Lone Star Rising: The Revolutionary Birth of the Texas Republic

by William C Davis

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In the whirlwind of revolutions in the Americas, the Texas Revolution stands at the confluence of northern and southern revolts. On the battlefield and in the political aftermath, settlers from the United States struggled with those who brought revolutionary ideas from Latin America and arms from Mexico. In the midst of the conflict stood the Tejanos who had made Texas home for generations. This masterpiece of narrative and analysis, first published in hardback in 2004, brings the latest scholarship to bear on the oldest questions. Well-known characters such as Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, and General Santa Anna - and the cultures they represented - are etched in sharp and very human relief as they carve out the republic whose Lone Star rose in 1836 and changed the course of a continent.
  • ISBN10 1585445320
  • ISBN13 9781585445325
  • Publish Date 23 May 2006 (first published 30 December 2003)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Texas A & M University Press
  • Edition New edition
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 376
  • Language English