Texas: an album of history

by James L. Haley

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Lone Star State, this compilation of rare historical photographs, maps, and primary source material traces the history of Texas from the 1820s to the present

292 pages, Hardcover

First published May 28, 1985

Reviews

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

A brief history of early Texas history with many interesting photos and individual stories of the founders of Texas! I found this book to be informative without being boring so I enjoyed reading about the early days of Texas! What was especially interesting was the political rivalry between the Jaybirds and the Woodpeckers, my mother was always referring to someone as a Jay Bird and I really never knew what she meant. Plus the story of the writer O.Henry was very interesting little did I know of his Texan background.