Lone Star Rising
The Revolutionary Birth of the Texas Republic

A small community of Anglos, dominated by slave owning plantation owners who immigrated from the South, successfully revolted against a weak Mexican government. The Mexicans themselves, like many others in Latin America, had taken advantage of European turmoil and the weakness of Spain to gain indep......more

This is detailed history of the events that led up to Texas declaring itself independent from Mexico. Very detailed on some fronts-- it opens with the geological formation of the area. Less detailed on others-- it skips the Indians that lived here aside from mentioning them as potential threats to v......more

Excellent book about the settlement of Texas by immigrant Americans, Germans and Mexicans who lived in Texas under Mexican rule. A real good read for those interested in knowing more about the birth of the Texas Republic and an insight into the culture of Texans.......more

One of the aspects of this book that is particularly interesting is the context that this book provides to the Texan Revolution. In fact, this book can roughly be divided into two parts (although the author does not do so). The first half of the book provides the history of Texas going from the late......more

Everyone knows the story about The Alamo. Sacrifices of the almost mythical figures Davie Crockett, William Travis, and Jim Bowie inspire feelings of patriotism and resistance to oppression, even in the face of insurmountable odds and death. But the events leading up to and following The Alamo that......more