The first biography to appear in more than a generation on the most influential Tejano leader of the nineteenth century, Jos??? Antonio Navarro: In Search of the American Dream in Nineteenth-Century Texas fills one of the most glaring gaps in the current historical literature on Texas. The product of a lifetime of research by author David McDonald, this volume is sure to stand as the definitive treatment of Navarro's life for decades to come. McDonald corrects many long-standing misconceptions concerning Navarro and ...
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The first biography to appear in more than a generation on the most influential Tejano leader of the nineteenth century, Jos??? Antonio Navarro: In Search of the American Dream in Nineteenth-Century Texas fills one of the most glaring gaps in the current historical literature on Texas. The product of a lifetime of research by author David McDonald, this volume is sure to stand as the definitive treatment of Navarro's life for decades to come. McDonald corrects many long-standing misconceptions concerning Navarro and fleshes out the details of his life in a way no author has done before. Born in San Antonio in 1795, Jos??? Antonio Navarro lived through a tumultuous era in Texas history that saw the transitions of Texas from a Spanish colony to a Mexican state, an independent republic, an American state, a Confederate state, and an American state once again. More than just bearing witness to these events, however, Jos??? Antonio Navarro helped shape them. He served in the legislatures of Coahuila y Texas, the Republic of Texas, and the state of Texas. He was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and a steadfast defender of the rights of all Tejanos and people of Mexican descent in Texas, ensuring at both the 1836 Consultation that created the Texas Republic and the 1845 drafting of the state constitution after annexation that political rights would not be restricted solely to those with white skin and pure European ancestry. Jos??? Antonio Navarro has won a 2013 citation from the San Antonio Conservation Society's Publications Awards Committee. Jos??? Antonio Navarro: In Search of the American Dream in Nineteenth-Century Texas is more than just a political biography; it is a story of the American Dream. Navarro and his family worked hard to improve their lives on the Texas frontier, starting with his father, an immigrant from the Mediterranean island of Corsica. Navarro was not only an influential politician, but a successful businessman and rancher. This pattern of improvement continued into the next generation of the family when Navarro's son ???ngel entered Harvard College to study law. Jos??? Antonio Navarro was also an early friend of Stephen F. Austin, sharing a vision of Texas with the famed empresario in which both Tejanos and Anglos could thrive. Navarro believed that Texas was a place where peoples of all colors and backgrounds should be able to realize the American Dream. Published with the generous assistance of the Friends of Casa Navarro Number Two in the Watson Caufield and Mary Maxwell Arnold Republic of Texas Series
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Ships promptly with care via USPS! Inscribed and signed by the author. No markings or highlights. Jacket and hardcover have very light wear. Upper corner and top edge have a very mild bump. Clean, crisp, bright pages... Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 352 p. Contains: Illustrations. Watson Caufield and Mary Maxwell Arnold Republic of Texas, 2. Audience: General/trade.
