The Robertsons, the Sutherlands, and the making of Texas / by Anne H. Sutherland.
| Author/creator | Sutherland, Anne |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | College Station : Texas A & M University Press, |
| Description | xiv, 222 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Elma Dill Russell Spencer series in the West and Southwest ; no. 25 |
| Contents | Discovering my Texas identity -- Writing as a tradition -- The Robertson papers -- Learning Texas history -- Sterling Clack Robertson, empresario -- The Alabama settlement -- The prayer on the Sabine -- Making a living -- The Comanche, Karankawa, Lipan Apache, and Tonkawa -- Political rumblings in the Alabama settlement -- The Alabama settlement at war -- The Texas revolution as myth and identity ritual -- Aftermath of the war : tragedy and humor -- Getting rid of wildness -- The wild woman of the Navidad -- The civilizing elites : Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson -- The end of slavery -- Remember who you are -- The macaroni road comes to Edna -- The migration to Uvalde -- Getting an education -- Family reunions. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-209) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2006005037 |
| ISBN | 1585445207 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781585445202 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |