Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Question of Myth and Identity
Part I: The Birth of a Republic
Chapter 1: Mexico’s Federalist War and the Secession of Texas
Chapter 2: Voices of the Revolution and Republic
Chapter 3: Who were the Texians? The Creation of a Texas Identity in the Era of the Republic
Part II: Defending the Republic
Chapter 4: Army of the Texas Republic, 1836–1845
Chapter 5: The Republic of Texas Navies
Chapter 6: Crystallization of a Tradition: Texas Rangers and the Republic of Texas
Part III: Politics and Economics in the Republic
Chapter 7: Sam Houston: Trials and Tribulations of a President
Chapter 8: Mirabeau B. Lamar: Blinded by Delusions of Grandeur
Chapter 9: Anson Jones: The Forgotten President of Texas
Chapter 10: The Diplomacy of the Lone Star Republic, 1836–1845
Chapter 11: Across Many Borders: Persistence and Transformation in the Texas Economy and Culture, 1830–1850
Part IV: Social and Cultural Vistas
Chapter 12: Frontier Bonnets: Women in the Republic of Texas
Chapter 13: American Indians in the Republic of Texas: A Case Study for Moving Beyond Traditional Perspectives
Chapter 14: Freedom and Slavery in the Republic: African American Experiences in the Republic of Texas
Chapter 15: A Tainted Friendship: The Betrayal of Tejanos in the Republic of Texas
Chapter 16: God Bless Texas: Religion in the Lone Star Republic
Selected Bibliography
List of Contributors
Index