Texas
On-the-Road Histories
$50.00
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
17 July 2025
Summary
Mary Jo Powell’s Texas begins with a panorama of the vast Texas landscape, from the Piney Woods to Big Bend Country, before turning to the people of the land now called Texas. She begins with those who inhabited the area before the Spanish arrived, the story of the Alamo, the movement from independent nation to state, the role of slavery in Texas, the state’s role in the Civil War and reconstruction, and how the state survived both World Wars and the Depression.
Along the way…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781623715977 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1623715970 |
| Author: | Mary Jo Powell |
| Publisher: | Interlink Publishing Group, Inc |
| Imprint: | Interlink Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 17 July 2025 |
| Weight: | 227g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 127mm |
| Series: | On-the-Road Histories |
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Critics Review
”…‘On-the-Road Histories’ can add depth and context to your wanderings. Each book includes extensive local histories, along with descriptions of must-see sites and trivia about local claims to fame”an excellent way to get to know the state.”“The popular ‘On-the-Road Histories’ series from Interlink Publishing offers colorful, heavily researched, cultural and historical guides to individual states.”
About The Author
Mary Jo Powell
Mary Jo Powell is a fourth-generation Texan who lives in Austin, where she got a Ph.D. in history at the University of Texas.
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