Texas: Crossroads of North America

"Texas: Crossroads of North America," 3rd Edition, chronicles the development of the political, economic and social identity of Texas by presenting the author's insights and incorporating the latest scholarship through a broad thematic lens. The first theme, Texas as place, presents the state as a crossroads of geographies and cultures. The second theme, Texas as opportunity, features the progression of visitors, immigrants and native Texans as they learn to make use of the region's resources. The third theme, Texas as cultural centrifuge, focuses on the convergence, separation and emergence of cultural groups in the state. This edition features a full-color image program. Coverage includes the Mexican War of Independence, the place of Native peoples, changes in population and the movement of people and the transformation of its economy and society in the 20th and early 21st centuries.