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A bold new history of theorigins and aftermathof theTexas Revolutionrevealing how Indians Mexicans and Americansbattled forsurvival in one of the continents most diverse regions
The Texas Revolution haslongbeen cast as an epic episode in theoriginsof the American West As the storygoeslargerthanlife figures like Sam Houston David Crockettand William Barret Travis foughtto free Texas from repressive Mexican ruleInUnsettled Land historian Sam Haynes revealsthe realitybeneaththis powerful creationmythHe shows howthe lives of ordinary peoplewhite Americans Mexicans Native Americans and those of African descentwere upended byextraordinary eventsovertwentyfive years After thebattle of San Jacintoracial lines snapped tautasa new nation the Lone Star republic sought to expel Indians marginalize Mexicans and tighten its grip on the enslaved
This is a revelatory and essential newnarrative ofa major turning point inthe history of North America
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