The first biography to appear in more than a generation on the most influential Tejano leader of the nineteenth century, Jose Antonio Navarro: In Search of the American Dream in Nineteenth-Century Texas fills one of the most glaring gaps in the current historical literature on Texas. The product of a lifetime of research by author David McDonald, this volume is sure to stand as the definitive treatment of Navarro's life for decades to come. McDonald corrects many long-standing misconceptions concerning Navarro and fleshes out the details of his life in a way no author has done...
The first biography to appear in more than a generation on the most influential Tejano leader of the nineteenth century, Jose Antonio Navarro: I...
This is a groundbreaking biography of the founder of Anglo Texas. Gregg Cantrell's portrait goes beyond the traditional interpretation of Austin as the man who spearheaded American Manifest Destiny. Cantrell portrays Austin as a borderlands figure who could navigate the complex cultural landscape of 1820s Texas, then a portion of Mexico.
This is a groundbreaking biography of the founder of Anglo Texas. Gregg Cantrell's portrait goes beyond the traditional interpretation of Austin as th...
