Texas Crossings : : The Lone Star State and the American Far West, 1836–1986 / / Howard R. Lamar.
“Texas is not a place, it is a commotion!” exclaimed one early visitor to the state, underscoring the mobility and “get-ahead” spirit that have always characterized Texas and its people. In these thought-provoking essays, Howard R. Lamar looks specifically at the “crossings” that have characterized...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021] ©1991 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1. Texas and the California Gold Rush
- 2. A Breed Apart: Texans i n the California Gold Rush, 1849- 1869
- 3. Imperial Strategies: Texas, California, and the Southwest, 1836-1986
- Notes
- Suggestions for Further Reading
- Index