Contested empire : rethinking the Texas Revolution
Eric R. Schlereth (Author), Gerald D. Saxon (Editor), Sam W. Haynes (Editor), University of Texas at Arlington (Issuing body)
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
eBook, English, 2015
Published for the University of Texas at Arlington by Texas A & M University Press, College Station, 2015