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Understanding Texas

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Overview

A list of books to gain a better understanding of the state of Texas, as well as some novels written by Texas authors and/or set in Texas.

Challenge Books

1

The Texas Indians by David La Vere

The Texas Indians

David La Vere

2

The Spanish Frontier in North America by David J. Weber

The Spanish Frontier in North America

David J. Weber

3

Tejano Empire: Life on the South Texas Ranchos by Andres Tijerina

Tejano Empire: Life on the South Texas Ranchos

Andres Tijerina

4

Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans by T.R. Fehrenbach

Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans

T.R. Fehrenbach

5

Sam Houston by James L. Haley

Sam Houston

James L. Haley

6

Texian Iliad: A Military History of the Texas Revolution, 1835-1836 by Stephen L. Hardin

Texian Iliad: A Military History of the Texas Revolution, 1835-1836

Stephen L. Hardin

7

Brush Men and Vigilantes: Civil War Dissent in Texas by David Pickering

Brush Men and Vigilantes: Civil War Dissent in Texas

David Pickering

8

Reconstruction in Texas by Charles W. Ramsdell

Reconstruction in Texas

University of Texas at Austin. Institute of Latin American S

Charles W. Ramsdell

9

The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes by Bryan Burrough

The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes

Bryan Burrough

10

God Save Texas: A Journey Into the Soul of the Lone Star State by Lawrence Wright

God Save Texas: A Journey Into the Soul of the Lone Star State

Lawrence Wright

11

Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth by Jason Stanford, Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson

Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth

Jason Stanford, Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson

12

Gone to Texas: A History of the Lone Star State by Randolph B. Campbell

Gone to Texas: A History of the Lone Star State

Randolph B. Campbell