The Secret Trial of Robert E. Lee

The Secret Trial of Robert E. Lee

Written by: Thomas Fleming

"The year was 1865. The Civil War is over and the South lies in ruins. But for some, the former slaveholders have not been punished enough. A cabal of powerful men, led by Charles A. Dana, the Assistant Secretary of War, plot to break the spirit of the South once and for all—by convicting General Robert E. Lee of treason and hanging him like a common criminal."

Publishers Synopsis

Online Resources:
http://www.uta.edu/english/tim/civilwar/2006flesec.html
http://thomasflemingwriter.com/

With Santa Anna in Texas: A Personal Narrative of the Revolution

With Santa Anna in Texas: A Personal Narrative of the Revolution

Written by: José Enrique de la Peña

Advanced Readers

"The recent discovery of a week’s worth of entries in an untranslated manuscript version of José Enrique de la Peña’s diary opens another chapter in the longstanding controversy over the diary’s authenticity.

In this expanded edition of With Santa Anna in Texas, Texas Revolution scholar James E. Crisp, who discovered the "missing week," discusses the history of the de la Peña diary controversy and presents new evidence in the matter. With this new material and the perspective Crisp provides, the diary should prompt a new round of debate over what really happened at the Alamo."

Publishers Description

Online Resources:
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/s_z/santaanna.htm
http://www.sanjacinto-museum.org/The_Battle/Commanders_of_the_Field/Mexican/Santa_Anna/

Time of the Texas Rangers: From 1900 to the Present

Time of the Texas Rangers: From 1900 to the Present

Written by: Mike Cox

Advanced Readers

"Texas writer-historian Mike Cox explores the origin and rise of the famed Texas Rangers. Starting in 1821 with just a handful of men, the Rangers' first purpose was to keep settlers safe from the feared and gruesome Karankawa Indians, a cannibalistic tribe that wandered the Texas territory. As the influx of settlers grew, the attacks increased, and it became clear that a larger, better trained force was necessary.

Taking readers through the major social and political movements of the Texas territory and into its statehood, Cox shows how the Rangers were a defining force in the stabilization and the creation of Texas. From Stephen Austin in the early days through the Civil War, the first eighty years of the Texas Rangers were nothing less than phenomenal, and the efforts put forth in those days set the foundation for the Texas Rangers who keep Texas safe today."

Publishers Description

Online Resources:
http://www.texasranger.org/

Dream of Empire: A History of the Republic of Texas, 1836-1846

Dream of Empire: A History of the Republic of Texas, 1836-1846

Written by: John Edward Weems & Jane Weems

Advanced Readers

"Through the lives of 12 individuals, the history of Texas comes alive with all its color & turbulence, all its heroism & cowardice, all its wisdom & follies. Includes stories of Mary Maverick, Thomas Bell, others"

Publishers Description

Online Resources:
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/treasures/republic/index.html

Civil War Texas: A History and a Guide

Civil War Texas: A History and a Guide

Written by: Ralph A. Wooster

Advanced Readers

"Written by one of the deans of Texas history, Civil War Texas provides an authoritative, comprehensive description of Texas during the Civil War as well as a guide for those who wish to visit sites in Texas associated with the war. In one compact volume, the reader or tourist is led on an exciting historical journey through Civil War Texas."

TSHA Online

Online Resources:
http://www.teacheroz.com/Texas_History.htm
http://www.civilwar.com/

Texas Civil War Artifacts: A Photographic Guide to the Physical Culture of Texas Civil War Soldiers

Texas Civil War Artifacts: A Photographic Guide to the Physical Culture of Texas Civil War Soldiers

Written by: Richard Mather Ahlstrom

Advanced Readers

"In this groundbreaking volume, Richard Mather Ahlstrom has photographed and described more than five hundred Texas-related artifacts. He shows the diverse use of the Lone Star on hat pins, waist-belt plates, buckles, horse equipment, side knives, buttons, and canteens. In addition, the weapons that Texans used in the Civil War are featured in chapters on the Tucker Sherrard and Colt pistols; shotguns, rifles, and muskets; and swords. Rounding out the volume are chapters on leather accouterments, uniforms and headgear, and a gallery of Texas soldiers in photographs.

This book will prove to be a valuable reference guide for Civil War collectors, historians, museum curators, re-enactors, and federal and state agencies."

Product Description

Online Resources:
http://www.texascivilwarmuseum.com/
http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/CC/qdc2.html