{"product_id":"from-santa-anna-to-selena-harriett-denise-joseph-9781574417159","title":"From Santa Anna to Selena: Notable Mexicanos and Tejanos in Texas History Since 1821","description":"Clotilde P. Garcia Tejano Book Prize Award, Tejano Genealogy Society of Austin, 2018. \u003cbr\u003e Ottis Locke Best Book from the East Texas Historical Association, 2018. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Author Harriett Denise Joseph relates biographies of eleven notable \u003ci\u003eMexicanos\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harriett Denise Joseph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1574417150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781574417159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2018 pg. 94","brand":"Harriett Denise Joseph","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43985178820863,"sku":"9781574417159","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e5a465e6-1201-4974-afe2-42ab46864fff.jpg?v=1683276019","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-santa-anna-to-selena-harriett-denise-joseph-9781574417159","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}