Category: History Publisher: Blockade Runner
Type: Non-Fiction
Copyright: 2007
Texans Always Move Them: A True History of Texas is a historic overview of Texas history. Many of the colorful events and personalities that made up Texas and its legendary status are included. The accomplishments of Texans are traced from pre-Columbian times through 2005. The people of this area have influenced art, politics, military events, technology, film and music in more ways than the public imagined.
Texans Always Move Them: A True History of Texas provides a stirring account covering the story of Texas from pre-history to the 21st century. Drawing from many primary sources, this account covers the contributions and events that shaped Texas from its earliest days to the present time. Sources regarding hurricanes, earthquakes, naval activities and traditional historic accounts have been integrated into this volume. Each chapter is filled with filled with fascinating information for the casual reader and detailed documentation for scholars. Many excerpts from letters, speeches, songs and court rulings are included which allows the shapers of Texas to speak for themselves.
This account devotes added attention to the topics in Texas history that are most searched for on the internet. Among these topics are annexation, secession, and the Kennedy assassination. Also included are references concerning the individuals and events cited in the TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills).Through including such content, this volume is an essential source of information regarding Texas.
This is the story of Texas written by a sixth-generation Texan. Since it is self-published, the frank and factual telling of key events shaping Texas are presented without censorship from special interest groups. The information challenges assumptions often held about Texas and its shapers bringing details to light that have often been censored or ignored from other volumes. The history of Texas is colorful and dramatic, filled with persons and events that may not set well in today’s multi-cultural world. The accomplishments of Texans have shaped the modern world and created legends that cast their shadows across almost every field of human endeavor.
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