Contested empire: rethinking the Texas Revolution

by Haynes, Sam W., (Sam Walter) Saxon, Gerald D. Schlereth, Eric R.

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A broader, transnational approach to Texas' secession from Mexico in the 1835-36 conflict. The result of the 48th Annual Walter Prescott Webb Memorial Lectures, held at the University of Texas at Arlington in March, 2013, these essays explore the origins and consequences of the events that gave birth to the Texas Republic in ways that extend beyond the borders of the Lone Star State.

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Full title :Contested empire : rethinking the Texas Revolution / edited by Sam W. Haynes and Gerald D. Saxon; introduction by Gregg Cantrell; contributors: Eric Schlereth, Sam W. Haynes, Miguel Soto, Will Fowler, Amy S. Greenberg.

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Publication Date:©2015
Edition:First edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Texas A&M university press
Place of Publication:College Station, TX
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2015

Notes

Published on occasion of the 48th Annual Walter Prescott Webb Memorial Lecture, held at the University of Texas at Arlington in March, 2013.

The Physical Object

Description:x, 173 pages : : illustrations, maps ; : 25 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781623493097, 1623493099
oclc:on1311963790
LC Classification:F390
Dewey Decimal:976.4/03

Voluntary Mexicans: Allegiance and the origins of the Texas Revolution / Eric Schlereth -- "Imitating the example of our forefathers": The Texas Revolution as historical re-enactment / Sam W. Haynes -- Politics and profits: Mexican officials and land speculation in Texas, 1824-1835 / Miguel Soto -- The Texan Revolution of 1835-1836 and early Mexican nationalism / Will Fowler -- "Time's noblest empire is the last": Texas annexation in the presumed course of American empire / Amy S. Greenberg.

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États-Unis -- Politique et gouvernement… Ethnic relations -- Political aspects History Irredentism Irrédentisme Mexico Mexico -- Relations -- Texas Politics and government Relations Texas Texas -- Annexation to the United States Texas -- Annexion aux États-Unis Texas -- Ethnic relations Texas -- Histoire -- 1835-1836 (Révolut… Texas -- Histoire -- Jusqu'à 1846 Texas -- History -- Revolution, 1835-18… Texas -- History -- To 1846 Texas -- Relations -- Mexico Texas -- Relations -- Mexique Texas -- Relations interethniques