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Spanish Texas, 1519–1821 Paperback – December 1, 1992

by Donald E. Chipman (Author)

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Winner, Kate Broocks Bates Award, Texas State Historical Association
Presidio La Bahía Award, Sons of the Republic of Texas
A Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Book

"... the book on early Texas.... [It] is without peer."

—David J. Weber, Robert and Nancy Dedman Professor of History, Southern Methodist University

Modern Texas, like Mexico to the south, traces its beginning to sixteenth-century encounters between Spaniards, Native American peoples, and a vast land unexplored by Europeans. Unlike Mexico, however, Texas eventually received the stamp of Anglo-American culture, so that Spanish contributions to present-day Texas tend to be obscured or even unknown. In this pathfinding study, Donald E. Chipman draws on archival and secondary sources to write the story of Spain's three-hundred-year presence and continuing influence in the land that has become Texas.

Chipman begins with the first European sighting of Texas shores in 1519. He goes on to chronicle the exploits of Cabeza de Vaca, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, Luis Moscoso and other sixteenth-century explorers, before devoting extensive attention to the eighteenth century, a time of active Spanish colonization.

Although Mexican independence ended the Spanish era in 1821, Chipman finds that Spain has left a substantial legacy in modern Texas. Spanish precedents have shaped modern Texas law in the areas of judicial procedure, land and water law, and family law. Spanish influences abound in Texas art, architecture, music, and theater, not to mention the widely spoken Spanish language. And the Roman Catholic religion introduced by the Spaniards continues to have many adherents in Texas.

In short, the rich history of Spain in Texas deserves to be widely known by "Texana buffs" and professional historians alike, and Spanish Texas, 1519-1821 is the one-volume source to consult.

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343 pages
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English
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University of Texas Press
Publication date

December 1, 1992
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6.25 x 1 x 9 inches
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0292776594
ISBN-13

978-0292776593
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Texas Press; 1st edition (December 1, 1992)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 343 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0292776594
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0292776593
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 9 inches

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AGMSI

Outstanding book for background

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2020

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I use this for reference material for a series of podcasts I do on Texas History and this is by far the most comprehensive and clearly written book I have discovered. If you want to learn about the early explorers of Texas, this is a must have resource.

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Texrealt

Should be required reading for all Texans and those who want to be.

Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2017

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Essential reading to understand the underpinnings, diversity, and unity of not just Texas, but Texans. This book covers the influences of the centuries of Spanish rule, culture, religion, law struggles, and occupation of Texas before the anglos' arrival. The scope of research and collaboration for this history is astounding. It had to be a work of love. If I taught Texas history, it would be a prerequisite for my class.

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Having family that arrive in northern mexico in 1630

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021

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Having family that arrive in northern mexico in approx 1630 and populated the Rio Grande Valley via grants in the early 1700s this is a great look at period history.

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LMS

Disappointed

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2019

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Very soon into the book, he refers to First Peoples as “immigrants” and “early Texans.” You can’t immigrate to a country that doesn’t yet exist. And the earliest there could have been Texans is the 1830s. If he can’t get the easy stuff right, what else could be wrong.

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great research book, well done

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2017

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excellent for research; too heavy for casual reading

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Important Foundation for Texas History

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2016