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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 976.403
EAN: 9781400030705
ISBN: 1400030706
Label: Anchor
Manufacturer: Anchor
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 608
Publication Date: February 08, 2005
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date: February 08, 2005
Studio: Anchor
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In Lone Star Nation, Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands demythologizes Texas’s journey to statehood and restores the genuinely heroic spirit to a pivotal chapter in American history.
From Stephen Austin, Texas’s reluctant founder, to the alcoholic Sam Houston, who came to lead the Texas army in its hour of crisis and glory, to President Andrew Jackson, whose expansionist aspirations loomed large in the background, here is the story of Texas and the outsize figures who shaped its turbulent history. Beginning with its early colonization in the 1820s and taking in the shocking massacres of Texas loyalists at the Alamo and Goliad, its rough-and-tumble years as a land overrun by the Comanches, and its day of liberation as an upstart republic, Brands’ lively history draws on contemporary accounts, diaries, and letters to animate a diverse cast of characters whose adventures, exploits, and ambitions live on in the very fabric of our nation.
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I would like to highly recommend "Lone Star Nation" by H.W Brands. Brands packs a ton of detail into a large book and writes it so it is very easy to read. I must say that this was one of the books that kept you on the edge of your seat and you didn't want to stop reading. Brands explains very well the situation in Texas and how it developed and then peaked with the arrival of Santa Anna. Anyone interested in American history would like this book. It is a must read.
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This book starts, progresses, and concludes with strength of insight, depth, and well structured analysis of key historical figures. It was an interesting read.
It was impressive because it helps you develop an understanding the perspective of early colonists, American colonists, and independent Mexico in the early 19th century. The Alamo was only a small part of a much larger story, the history of the figures differs from popular myth. I strongly recommend it.
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Outstanding book, written with elegance and vigor. If you know the details already you will not find new revelations here, but Lone Star Nation is so well done that even if you aren't especially interested in Texan history, after a couple of chapters you will be. The audiobook, read by Don Leslie, is highly recommended.
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Brands writes the "epic" story of these men who fought for Texas independence. He does not write over your head and does not leave the reader uninformed. He does not hold back details about the "mythical" Texas figures who are "larger than life" in most accounts. It is a simple and effective way to learn about the Texas Revolution.
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A well-written history of the Texas Revolution and the events leading up to it. If you're already well-acquainted with Texas history, there's not much of anything new in this book, but H.W. Brands has an excellent eye for the telling detail and a good ear for the vivid quote that make the material feel fresh and lively.
What I especially liked about Brands' approach in this book is that he steers a commendable middle course between the traditional hagiography of flawlessly brave Texan ... Read More
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