From Santa Anna to Selena: Notable Mexicanos and Tejanos in Texas History Since 1821 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781574417159)

Clotilde P. Garcia Tejano Book Prize Award, Tejano Genealogy Society of Austin, 2018.
Ottis Locke Best Book from the East Texas Historical Association, 2018.

Author Harriett Denise Joseph relates biographies of eleven notable Mexicanos and Tejanos, beginning with Santa Anna and the impact his actions had on Texas. She discusses the myriad contributions of Erasmo and Juan Segu n to Texas history, as well as the factors that led a hero of the Texas Revolution (Juan) to be viewed later as a traitor by his fellow Texans. Admired by many but despised by others, folk hero Juan Nepomuceno Cortina is one of the most controversial figures in the history of nineteenth-century South Texas. Preservationist and historian Adina De Zavala fought to save part of the Alamo site and other significant structures. Labor activist Emma Tenayuca's youth, passion, courage, and sacrifice merit attention for her efforts to help the working class.

Joseph reveals the individual and collective accomplishments of a powerhouse couple, bilingual educator Edmundo Mireles and folklorist-author Jovita Gonz lez. She recognizes the military and personal battles of Medal of Honor recipient Raul "Roy" Benavidez. Irma Rangel, the first Latina to serve in the Texas House of Representatives, is known for the many "firsts" she achieved during her lifetime. Finally, we read about Selena's life and career, as well as her tragic death and her continuing marketability.

Author: Harriett Denise Joseph
ISBN-10: 1574417150
ISBN-13: 9781574417159
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Language: English
Published: 04/05/2018
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/01/2018 pg. 94