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Herman Ehrenberg wrote the longest, most complete, and most vivid memoir of any soldier in the Texan revolutionary army. His narrative was published in Germany in 1843. Inside the Texas Revolution: The Enigmatic Memoir of Herman Ehrenberg is a product of the translation skills of the late Louis Brister and James Kearney.
A tale of the Mexican army's misfortunes in the aptly named ""Sea of Mud,"" where more than 2,500 Mexican soldiers and 1,500 female camp followers foundered in the muddy fields of Wharton County, Texas. Following some preliminary research, the author focused his search on the area between the San Bernard and West Bernard rivers.
Thomas T. ""Ty"" Smith, one of Texas's leading military historians, has delved deep into the records of the US Army to provide an authoritative portrait, richly complemented by many photos published here for the first time, of the final era of soldiers on horseback in the American West.
A cautionary tale about the difficulties of anticipating ripple effects from large-scale public works ""solutions"" and adequate planning for their environmental, economic, and cultural consequences. It is a central Texas tale that is pertinent in all of America's ""oasis"" cities, a story that defines American patterns of suburban development.
On November 11, 1918, what was then called "the Great War" ended. The consequences of four years of warfare in Europe reverberated throughout the world, leaving few places untouched. Even though it was far from the scenes of conflict, Texas was forever changed, as historian Gregory W. Ball details in Texas and World War I.
Presents a general history of San Antonio. Its past is complex and ranges across 300 years, from its origins as a tiny Spanish frontier town to its contemporary status as an American mega-city. This study weaves together the environmental, social, political, and cultural pressures that have shaped life in the city over the last three centuries.
A member of one of San Antonio's leading early families and a prominent Tejano military figure during the War of Independence, Juan N. Seguin later became involved in politics and was a founding member of the Bexar County Democratic Party. This is a biographical study of the controversial Tejano.
This is a groundbreaking biography of the founder of Anglo Texas. Gregg Cantrell's portrait goes beyond the traditional interpretation of Austin as the man who spearheaded American Manifest Destiny. Cantrell portrays Austin as a borderlands figure who could navigate the complex cultural landscape of 1820s Texas, then a portion of Mexico.
The Texas Almanac 2016-2017 includes new feature articles, such as a history of Texas' various food regions; a look at the big business of Texas wine; the story of Assault, the feisty chestnut colt from King Ranch who injured his right forefoot as a foal but loved to run and went on to win the 1946 Triple Crown; and an overview of professional and college sports in Texas.
Bruce M. Shackelford tells the story of the West family of Lavaca County, forgotten Texas legends. In their lifetimes their accomplishments were legendary, but today they have been largely forgotten. Their history and achievements are examined in this beautiful volume illustrated with photographs and personal effects from the family.
From the bitter disputes over secession to the ways in which the conflict would be remembered, Texas and Texans were caught up in the momentous struggles of the American Civil War. The sixteen essays in the second edition of Lone Star Blue and Gray illustrate the rich traditions and continuing vitality of Texas Civil War scholarship.
Delves into the unpublished letters of one of Texas's most extraordinarily families and tells their story. Rich in details, the more than four hundred letters in this volume begin in 1887, following the family through the hurly-burly of Texas politics and the ups-and-downs of their own lives.
Gen Vicente Filisola was second in command of the Mexican army in Texas during the Revolution. After the defeat of Gen Jose Lopez de Santa Anna by Sam Houston's Texans at San Jacinto, Filisola became commander-in-chief of the four thousand Mexican soldiers that remained in Texas. This book presents an account of the Mexican army in Texas.
In an era when scholarly writing on Texas history gave disproportionate emphasis to military and political history and ""great men,"" this book emphasized the lives of ordinary people as well as of the legendary figures of the Republic period.
Brings together eighteen essays that illustrate the diversity of Texas history, especially in the areas of gender and ethnic studies, and includes the writings of some of the most respected Texas historians. This book is designed for both the student and the general reader seeking an overview of Texas history.
Organized in chronological chapters by the tenures of the seven directors, George Garrison to Ron Tyler. Within the larger framework of the directors, the programs, and the publications, this work gives shape to the interaction of forces - university, political, and the academic/lay membership.
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