The Texan Star
Author | : Joseph Alexander Altsheler |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : Texas |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Joseph Alexander Altsheler |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : Texas |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Joseph A. Altsheler |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 2020-04-15 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 3846049220 |
Reprint of the original, first published in 1913.
Author | : Joseph A. Altsheler |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 2020-04-15 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 3846049239 |
Reprint of the original, first published in 1913.
Author | : Joseph Alexander Altsheler |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : Electronic books |
ISBN | : |
This book is a fictional novel about the events of the Texas Revolution. It is a dramatic retelling of the period with depictions of many of the famous figures involved in the revolution.
Author | : Nathan A. Jennings |
Publisher | : University of North Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 455 |
Release | : 2016-02-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1574416359 |
The idea of Texas was forged in the crucible of frontier warfare between 1822 and 1865, when Anglo-Americans adapted to mounted combat north of the Rio Grande. This cavalry-centric arena, which had long been the domain of Plains Indians and the Spanish Empire, compelled an adaptive martial tradition that shaped early Lone Star society. Beginning with initial tactical innovation in Spanish Tejas and culminating with massive mobilization for the Civil War, Texas society developed a distinctive way of war defined by armed horsemanship, volunteer militancy, and short-term mobilization as it grappled with both tribal and international opponents. Drawing upon military reports, participants' memoirs, and government documents, cavalry officer Nathan A. Jennings analyzes the evolution of Texan militarism from tribal clashes of colonial Tejas, territorial wars of the Texas Republic, the Mexican-American War, border conflicts of antebellum Texas, and the cataclysmic Civil War. In each conflict Texan volunteers answered the call to arms with marked enthusiasm for mounted combat. Riding for the Lone Star explores this societal passion--with emphasis on the historic rise of the Texas Rangers--through unflinching examination of territorial competition with Comanches, Mexicans, and Unionists. Even as statesmen Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston emerged as influential strategic leaders, captains like Edward Burleson, John Coffee Hays, and John Salmon Ford attained fame for tactical success.
Author | : Joseph A. Altsheler |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2019-12-05 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
'The Texan Star' follows the thrilling journey of a young Texan who escapes jail in Mexico City to warn others of Santa Anna's impending plan. With action-packed encounters between fugitives, Mexican army, Native Americans, and Texan cowboys, this historical fiction novel is filled with adventure and excitement. Set during the early stages of the Texas Revolution, the book provides a detailed historical account of the events. The protagonist, Ned, faces danger and challenges as he travels back to Texas to warn his fellow citizens of Santa Anna's plans. 'The Texan Star' is a captivating read for those who love historical fiction and adventure stories.
Author | : Joseph A. Altsheler |
Publisher | : Hardpress Publishing |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2010-01 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 9781407615707 |
Author | : Lawrence Wright |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 307 |
Release | : 2018-04-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0525520112 |
NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower—and a Texas native—takes us on a journey through the most controversial state in America. • “Beautifully written…. Essential reading [for] anyone who wants to understand how one state changed the trajectory of the country.” —NPR Texas is a red state, but the cities are blue and among the most diverse in the nation. Oil is still king, but Texas now leads California in technology exports. Low taxes and minimal regulation have produced extraordinary growth, but also striking income disparities. Texas looks a lot like the America that Donald Trump wants to create. Bringing together the historical and the contemporary, the political and the personal, Texas native Lawrence Wright gives us a colorful, wide-ranging portrait of a state that not only reflects our country as it is, but as it may become—and shows how the battle for Texas’s soul encompasses us all.
Author | : Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler |
Publisher | : eBooksLib |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Texas |
ISBN | : 9781412148351 |
"The Texan Star," while a complete story in itself, is the first of three, projected by the author, and based upon the Texan struggle for liberty against the power of Mexico. This revolution, epic in its nature, and crowded with heroism and great events, divides itself naturally into three parts. The first phase begins in Mexico with the treacherous imprisonment of Austin, the Texan leader, the rise of Santa Anna and his attempt, through bad faith, to disarm the Texans and leave them powerless before the Indians. It culminates in the rebellion of the Texans, and their capture, in the face of great odds, of San Antonio, the seat of the Mexican power in the north. The second phase is the coming of Santa Anna with an overwhelming force, the fall of the Alamo, the massacre of Goliad and the dark days of Texas. Yet the period of gloom is relieved by the last stand of Crockett, Bowie, and their famous comrades. The third phase is the coming of light in the darkness ...