Rise of the Lone Star The Making of Texas by Andreas V. Reichstein

Andreas Reichstein presents a complete analysis of the persons, politics, and events that created the Republic of Texas, including realistic assessments of such revolutionary heroes as Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston. From the perspective of a non-native, the author examines modern and contemporary writings on Texas' war of independence and explores the roles that Freemasonry, land speculation, and the idea of Manifest Destiny played in the transformation of Texas from Mexican province to independent republic to state of the Union in quick succession.

"The author demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the sources, both primary and secondary, in the colonial and revolutionary periods of Texas history, culminating in annexation. He also employs a graceful narrative style. . . . Both practitioners and students in the field will profit from reading his book."--Stanley E. Siegel, Journal of American History

" . . . to those interested in the why of history, it will be fascinating because he used material never before published."--East Texas Historical Journal

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Rise of the Lone Star
+ 0-89096-318-5 $39.95s

LC 89-30386. 6x9. 328 pp. 15 b&w photos. Map. Bib. Index.
Texas History.

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