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A review by socraticgadfly
Lone Star Nation: The Epic Story of the Battle for Texas Independence by H.W. Brands
5.0
Brands, without being multicultural for multiculturalism's sake, documents both the Hispanic and the Anglo contribution to Texas' independence. He does so without giving saccharine descriptions of either group's leadership or their ability to always get alone with one another, either before or after 1836.
And, in the years leading up to the Texas Revolution, he doesn't sidestep the slavery question either.
That honest eye is important, because in the last section of the book, he carries the story of Texas forward through 1865.
And, in the years leading up to the Texas Revolution, he doesn't sidestep the slavery question either.
That honest eye is important, because in the last section of the book, he carries the story of Texas forward through 1865.