Explorers and settlers of Spanish Texas / Donald E. Chipman and Harriett Denise Joseph.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chipman, Donald E., author.

Joseph, Harriett Denise, author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Explorers--Texas--Biography.

Explorers.

Pioneers--Texas--Biography.

Pioneers.

Frontier and pioneer life--Texas.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Spaniards--Texas--History.

Spaniards.

Spaniards--Texas--Biography.

Texas--Discovery and exploration--Spanish.

Texas.

Texas--History--To 1846.

Texas--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 258 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Austin, Tex. : University of Texas Press, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Notable Men and Women of Spanish Texas, Donald Chipman and Harriett Joseph combined dramatic, real-life incidents, biographical sketches, and historical background to reveal the real human beings behind the legendary figures who discovered, explored, and settled Spanish Texas from 1528 to 1821. Drawing from their earlier book and adapting the language and subject matter to the reading level and interests of middle and high school students, the authors here present the men and women of Spanish Texas for young adult readers and their teachers. These biographies demonstrate how much we have in common with our early forebears. Profiled in this book are: Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca: Ragged Castaway Francisco Vázquez de Coronado: Golden Conquistador María de Agreda: Lady in Blue Alonso de León: Texas Pathfinder Domingo Terán de los Ríos / Francisco Hidalgo: Angry Governor and Man with a Mission Louis St. Denis / Manuela Sánchez: Cavalier and His Bride Antonio Margil de Jesús: God's Donkey Marqués de San Miguel de Aguayo: Chicken War Redeemer Felipe de Rábago y Terán: Sinful Captain José de Escandón y Elguera: Father of South Texas Athanase de Mézières: Troubled Indian Agent Domingo Cabello: Comanche Peacemaker Marqués de Rubí / Antonio Gil Ibarvo: Harsh Inspector and Father of East Texas Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara / Joaquín de Arredondo: Rebel Captain and Vengeful Royalist Women in Colonial Texas: Pioneer Settlers Women and the Law: Rights and Responsibilities

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

Acknowledgments

ONE Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca Ragged Castaway

TWO Francisco Vázquez de Coronado Golden Conquistador

THREE María de Agreda The Lady in Blue

FOUR Alonso de León Texas Pathfinder

FIVE Domingo Terán de los Ríos/Francisco Hidalgo Angry Governor and Man with a Mission

SIX Louis St. Denis/Manuela Sánchez Cavalier and His Bride

SEVEN Antonio Margil de Jesús God's Donkey

EIGHT Marqués de San Miguel de Aguayo Chicken War Redeemer

NINE Felipe de Rábago y Terán Sinful Captain

TEN José de Escandón y Elguera Father of South Texas

ELEVEN Athanase de Mézières Troubled Indian Agent

TWELVE Domingo Cabello Comanche Peacemaker

THIRTEEN Marqués de Rubí/Antonio Gil Ibarvo Harsh Inspector and Father of East Texas

FOURTEEN Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara/Joaquín de Arredondo Rebel Captain and Vengeful Royalist

FIFTEEN Women in Colonial Texas Pioneer Settlers

SIXTEEN Women and the Law Rights and Responsibilities

Afterword

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780292732094

0292732090

9780292793156

0292793154

OCLC:

506174447