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Petra's legacy : the South Texas ranching empire of Petra Vela and Mifflin Kenedy /
In this biography of Petra Vela Kenedy, the authors not only tell her story but also relate the history of South Texas through a woman's perspective. Utilizing previously unpublished letters, journals, photographs, and other primary materials, the authors reveal the intimate stories of the fami...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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College Station :
Texas A & M University Press,
©2007.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
| Colección: | Perspectives on south Texas.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In this biography of Petra Vela Kenedy, the authors not only tell her story but also relate the history of South Texas through a woman's perspective. Utilizing previously unpublished letters, journals, photographs, and other primary materials, the authors reveal the intimate stories of the families who for years dominated governments, land acquisition, commerce, and border politics along the Rio Grande and across the Wild Horse Desert. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 430 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-416) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781603444606 1603444602 1299053475 9781299053472 |