Tejano Leadership in Mexican and Revolutionary Texas

De la Teja, Jesús F.

Tejano Leadership in Mexican and Revolutionary Texas - College Station : Texas A&M University Press, (c)2010. - 1 online resource (281 pages) - Elma Dill Russell Spencer Series in the West and Southwest .

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Includes bibliographies and index.

Foreword; preface; introduction; José Antonio Saucedo At the Nexus of Change; Juan Martín de Veramendi Tejano Political and Business Leader; Rafael Antonio Manchola Tejano Soldier, Statesman, Ranchero; Plácido Benavides Fighting Tejano Federalist; Father Refugio De La Garza Controverted Religious Leader; Fernando de León Leadership Lost; ramón múzquizThe Ultimate InsiderAndrés Reséndez; josé antonio navarroThe Problem of Tejano PowerlessnessJames E. Crisp; josé antonio menchacaNarrating a Tejano LifeTimothy Matovina; don carlos de la garzaLoyalist LeaderAlonzo Salazar Juan n. seguínFederalist, Rebel, ExileJesús F. de la Tejacontributors; index

Tejanos (Texans of Mexican heritage) were instrumental leaders in the life and development of Texas during the Mexican period, the war of independence, and the Texas Republic.Jesús F. de la Teja and ten other scholars examine the lives, careers, and influence of many long-neglected but historically significant Tejano leaders who were active and influential in the formation, political and military leadership, and economic development of Texas.In Tejano Leadership in Mexican and Revolutionary Texas, lesser-known figures such as Father Refugio de la Garza, Juan Martín Ve.



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Mexican American leadership.
Mexican Americans.
Texas.
Mexican American leadership--History--Texas--19th century.
Mexican Americans--History--Texas--19th century.


Electronic Books.

F395 / .T453 2010