Historical Atlas of Texas

A. Ray Stephens (author) & William M. Holmes (author)

ISBN 10: 0806123079 / ISBN 13: 9780806123073

Published by University of Oklahoma Press, 1989

About this Item

156 pages. Texas, a land with a unique image, has remained for the most part within the American mainstream. In this historical atlas sixty-four maps, accompanied by brief interpretive essays, illustrate the most significant events and subject areas in Texas history and geography.Since the arrival of the first Europeans in 1528, six different nations have claimed sovereignty over the Lone Star state's diverse regions. Readers and scholars at all levels will enjoy learning from this atlas how Texas's native inhabitants and later arrivals responded to each other and to the state's varied terrain. (BT#1).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Historical Atlas of Texas
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0806123079
• ISBN 13: 9780806123073
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Texas, a land with a unique image, has remained for the most part within the American mainstream. In this historical atlas sixty-four maps, accompanied by brief interpretive essays, illustrate the most significant events and subject areas in Texas history and geography.

Since the arrival of the first Europeans in 1528, six different nations have claimed sovereignty over the Lone Star state’s diverse regions. Readers and scholars at all levels will enjoy learning from this atlas how Texas’s native inhabitants and later arrivals responded to each other and to the state’s varied terrain.

About the Author

A. Ray Stephens is retired as Professor of History at the University of North Texas, Denton, and Director of the Texas History Institute.