FACES OF BEXAR  Early San Antonio & Texas

Description

For the author, the Tejano experience in San Antonio is a case study of a community in transition, one moved by forces both within and without. From the city’s early beginnings as an imperial outpost to its becoming the center of another, newer empire-itself in transition-the social, political, and military history of San Antonio has been central to Texas history, to say nothing of the larger contexts of both Mexican and American history. The book features essays such as , “To the Last Drop of Our Blood,” Rebellion on the Frontier,” and, ” The Colonization and Independence of Texas.”