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Contested Empire : Rethinking the Texas Revolution /

To a large degree, the story of Texas' secession from Mexico has been undertaken by scholars of the state. 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 ex...

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Auteur principal: Schlereth, Eric R. (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Haynes, Sam W. (Sam Walter), 1956- (Éditeur intellectuel), Saxon, Gerald D. (Éditeur intellectuel)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: College Station : Published for the University of Texas at Arlington by Texas A & M University Press, 2015.
Édition:First edition.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Résumé:To a large degree, the story of Texas' secession from Mexico has been undertaken by scholars of the state. 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 Travi.
Description:Published on occasion of the 48th Annual Walter Prescott Webb Memorial Lecture, held at the University of Texas at Arlington in March, 2013.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (192 pages).
ISBN:9781623493103