715.html>.
We used this site to verify that the original picture of William Butler that we found was credible and a real picture.
Kubiak, Len. "History of Trail Drives in Texas." Texas History|Texas Trail Drives|Chisholm & Goodnight-Loving Trails. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.forttumbleweed.net/cattledrives.html>.
This website displays a picture of a farmer during the time that William Green Butler was alive that we decided to use for our website.
"Historical Photos of Karnes County." About. N.p., 6 June 2007. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txkarnes/history/photos.htm>.
We used this website because it had many different pictures of different people that lived in Helena when William Green Butler Stood up for his family. This website also had pictures of different buildings that were around in Helena when William Butler was.
Hine, Lewis. "More Harm Than Good | Notes From The Tenement." Notes From The Tenement. N.p., 10 Apr. 2014. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <https://www.tenement.org/blog/more-harm-than-good/>.
This website gave us a great picture to represent the struggles of life back when William Green Butler was alive.
"Helena, Texas." Helena, Texas. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.jcs-group.com/oldwest/towns/texas.html>.
We used this site to show a picture of William Butler’s magnificent house that was very big and expensive at the time.
This website provided us with a picture that showed what it was like and how things were in the time period that William Green Butler was alive.
Letsinger, Bard. "The Killing of a Town, Helena TX." Bard Letsinger. N.p., 30 May 2009. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://bard.typepad.com/the_ride/2009/05/one-of-the-great-things-about-riding-a-motorcycle-isriding-the-motorcycle-sometimes-it-is-not-enough-just-to-go-for-a.html>.
The website that we used here, described the life and tragedy of many of the Butler’s lives. This website was also filled with great pictures that we used for our website.
N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Dec. 2016. <https://www.lib.utexas.edu/books/texasclassics/traildrivers/figures/txu-oclc-12198638-c-0715-f-800.jpg>.
This website was just a picture, but it was a very clear one taken when William Green Butler was still alive.
"Helena Texas." Helena Texas. N.p., 2014. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.hoodstexasbde.com/Helena.htm>.
This website was filled with great pictures that we could have used, but we only ended up using one of them even though they all would have been helpful to our project.
"The Affair in Helena, 1884, Two Died." The Affair in Helena, 1884, Two Died. N.p., 2 Oct. 2008. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ammons/helena.html>.
The website that we used here, was filled with descriptive information on the background of the topic that we focused on. It also had many quotes and pictures that helped piece together our website.
"The University of Texas PressTrail Drivers of Texas." WILLIAM G. BUTLER, Page #0715. N.p., 23 Mar. 2011. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <https://www.lib.utexas.edu/books/texasclassics/traildrivers/txu-oclc-12198638-c-0715.html>.
We used this site to verify that the original picture of William Butler that we found was credible and a real picture.
Kubiak, Len. "History of Trail Drives in Texas." Texas History|Texas Trail Drives|Chisholm & Goodnight-Loving Trails. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.forttumbleweed.net/cattledrives.html>.
This website displays a picture of a farmer during the time that William Green Butler was alive that we decided to use for our website.
"Historical Photos of Karnes County." About. N.p., 6 June 2007. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txkarnes/history/photos.htm>.
We used this website because it had many different pictures of different people that lived in Helena when William Green Butler Stood up for his family. This website also had pictures of different buildings that were around in Helena when William Butler was.
Hine, Lewis. "More Harm Than Good | Notes From The Tenement." Notes From The Tenement. N.p., 10 Apr. 2014. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <https://www.tenement.org/blog/more-harm-than-good/>.
This website gave us a great picture to represent the struggles of life back when William Green Butler was alive.
"Helena, Texas." Helena, Texas. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.jcs-group.com/oldwest/towns/texas.html>.
We used this site to show a picture of William Butler’s magnificent house that was very big and expensive at the time.
Secondary Sources
"William Green (Famous) BUTLER." BUTLER, WILLIAM GREEN (FAMOUS) - Karnes County, Texas | WILLIAM GREEN (FAMOUS) BUTLER - Texas Gravestone Photos. N.p., 2 Mar. 2014. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://texasgravestones.org/view.php?id=3803>.
This website was used by us because it gave many details about William Butler’s entire life, and more information about Helena.
Gavin Waller’s Mother
Gavin’s mother supplied us with a general knowledge of the topic by explaining why William Butler did this to the town of Helena.
Davis, Joe Tom. "Helena: A Wild Town Killed by a Bullet." About. N.p., Feb. 1992. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txkarnes/history/helena.htm>.
This website describes the entire detailed backstory and conflict that William Green Butler was involved in in Helena.
Didear, Hedwig Krell. "HELENA, TX." THONHOFF, ROBERT H. Texas State Historical Association, 15 June 2010. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hnh18>.
This site tells about the city of Helena throughout history. We used this website to learn more about the city and why it was the way it was.
Thonhoff, Robert H. "BUTLER, WILLIAM G." THONHOFF, ROBERT H. Texas State Historical Association, 12 June 2010. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fbu65>.
This site contained a very detailed description of William Green Butler and what went on throughout his life. We chose this site to learn more about William and his life.
"Flickriver: Photoset 'Karnes County, Texas' by Courthouselover." Flickriver: Photoset 'Karnes County, Texas' by Courthouselover. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.flickriver.com/photos/courthouselover/sets/72157623925333166/>.
We chose this website so that we could see how the Town of Helena looks in today’s world. This website has many pictures that we used to show the aftermath of what William Butler did to the town.
"HELENA, TEXAS." Helena, Texas Ghost Town, First Karnes County Seat. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasGhostTowns/HelenaTexas/HelenaTx.htm>.
This website has many pictures, that we used, of historical buildings or objects that the “interesting” people of Helena owned or lived in like cramped jail cells and elephant legs.
Blanck, Maggie Land. "Brooklyn/Red Hook Liquor Stores 1870 and Later." Brooklyn/Red Hook Liquor Stores 1870 and Later. N.p., 2004. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://maggieblanck.com/BrooklynRedHook/Liquor1870RH.html>.
This website contains a picture of men in a bar fight to show how insane the town of Helena was in this time period.
"Cowboys (Gun Fight) Print at AllPosters.com." Allposters.com. AllPosters, n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Cowboys-Gun-Fight-Posters_i8923388_.htm>.
We chose to use one of this site’s pictures because the picture of cowboys represents the hostile manner of the town and it’s people.
"The Ole MoFo Saloon." Movie Forums RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=44910>.
This site shows a type of old saloon that Butler’s family member was killed in. We chose this picture to help the reader understand where Butler’s family member was killed
"Gunfighter." Gunslinger - WikiVisually. N.p., 6 Nov. 2016. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://wikivisually.com/wiki/Gunslinger>.
We used a picture of a gunslinger from this site to show the type of life that people of Helena lived through.
Perry, Mike. "67 Not Out." 67 Not Out. N.p., 01 Jan. 1970. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.67notout.com/2015_05_01_archive.html>.
This website shows a scene from the 1800’s that could have actually happened. We chose this to again, represent life back then.
Ontiveros, Roberto. "Haunted Helena." San Antonio Current. N.p., 04 Dec. 2016. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio/haunted-helena/Content?oid=2289767>.
This website displays a book that was written about the town of Helena when William Green Butler destroyed the town for revenge.
"The Butler Family of Karnes Co., Texas." The Butler Family of Karnes Co., Texas. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lavonnekennedybradfield/s-butler.html>.
This website shows a picture of William Butler’s old home after the town was deserted because of him.
This website was used by us because it gave many details about William Butler’s entire life, and more information about Helena.
Gavin Waller’s Mother
Gavin’s mother supplied us with a general knowledge of the topic by explaining why William Butler did this to the town of Helena.
Davis, Joe Tom. "Helena: A Wild Town Killed by a Bullet." About. N.p., Feb. 1992. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txkarnes/history/helena.htm>.
This website describes the entire detailed backstory and conflict that William Green Butler was involved in in Helena.
Didear, Hedwig Krell. "HELENA, TX." THONHOFF, ROBERT H. Texas State Historical Association, 15 June 2010. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hnh18>.
This site tells about the city of Helena throughout history. We used this website to learn more about the city and why it was the way it was.
Thonhoff, Robert H. "BUTLER, WILLIAM G." THONHOFF, ROBERT H. Texas State Historical Association, 12 June 2010. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fbu65>.
This site contained a very detailed description of William Green Butler and what went on throughout his life. We chose this site to learn more about William and his life.
"Flickriver: Photoset 'Karnes County, Texas' by Courthouselover." Flickriver: Photoset 'Karnes County, Texas' by Courthouselover. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.flickriver.com/photos/courthouselover/sets/72157623925333166/>.
We chose this website so that we could see how the Town of Helena looks in today’s world. This website has many pictures that we used to show the aftermath of what William Butler did to the town.
"HELENA, TEXAS." Helena, Texas Ghost Town, First Karnes County Seat. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasGhostTowns/HelenaTexas/HelenaTx.htm>.
This website has many pictures, that we used, of historical buildings or objects that the “interesting” people of Helena owned or lived in like cramped jail cells and elephant legs.
Blanck, Maggie Land. "Brooklyn/Red Hook Liquor Stores 1870 and Later." Brooklyn/Red Hook Liquor Stores 1870 and Later. N.p., 2004. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://maggieblanck.com/BrooklynRedHook/Liquor1870RH.html>.
This website contains a picture of men in a bar fight to show how insane the town of Helena was in this time period.
"Cowboys (Gun Fight) Print at AllPosters.com." Allposters.com. AllPosters, n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Cowboys-Gun-Fight-Posters_i8923388_.htm>.
We chose to use one of this site’s pictures because the picture of cowboys represents the hostile manner of the town and it’s people.
"The Ole MoFo Saloon." Movie Forums RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=44910>.
This site shows a type of old saloon that Butler’s family member was killed in. We chose this picture to help the reader understand where Butler’s family member was killed
"Gunfighter." Gunslinger - WikiVisually. N.p., 6 Nov. 2016. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://wikivisually.com/wiki/Gunslinger>.
We used a picture of a gunslinger from this site to show the type of life that people of Helena lived through.
Perry, Mike. "67 Not Out." 67 Not Out. N.p., 01 Jan. 1970. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.67notout.com/2015_05_01_archive.html>.
This website shows a scene from the 1800’s that could have actually happened. We chose this to again, represent life back then.
Ontiveros, Roberto. "Haunted Helena." San Antonio Current. N.p., 04 Dec. 2016. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio/haunted-helena/Content?oid=2289767>.
This website displays a book that was written about the town of Helena when William Green Butler destroyed the town for revenge.
"The Butler Family of Karnes Co., Texas." The Butler Family of Karnes Co., Texas. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lavonnekennedybradfield/s-butler.html>.
This website shows a picture of William Butler’s old home after the town was deserted because of him.
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