Best Books on Texas History

[Buckley99]

Just finished “Empire of the Summer Moon” and “The Apache Wars”. Now, I’m looking to read something on Texas history.

Any suggestions?

[curtintex]

Texas by James Michener

The King Ranch by Tom Lea

[JerryC]

Texas Rangers by Walter Prescott Webb.

[Froggy]

I enjoyed reading this free online book.

The Adventures of Bigfoot Wallace, the Texas Ranger and Hunter.

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5831/m1/1/

PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY
The thrilling adventures of traveler, rancher, and fighter "Big-Foot" Wallace in a bygone era of the American frontier. Amid the embroiling conflicts of frontiersmen, Mexicans, and war in Texas, 1837, William "Big-Foot" Wallace left his hometown of Virginia to avenge the deaths of his brother and cousin, soldiers executed by Mexicans. Upon joining the Texas Rangers, Wallace was swept into the clashes at Salado Creek, Hondo River, and the Battle of Monterrey during the Mexican-American War. Measuring at 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 240 pounds, Big-Foot Wallace embodied the iron nerves and indomitable spirit of the Texan frontiersman. In one of his most famous and harrowing experiences during the Mier expedition, Wallace was captured by the Mexican army, blindfolded, and forced to draw from a pot of black and white beans to determine whether he would be imprisoned or executed. Wallace drew a white bean and lived. After the war, he returned from the wilderness to clean, civilized Virginia, and spent the rest of his days as a storytelling, yarn-spinning rancher. John Duval, fellow Texas Ranger and Wallace's best friend, gives a thrilling but factual account of the man's life in a simple but engaging narrative style, combining action, suspense, and dry Texan humor. Wallace's hairbreadth escapes and larger-than-life story are the perfect representation of the Old West in all its perils, comedy, and romance.

[18ncs]

I have a couple of copies of The King Ranch. Will let you borrow one. I second Texas by Michener.

[Flint knapper]

Interwoven

[timoub007]

I bought "Taming the Nueces Strip" recently and it was a good read. I am a pretty slow reader but I finished it over a weekend in the evenings.

I would be happy to let someone borrow it and pass it around. Just drop me a PM.


17ncs,
I would like to borrow a copy of The King Ranch if you would allow me to. Send me a PM please.

Tim

[Buckley99]

I have a couple of copies of The King Ranch. Will let you borrow one. I second Texas by Michener.

Great offer. I can pay in golf balls!

[S-3 Ranch]

Nine years with the Indians,
Duke of Duvall
The big rich

3 I have enjoyed

Also checking out Writings of J Frank Dobie

[Buckley99]

Nine years with the Indians,
Duke of Duvall
The big rich

One of my top 5 favorite books

[meangreen04]

Gone to Texas by Randolph Campbell

[S-3 Ranch]

One of my top 5 favorite books

Yes a great book on Texas oil money and the history behind it

A story on Mexican history in Texas
book Revolution in Texas: How a Forgotten Rebellion And Its Bloody Suppression Turned Mexicans Into Americans. .

[18ncs]

Great offer. I can pay in golf balls!

At the present time I believe I have enough golf balls. I just went through a buying spree and got a little carried away

Send me a PM with your address.

[S-3 Ranch]

River of blood
Is a good one if you can find a copy

Texas blood on amazon

Also

https://www.amazon.com/Would-Rather-Sleep-Texas-History/dp/0876112424

[krausejmk]

Roemer’s Texas