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Contested Empire
. Ed(S): Haynes, Sam W.; Saxon, Gerald D.
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Published on occasion of the 48th Annual Walter Prescott Webb Memorial Lecture, held at the University of Texas at Arlington in March, 2013. Editor(s): Haynes, Sam W.; Saxon, Gerald D. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 825.
To a large degree, the story of Texas’ secession from Mexico has been undertaken by scholars. Early twentieth century historians of the revolutionary period, most notably Eugene Barker and William Binkley, characterized the conflict as a clash of two opposing cultures, yet their exclusive focus on the region served to reinforce popular notions of a unique Texas past.
Disconnected from a broader historiography, scholars have been left to ponder the most arcane details of the revolutionary narrative—such as the circumstances of David Crockett’s death and whether William Barret Travis really did draw a line in the sand.
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To a large degree, the story of Texas’ secession from Mexico has been undertaken by scholars. Early twentieth century historians of the revolutionary period, most notably Eugene Barker and William Binkley, characterized the conflict as a clash of two opposing cultures, yet their exclusive focus on the region served to reinforce popular notions of a unique Texas past.
Disconnected from a broader historiography, scholars have been left to ponder the most arcane details of the revolutionary narrative—such as the circumstances of David Crockett’s death and whether William Barret Travis really did draw a line in the sand.
In ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
College Station, United States
ISBN
9781623493097
SKU
V9781623493097
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About . Ed(S): Haynes, Sam W.; Saxon, Gerald D.
Sam W. Haynes is a professor of history and director of the Center for Greater Southwestern Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington, USA. His most recent book is Unfinished Revolution: The Early American Republic in a British World. Gerald D. Saxon is an associate professor of history at the University of Texas at Arlington, USA. His ... Read more
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