The Texas War of Independence 1835–36
The Texas War of Independence 1835–36

Author: Alan C Huffines

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2014-06-06

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 1472810155

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The Texas Revolution is remembered chiefly for the 13-day siege of the Alamo and its immortal heroes. This book describes the war and the preceding years that were marked by resentments and minor confrontations as the ambitions of Mexico's leaders clashed with the territorial determination of Texan settlers. When the war broke in October 1835, the invading Mexicans, under the leadership of the flamboyant President-General Santa Ana, fully expected to crush a ragged army of frontiersmen. Led by Sam Houston, the Texans rallied in defense of the new Lone Star state, defeated the Mexicans in a mere 18 minutes at the battle of San Jacinto and won their independence.

The Texas Revolutionary Experience
The Texas Revolutionary Experience

Author: Paul D. Lack

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13:

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This fresh perspective, drawn from exhaustive examination of primary documents (claims records and land documents as well as traditional manuscript collections), portrays the Texans entering their quarrel with Mexico as a fragmented people--individualistic, divided from one community to another by ethnic and racial tensions, and lacking a consensus about the meaning of political changes in Mexico. Paul D. Lack examines, one at a time, the various groups that participated in the Texas Revolution. He concludes that the army was highly politicized, overly democratic and individualistic, and lacking in discipline and respect for property. With the statistical profile of the army he has compiled, Lack puts to rest forever the idea that the Anglo community gave an overwhelming response to the call to arms. He details instead the tensions between army volunteers and the majority of Texans who refused military service.

The Raven
The Raven

Author: Marquis James

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 1988-08

Total Pages: 566

ISBN-13: 9780292770409

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A portrait of Houston's diverse careers that sheds light upon his heroism, romanticism, and contributions to the Republic of Texas

The Handbook of Texas
The Handbook of Texas

Author: Walter Prescott Webb

Publisher:

Published: 1952

Total Pages: 1176

ISBN-13:

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Vol. 3: A supplement, edited by Eldon Stephen Branda. Includes bibliographical references.

Tejanos in the 1835 Texas Revolution
Tejanos in the 1835 Texas Revolution

Author: L. Lloyd MacDonald

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2012-09-06

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1455615080

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A Texas historian presents a vividly detailed account of the 1835–36 battle for independence, shining new light on the experiences of Tejano rebels. In the 1820s and ‘30s, thousands of settlers from the United States migrated to Mexican Texas, lured by Mexico’s promise of freedom. But when President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna came to power, he discarded the constitution and established a new centralized government. In 1835 and ‘36, Mexican-born Tejanos and Anglo-born Texans fought side by side to defend their rights against this authoritarian power grab. After Santa Anna silenced decent across Mexico, Texas emerged as the lone province to gain independence. Offering a unique study of the role the Mexican-born revolutionaries played in Texas’s battle for independence, this account examines Mexico from the fifteenth century through the birth of the sovereign nation of Texas in 1836. Drawing heavily on first-person accounts, this detailed history sheds light on the stories and experiences of Tejanos and Texans who endured the fight for liberty. Enhanced by maps and illustrations handcrafted by the author, this volume contributes an important perspective to the ongoing scholarship and debate surrounding the Alamo generation of the 1830s.

The Papers of the Texas Revolution, 1835-1836
The Papers of the Texas Revolution, 1835-1836

Author: John Holmes Jenkins

Publisher:

Published: 1973

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13:

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The starting place for research on the fledgling Texas republic. It prints several thousand important letters and documents that were printed during the revolutionary era that have never been published before in any form. Includes all letters and documents published between January 1, 1835 up to the inaugual address of Sam Houston as President of the Republic of Texas on October 22, 1836

The Texas Revolution and the U.S.-Mexican War
The Texas Revolution and the U.S.-Mexican War

Author: Paul Calore

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-04-04

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 1476614857

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This narrative history describes the events preceding, and the prosecution of, the Texas Revolution and the U.S.-Mexican War. It begins with the introduction of the empresario system in Mexico in 1823, a system of land distribution to American farmers and ranchers in an attempt to strengthen the postwar economy following Mexico's independence from Spain. Once welcomed as fellow countrymen, the new settlers, homesteading on land destined to be called Texas, were viewed as enemies when in 1835 they revolted against the government's harsh Centralist rulings. Winning independence from Mexico and recognition from the United States as the independent Republic of Texas only intensified the Mexican refusal to accept their loss of Texas as legitimate. The final straw for both sides came when Texas was granted U.S. statehood and 11 American soldiers were ambushed and murdered. As a result, Congress declared war on Mexico, a bloody conflict that resulted in the U.S. gain of 525,000 square miles.

Remember the Alamo!
Remember the Alamo!

Author: Lisa Waller Rogers

Publisher: Texas Tech University Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9780896724976

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A thirteen-year-old girl keeps a diary of events during the Texas Revolution, as her life changes from dances and picnics to flight from Santa Anna's army after the fall of the Alamo.