Author: Kenneth W. Howell
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
ISBN: 1574416715
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 560
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Does Texas’s experience as a republic make it unique among the other states? In many ways, Texas was an “accidental republic” for nearly ten years, until Texans voted overwhelmingly in favor of annexation to the United States after winning independence from Mexico. Single Star of the West chronicles Texas’s efforts to maneuver through the pitfalls and hardships of creating and maintaining the “accidental republic.” The volume begins with the Texas Revolution and examines whether or not a true Texas identity emerged during the Republic era. Next, several contributors discuss how the Republic was defended by its army, navy, and the Texas Rangers. Individual chapters focus on the early founders of Texas—Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar, and Anson Jones—who were all exceptional men, but like all men, suffered from their own share of fears and faults. Texas’s efforts at diplomacy, and persistence and transformation in its economy, also receive careful analysis. Finally, social and cultural aspects of the Texas Republic receive coverage, with discussions of women, American Indians, African Americans, Tejanos, and religion. The contributors also focus on the extent that conditions in the republic attracted political and economic opportunists, some of whom achieved a remarkable degree of success. Single Star of the West also highlights how the Texas Republic was established on American political ideology. With the majority of the white settlers coming from the United States, this will not surprise many scholars of the era. In some cases, the Texans successfully adopted American political and economic ideology to their needs, while other times they failed miserably.
Author: Cordia Byers
Publisher: Fawcett
ISBN: 9780449131435
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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Eighteen-year-old Star Grayson was engaged to handsome Brett Tremayne when she learned that Brett was his own stepmother's lover. Before she knew it, a fight between the three had left the stepmother dead, and now she would have to flee or be branded a murderer.
Author: John Frederick Charles Fuller
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 352
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Author: Sean Williams
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199841020
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 274
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Bright Star of the West examines the life, repertoire, and influence of Ireland's greatest sean-nos (old-style) singer, Joe Heaney (1919-1984). Best known for popularing this form of Gaelic a cappella folk song in the United States, authors Sean Williams and Lillis ? Laoire reveal the ways in which Heaney's life story demonstrates the intertwining of music with political memory and cultural understanding.
Author: Elias Boudinot
Publisher: Franklin Classics
ISBN: 9780342852864
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Elias Boudinot
Publisher:
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Category : Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 326
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Author: Anna Ella Carroll
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3375163347
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 594
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Reprint of the original, first published in 1857.
Author: Anna Ella Carroll
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Category : Nicaragua
Languages : en
Pages : 628
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Author: Oswald Spengler
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195066340
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 500
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Spengler's work describes how we have entered into a centuries-long "world-historical" phase comparable to late antiquity, and his controversial ideas spark debate over the meaning of historiography.
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Category : Universalism
Languages : en
Pages : 298
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