José Antonio Navarro (1795–1871) played a central role in Texas
history. A close associate of and facilitator for Stephen F. Austin, 
he was a signatory of Texas Declaration of Independence from 
Mexico, an important figure in the drafting of the Texas Constitution, 
and a State Senator.  At the end of his life, the name of José Antonio 
Navarro was a household word in San Antonio and was well-known 
and respected across Texas.  However, in later years Navarro never 
received the recognition due him as one of the most influential of the 
founding fathers of Texas. Navarro's narratives, written between 
1853 and 1857, constitute the first Tejano publication of Texas 
history.

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"If you have an interest in the history of the Texas and the border
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"As always, State House Press has filled a great void with the
republication of Navarro's Defending Mexican Valor in Texas."
—Marianne Little, Dewitt County View

"Fills an important historical niche in the history of the vital
Hispanic influences upon the development of Texas."—The Midwest 
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