Review
". . . a `must-have' for those of us who enjoy a focus on East Texas regional history and always want to know more. . . ." -- East Texas Historical Journal, Spring 2007
"The book should serve as a wake-up call to borderlands scholars that Mexican-born Indian agents, such as Ruiz, deserve much more attention." -- Western Historical Quarterly, Winter 2006
"The book should serve as a wake-up call to borderlands scholars that Mexican-born Indian agents, such as Ruiz, deserve much more attention." -- Western Historical Quarterly, Winter 2006
About the Author
Jack Jackson is an award-winning author and illustrator of Texas history. His most recent book, Almonte’s Texas, won the Bates Award given by the Texas State Historical Association. His first book, Los Mesteños: Spanish Ranching in Texas, 1721-1821, published by Texas A&M University Press in 1986, is considered a classic work on Spanish ranching in Texas. Jackson lives in Austin.
