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Single Star of the West: The Republic of Texas, 1836-1845 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781574416718)
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x2017 Book of the Year, Alamo Society
Does Texas's experience as a republic make it unique among the other states? In many ways, Texas was an "accidental republic" for nearly ten years, until Texans voted overwhelmingly in favor of annexation to the United States after winning independence from Mexico.
Single Star of the West begins with the Texas Revolution and examines the emergence of a Texas identity. Next, several contributors discuss how the Republic was defended by its army, navy, and the Texas Rangers. Individual chapters focus on the early founders of Texas--Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar, and Anson Jones. Texas's efforts at diplomacy, and persistence and transformation in its economy, also receive careful analysis. Finally, social and cultural aspects of the Texas Republic receive coverage, with discussions of women, American Indians, African Americans, Tejanos, and religion.
Author: Kenneth W. Howell
ISBN-10: 1574416715
ISBN-13: 9781574416718
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Language: English
Published: 03/24/2017
Pages: 576
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.95lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.20w x 1.40d
Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2017
Does Texas's experience as a republic make it unique among the other states? In many ways, Texas was an "accidental republic" for nearly ten years, until Texans voted overwhelmingly in favor of annexation to the United States after winning independence from Mexico.
Single Star of the West begins with the Texas Revolution and examines the emergence of a Texas identity. Next, several contributors discuss how the Republic was defended by its army, navy, and the Texas Rangers. Individual chapters focus on the early founders of Texas--Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar, and Anson Jones. Texas's efforts at diplomacy, and persistence and transformation in its economy, also receive careful analysis. Finally, social and cultural aspects of the Texas Republic receive coverage, with discussions of women, American Indians, African Americans, Tejanos, and religion.
Author: Kenneth W. Howell
ISBN-10: 1574416715
ISBN-13: 9781574416718
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Language: English
Published: 03/24/2017
Pages: 576
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.95lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.20w x 1.40d
Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2017
By Kenneth W. Howell
xKENNETH W. HOWELL is professor of history at Blinn College in Bryan, Texas. He is the editor of The Seventh Star of the Confederacy and Still the Arena of Civil War, both from UNT Press. CHARLES SWANLUND is professor of history at Blinn College and co-editor of A Lone Star Reader.
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