Mexican Americans in Texas: A Brief HistoryLike its ground-breaking predecessor, the first general survey of Tejanos, this completely up-to-date revision is a concise political, cultural, and social history of Mexican Americans in Texas from the Spanish colonial era to the present. Professor De Len is careful to portray Tejanos as active subjects, not merely objects in the ongoing Texas story. Complemented by a stunning photographic essay, a helpful glossary, and meticulously annotated, this work continues to be ideal reading for anyone wanting to learn about the most influential ethnic group in Texas. |
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... RANCHING AND FARMING Wild horses and cattle continued to wander freely throughout Central and southern Texas at this time . Neglect , violent storms , and Indian raids had dispersed many a herd . As had their ancestors during the co ...
... RANCHING AND FARMING Wild horses and cattle continued to wander freely throughout Central and southern Texas at this time . Neglect , violent storms , and Indian raids had dispersed many a herd . As had their ancestors during the co ...
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... ranchers regarded land purchase as an investment , or as means to turn profits quickly . When a great demand for longhorns outside Texas boomed following the Civil War , the Mexican elite was ill - prepared to compete with the Anglo ...
... ranchers regarded land purchase as an investment , or as means to turn profits quickly . When a great demand for longhorns outside Texas boomed following the Civil War , the Mexican elite was ill - prepared to compete with the Anglo ...
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... ranchers and the Mexican - American ranch hands : Mexicans were to be deferential , assent to their social inferiority , and the men were to avoid mixing with white women.22 THE BARRIOS Like most Texans , Texas Mexicans were ...
... ranchers and the Mexican - American ranch hands : Mexicans were to be deferential , assent to their social inferiority , and the men were to avoid mixing with white women.22 THE BARRIOS Like most Texans , Texas Mexicans were ...
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