The Lone Star State and the American Far West, 1836–1986
by
Howard R. Lamar
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
“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...