Texas: Crossroads of North America - Softcover

Teja, Jesus F. De La; Tyler, Ron; Young, Nancy M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1133947387 ISBN 13: 9781133947387

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

TEXAS: CROSSROADS OF NORTH AMERICA, 2nd Edition, chronicles the development of the political, economic, and social identity of Texas by presenting the unique insights of three authors and incorporating the latest scholarship. The thematically arranged book covers the full scope of Spanish exploration and colonization efforts, as well as the transformation of the Texas economy and society in the 20th century. The first theme, "Texas as place," presents the state as a crossroads of geographies and cultures, while the second theme, "Texas as opportunity," features the progression of visitors, immigrants, and Native Texans as they learn to make use of the region's resources. The third theme, "Texas as 'cultural centrifuge, '" focuses on the convergence, separation, and emergence of various cultural groups in the state

About this title

About the Author:

Jesus F. de la Teja is Jerome and Catherine Supple Professor of Southwestern Studies, Director of the Center for the Study of the Southwest, and Regents' Professor of History at Texas State University. A past president of the Texas State Historical Association, he was also the inaugural State Historian of Texas. He is the award-winning author and editor of numerous works on Spanish, Mexican, and Republic-era Texas.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 1133947387
• ISBN 13: 9781133947387
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 592