Big wonderful thing : a history of Texas / Stephen Harrigan.
The story of Texas is the story of struggle and triumph in a land of extremes. It is a story of drought and flood, invasion and war, boom and bust, and the myriad peoples who, over centuries of conflict, gave rise to a place that has helped shape the identity of the United States and the destiny of...
| Uniform Title: | Texas bookshelf.
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| Language: | English |
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Austin, TX :
University of Texas Press,
2019.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Texas bookshelf.
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| Physical Description: | 925 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Format: | Government Document Book |
| Summary: |
The story of Texas is the story of struggle and triumph in a land of extremes. It is a story of drought and flood, invasion and war, boom and bust, and the myriad peoples who, over centuries of conflict, gave rise to a place that has helped shape the identity of the United States and the destiny of the world. |
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| Note: | "The Texas bookshelf"--Title page. |
| Call Number: | F386 .H267 2019 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 836-890) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780292759510 0292759517 |