Documents of Texas History

by David M. Vigness, Ernest Wallace, George B. Ward

Originally published in 1963, this edition has been updated through 1993 and includes 141 documents on a broad range of social, cultural and political events which have shaped the history of Texas and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876111886
• ISBN13: 9780876111888
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Texas State Historical Assn
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.4" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

A superb primary resource

The collaborative effort of Ernest Wallace, David M. Vigness and George B. Ward, Documents Of Texas History presents 141 historical documents concerning the great state of Texas with studious entries ranging from Cabeza de Vaca's tale of wandering about the area from 1528 to 1536, to Lyndon B. Johnson's speeches about civil rights and Vietnam in the 1960s. A superb primary resource offering a wealth of historical insights into the evolution of Texas as recorded through the eyes of those who were there to see it firsthand, Documents Of Texas History is an invaluable reference resource for American History Studies in general, and Texas State History collections in particular.