(Ebook) The History of Texas by Robert A. Calvert, Arnoldo De Leon, Gregg Cantrell ISBN 9781119581437, 9781119581444, 9781119581451, 1119581435, 1119581443, 1119581451

(Ebook) The History of Texas by Robert A. Calvert, Arnoldo De Leon, Gregg Cantrell ISBN 9781119581437, 9781119581444, 9781119581451, 1119581435, 1119581443, 1119581451

The most comprehensive, best-illustrated survey of the Lone Star State—the new, updated 6th edition of the classic text.The History of Texas offers a sweeping exploration of the Lone Star State, covering its history from the pre-Columbian period, to the era of Spanish control, to nineteenth century watershed events, through the 1900s and into the new millennium. This engaging, student-friendly textbook looks at how people of diverse politics, identity, class, ethnicity, and race shaped the state’s past and continue to influence its present. Recent knowledge on the political, social, and cultural history of Texas provides insights on the celebrated figures, unsung heroes, and ordinary people of the state’s past. The sixth edition of this classic text has been revised and updated to reflect the latest scholarship in all fields of Texas history, among them New Indian History and cultural and gender studies.