{"product_id":"recollections-of-a-tejano-life-antonio-menchaca-in-texas-history-paperback-softback-9781477302170","title":"Recollections of a Tejano Life; Antonio Menchaca in Texas History (Paperback \/ softback) 9781477302170","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRecollections of a Tejano Life\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAntonio Menchaca in Texas History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTimothy M. Matovina (Edited by), Jesús F. de la Teja (Edited by), Justin Poché (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477302170, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 December 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e202 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.227 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSan Antonio native, military veteran, merchant, and mayor pro tem JosÉ Antonio Menchaca (1800–1879) was one of only a few Tejano leaders to leave behind an extensive manuscript of recollections. Portions of the document were published in 1907, followed by a “corrected” edition in 1937, but the complete work could not be published without painstaking reconstruction. At last available in its entirety, Menchaca’s book of reminiscences captures the social life, people, and events that shaped the history of Texas’s tumultuous transformation during his lifetime. Highlighting not only Menchaca’s acclaimed military service but also his vigorous defense of Tejanos’ rights, dignity, and heritage, \u003ci\u003eRecollections of a Tejano Life\u003c\/i\u003e charts a remarkable legacy while incorporating scholarly commentary to separate fact from fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRevealing how Tejanos perceived themselves and the revolutionary events that defined them, this wonderfully edited volume presents Menchaca’s remembrances of such diverse figures as Antonio LÓpez de Santa Anna, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, General AdriÁn Woll, Comanche chief “Casamiro,” and Texas Ranger Jack Hays. Menchaca and his fellow Tejanos were actively engaged in local struggles as Mexico won her independence from Spain; later many joined the fight to establish the Republic of Texas, only to see it annexed to the United States nine years after the Battle of San Jacinto. This first-person account corrects important misconceptions and brings previously unspoken truths vividly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction: Antonio Menchaca in Texas History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdited Reminiscences of JosÉ\u003cbr\u003e Antonio Menchaca, Part 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdited Reminiscences of JosÉ\u003cbr\u003e Antonio Menchaca, Part 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Memoirs of Captain Menchaca:Being an Unpublished Manuscript Detailing Events in San Antonio from 1807 to the Battle of San Jacinto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Unpublished Second Part of the Menchaca Manuscript\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52589078937880,"sku":"9781477302170","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/recollections-of-a-tejano-life-antonio-menchaca-in-texas-history-paperback-softback-9781477302170","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}