Bibliograph

Lone star nation, the epic story of the battle for Texas independence, H.W. Brands

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Lone star nation, the epic story of the battle for Texas independence, H.W. Brands

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 551-563) and index

Illustrations

platesmapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Lone star nation

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

58733587

Responsibility statement

H.W. Brands

Sub title

the epic story of the battle for Texas independence

Summary

Chronicles Texas's precarious journey to statehood, from its early colonization in the 1820s to the massacres of Texas loyalists at the Alamo and Goliad by the Mexican army

Table Of Contents

Part 1: The banks of the Brazos (to 1828) -- The promised land -- El Camino real -- The people of the horse -- Don Estevan -- The three hundred -- Part 2: Ravenous democracy (1828-1834) -- Love and war -- To defend the revolution -- What will become of Texas? -- A conspiracy of volunteers -- The general is friendly -- Part 3: Blood on the sand (1835-1836) -- The sword is drawn -- Lexington on the Guadalupe -- Behind Ben Milam -- The army of operations -- Victory or ... -- At discretion -- Runaway -- A people in arms -- Part 4: Lone Star and Union (1836-1865) -- Victors and vanquished -- Slavery and freedom -- Andrew Jackson dies happy -- The trial of Sam Houston

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