From the Republic of the Rio Grande: A Personal History of the Place and the People

by Beatriz Eugenia De La Garza

Book Overview

The Republic of the Rio Grande had a brief and tenuous existence (1838-1840) before most of it was reabsorbed by Mexico and the remainder annexed by the United States, yet this region that straddles the Rio Grande has retained its distinctive cultural identity to the present day. Born on one side of the Rio Grande and raised on the other, Beatriz de la Garza is a product of this region. Her birthplace and its people are the subjects of this work,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292762135
• ISBN13: 9780292762138
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"