Here is an up-to-the-moment history of the Lone Star State, together with an insider's look at the people, politics, and events that have shaped Texas from the beginning right up to our days. Never before has the story been told with more vitality and immediacy. Fehrenbach re-cr…
Since its publication in 1989, "Texas, A Modern History" has established itself as one of the most readable and reliable general histories of Texas. David McComb paints the panorama of Lone Star history from the earliest Indians to the present day witha vigorous brush that uses …
A comprehensive study of the Indians of Texas from prehistoric to modern times.
Anthropological study of the Comanches, Wichitas, Tonkawas and other Texas Indian societies.
Anthropological study of the Comanches, Wichitas, Tonkawas and other Texas Indian societies.
A guide to central Texas's Hill Country, presenting tour routes of the area, with information on historic points of interest, accommodations, restaurants, and other attractions.
"Historians examining the Confederacy have often assumed the existence of a monolithic South unified behind the politics and culture of slavery. In addition, they have argued for the emergence of a strong central state government in the Confederacy. In Texas in the Confederacy, …
Describes the actions of both whites and Comanches during a 40-year war over territory, in a story that begins with the kidnapping of a white girl, who grew up to marry a Comanche chief and have a son, Quanah, who became a great warrior.
Randolph B. ""Mike"" Campbell is a professor of history at The University of North Texas.
The aim of this thesis is to narrate and analyze lynching and atypical violence in Denton County, Texas, between 1920 and 1926. Through this intensive study of a rural county in north Texas, the role of law enforcement in typical and systemic violence is observed and the relatio…
"The History of Texas covers the entire sweep of Texas history, from the pre-Columbian era through the present day. Incorporating the latest scholarship in all fields of Texas history-be they political, social, or cultural-the new edition of this classic text offers the latest i…
