Clifton en Shirley Caldwell: Texaanse ErfenisReeks
Deze serie duikt in de rijke geschiedenis en het culturele weefsel van Texas, en verkent familiesaga's en nalatenschappen over generaties heen. Elk verhaal vangt de essentie van het Texaanse erfgoed, van de ruige beginjaren tot het hedendaagse leven. Lezers zullen meeslepende verhalen ontdekken over veerkracht, traditie en de unieke geest van de Lone Star State. Het biedt een intieme kijk in het hart van het Amerikaanse Westen.
Celebrated for its historical significance, this book has earned the prestigious Kate Broocks Bates Award from the Texas State Historical Association. It delves into Texas history, exploring key events, figures, and cultural shifts that have shaped the state. The narrative combines thorough research with engaging storytelling, making it both informative and accessible for readers interested in Texas's rich heritage. This award-winning work stands out for its contribution to understanding the complexities of Texas's past.
The book, awarded the Dan and Marilyn Laney Prize by the Austin Civil War Round Table in 2005, offers a detailed exploration of a significant aspect of the Civil War. It delves into the intricate dynamics of the era, examining key events, figures, and the lasting impact of the conflict on American society. Through meticulous research and engaging narrative, it sheds light on lesser-known stories and perspectives, enriching the reader's understanding of this pivotal period in history.
Combining archaeological, historical, ethnographic, and environmental data, Land of the Tejas represents a sweeping, interdisciplinary look at Texas during the late prehistoric and early historic periods. Through this revolutionary approach, John Wesley Arnn reconstructs Native identity and social structures among both mobile foragers and sedentary agriculturalists. Providing a new methodology for studying such populations, Arnn describes a complex, vast, exotic region marked by sociocultural and geographical complexity, tracing numerous distinct peoples over multiple centuries. Drawing heavily on a detailed analysis of Toyah (a Late Prehistoric II material culture), as well as early European documentary records, an investigation of the regional environment, and comparisons of these data with similar regions around the world, Land of the Tejas examines a full scope of previously overlooked details. From the enigmatic Jumano Indian leader Juan Sabata to Spanish friar Casanas's 1691 account of the vast Native American Tejas alliance, Arnn's study shines new light on Texas's poorly understood past and debunks long-held misconceptions of prehistory and history while proposing a provocative new approach to the process by which we attempt to reconstruct the history of humanity.
