Tejano Leadership in Mexican and Revolutionary Texas (Volume 34)

Elma Dill Russell Spencer Series in the West and Southwest #34

by Jesús F. de la Teja (Editor)

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 Veramendi, José Antonio Saucedo, Raphael Manchola, and Carlos de la Garza join their better-known counterparts—José Antonio Navarro, Juan Seguín, and Plácido Benavides, for example—on the stage of Texas and regional historical consideration.

This book also features a foreword by David J. Weber, in which he discusses how Anglocentric views allowed important Tejano figures to fade from public knowledge. Students and scholars of Texas and regional history, those interested in Texana, and readers in Latino/a studies will glean important insights from Tejano Leadership in Mexican and Revolutionary Texas .

Genres: Nonfiction, History

278 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Raymond Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! To pull so many significant Tejano leaders into a single volume is fantastic! I can only hope that the professor can follow up with a subsequent edition!

[Jamees · Rating 3 out of 5]

Refreshing perspective. I didn't realize how turbulent those times were. Very good historical scholarship biographical writing too!