Single star of the West : the Republic of Texas, 1836-1845 / edited by Kenneth W. Howell and Charles Swanlund.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Howell, Kenneth Wayne, 1967- editor.

Swanlund, Charles, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Texas--History--Republic, 1836-1846.

Texas.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

x, 550 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2017]

Contents:

Part I The Birth of a Republic

Chapter 1 Mexico's Federalist War and the Secession of Texas / Richard Bruce Winders Winders, Richard Bruce 17

Chapter 2 Voices of the Revolution and Republic / Paul N. Spellman Spellman, Paul N. 51

Chapter 3 Who were the Texians? The Creation of a Texas Identity in the Era of the Republic / James E. Crisp Crisp, James E. 81

Part II Defending the Republic

Chapter 4 Army of the Texas Republic, 1836-1845 / Joseph G. Dawson III Dawson, Joseph G. III 113

Chapter 5 The Republic of Texas Navies / Gary D. Joiner Joiner, Gary D. 149

Chapter 6 Crystallization of a Tradition: Texas Rangers and the Republic of Texas / Bruce A. Glasrud Glasrud, Bruce A., Harold J. Weiss, Jr. Weiss, Harold J., Jr. 165

Part III Politics and Economics in the Republic

Chapter 7 Sam Houston: Trials and Tribulations of a President / James L. Haley Haley, James L. 185

Chapter 8 Mirabeau B. Lamar: Blinded by Delusions of Grandeur / Kenneth W. Howell Howell, Kenneth W. 203

Chapter 9 Anson Jones: The Forgotten President of Texas / Charles Swanlund Swanlund, Charles 233

Chapter 10 The Diplomacy of the Lone Star Republic, 1836-1845 / Kenneth R. Stevens Stevens, Kenneth R. 271

Chapter 11 Across Many Borders: Persistence and Transformation in the Texas Economy and Culture, 1830-1850 / Walter L. Buenger Buenger, Walter L. 305

Part IV Social and Cultural Vistas

Chapter 12 Frontier Bonnets: Women in the Republic of Texas / Mary L. Scheer Scheer, Mary L. 367

Chapter 13 American Indians in the Republic of Texas: A Case Study for Moving Beyond Traditional Perspectives / Jody Edward Ginn Ginn, Jody Edward 399

Chapter 14 Freedom and Slavery in the Republic: African American Experiences in the Republic of Texas / Alwyn Barr Barr, Alwyn 423

Chapter 15 A Tainted Friendship: The Betrayal of Tejanos in the Republic of Texas / Francis X. Galán Galán, Francis X. 437

Chapter 16 God Bless Texas: Religion in the Lone Star Republic / John Storey Storey, John 483.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781574416718

1574416715

OCLC:

961457609