Bibliograph

Texas rising, the epic true story of the Lone Star Republic and the rise of the Texas Rangers, 1836-1846, Stephen L. Moore

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Texas rising, the epic true story of the Lone Star Republic and the rise of the Texas Rangers, 1836-1846, Stephen L. Moore

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-376) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Texas rising

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

908407817

Responsibility statement

Stephen L. Moore

Sub title

the epic true story of the Lone Star Republic and the rise of the Texas Rangers, 1836-1846

Summary

"The official nonfiction companion to the History Channel dramatic series Texas Rising (produced by the same team that made the record-breaking Hatfields & McCoys): a thrilling new narrative history of the Texas Revolution and the rise of the legendary Texas Rangers who patrolled the violent western frontier. In 1836, if west of the Mississippi was considered the Wild West then Texas was hell on earth--a hot bed of conflict. Who would win the war over Texas? Crushed from the outside by Mexican armadas and attacked from within by ferocious Comanche tribes, no one was safe. But this was a time of bravery, a time to die for what you believed in and a time to stand tall against the cruel rule of the Mexican General Santa Anna and his forces. The Texas Rangers, a ragtag crew of men fighting on horseback, were often outnumbered by as many as fifty-to-one. Yet under renowned General Sam Houston they achieved victory against nearly impossible odds, earning a legendary place in American history. Acclaimed Texas historian Stephen L. Moore's Texas Rising, the official companion to the epic History Channel series of the same name, brings to life the violent Texas frontier and the Rangers' heroic deeds during the Texas Revolution. Published with the full support and backing of History Channel, Texas Rising is an unforgettable history of this iconic band of fighters"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Prologue -- Ranger Life -- Seeds of Rebellion -- Come and Take It -- The Day Was Soon Ours -- The Raven -- Revolutionary Rangers -- "You May All Go to Hell and I Will Go to Texas" -- "I Shall Never Surrender or Retreat" -- The Fall of the Alamo -- Fannin's Battle at Coleto Creek -- "Damned Anxious to Fight" -- The Fork in the Road -- "Daring Chivalry" : The First Duel -- Slaughter at San Jacinto -- Texas Rising -- New Challenges for a New Nation -- Lamar's Cherokee War of Extinction -- War with the Comanches -- Captain Devil Jack -- Triumph at Walker's Creek -- Epilogue

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