Gone to Texas by Randolph B Campbell
Historian Randolph Campbell ranges from the first arrival of humans in the Panhandle some 10,000 years ago to the dawn of the 21st century, offering an interpretive account of the land, the successive waves of people who have gone to Texas, and the conflicts that have made Texas as much a metaphor as a place. Campbell presents the epic tales of Texas history in a new light, offering revisionist history in the best sense - broadening and deepening the traditional story, without ignoring the heroes of the past. The scope of the book ranges from the archaeological record of early Native Americans to the rise of the oil industry and ultimately the modernization of Texas. Campbell provides swift-moving accounts of the Mexican revolution against Spain, the arrival of settlers from the United States, and the lasting Spanish legacy (from place names to cattle ranching to civil law). The author also paints a rich portrait of the Anglo-Texan revolution, with its larger-than-life leaders and epic battles, the fascinating decade of the Republic of Texas, and annexation by the United States.
RANDOLPH B. CAMPBELL is Regents' Professor of History at the University of North Texas in Denton. One of the leading historians of Texas of his generation, he has served as Chief Historian of the Texas State Historical Association and is the author of numerous articles and books, including An Empire for Slavery: The Peculiar Institution in Texas, 1821-1865 and Gone to Texas: A History of the Lone Star State. ANDREW J. TORGET is associate professor of history at the University of North Texas and the author of Seeds of Empire: Cotton, Slavery, and the Transformation of the Texas Borderlands, 1800-1850.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195138436 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195138430 |
| Title | Gone to Texas |
| Author | Randolph B Campbell |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2004-02-12 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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