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The only book in this series I've read, and it was worthy...not exciting, but very well done. Just got back from the area and this book helps put things into perspective about Texas. ( )

When Americans weren't stealing land from the First Nations people, they were stealing it from the Mexicans. ( )

A Time-Life book with excellent photos and greatly detailed maps, this is a super way to catch up on a part of US History not often pursued. It is a straight-forward account of the period from about 1820 up to secession. There was a lot of history packed into those years with names like Austin, Houston, David Bowie, Santa Anna, and many others. One has to read this or something book like it to even to begin a glimmering of how big the story is, and all packed into such a short time. ( )