Posted on 04/09/2004 11:49:42 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch
Edited on 04/09/2004 1:23:29 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
The Texas Revolution has been the subject of countless articles, books, songs, and films. It is one of the foundations of our history and heritage as Texans and a part of our national story as Americans. Names like Travis, Bowie, Seguin, and Crockett and places like the Alamo, Goliad, and San Jacinto resonate with all of us, serving to shape our personal relationship with our collective history. Yet there are actually very few original documents - primary sources - that have survived to tell us this story.
A major repository for documents relating to the Texas Revolution, the Texas Adjutant General’s Office, was destroyed by fire in 1855. As a result few documents detailing this important event in history remain. The Texas General Land Office is one such place where these rare materials can be found and are available for public study. This exhibit contains not only actual letters, but also testimony from our court of claims files.
We present here a selection of documents that help tell the story of the Texas Revolution in the actual words of those who experienced it.
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Texas Ping!
You might find this article from today's WSJ interesting.
Letters of the Texas Revolution: Voices from the past
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Huh ?? ...
Ah, I see. You may be right. But ....I think the border issue may be addressed sometime in Dubya's second term.
Hope so, anyway.
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