Professor Sam Haynes of the University of Texas at Arlington tells the story of the foundation of the history of the Texas Republic from the Battle of San Jacinto and the brief history of the Republic of Texas until the outbreak of the U.S. Civil War in 1861. Texas is a complex mix of people and places all trying to survive in a harsh land. This is an excellent history of Texas and also the age of expansion.

This is indeed an important new narrative of a major turning point in the history of North America. The Texas Revolution is not so widely known event outside the region and this book is a very good start for explaining the history and the consequences.