Essays,
Articles, Monographs And Booklets for Serious
Students of Texas History
The Unbelievable Ordeals At
Nacogdoches - Thirty-Eight Years of Constant Rebellion And Turmoil
by H.Gordon Pettey.
An exciting explanation of six rebellions, a battle on its main street that
killed many and changed the course of East Texas history, the boundary dispute
that almost caused a war between two great nations and filled Nacogdoches with
hundreds of Spanish troops, the change of three governments and the slaughter at
Goliad and San Antonio involving volunteers from Nacogdoches, and more, all in
a span of thirty-eight years. This is well worth a read. You will
have a new perception and appreciation as to how our freedoms as Texans, were
won. Soft cover. $30.00.
The Original Indian Trails And
Spanish Roads of East Texas, Spanish Named Creeks And Rivers Defined, And The
Nine Tribes and Locations Of The Tejas/Hasanai, Including The Nacogdotsi, Plus
the Ais and Adaes Tribes For Whom Missions Were Built, Plus more -
The history of the East Texas Indians is extremely complicated. Not only
were there Caddo nations living there that dated back to the mound builders, but
other immigrant tribes moved onto their lands while they still lived on them,
further confusing future generations of Texans - No Cherokee are not Texas
Indians and no, there are no native Texas Indian reservations. This
monograph will untangle this wonderful history and allow you to fully understand
why the Spanish also moved among them and why their descendents are still
there. Comes with original map. In a plastic jacket. $15.00.
Cattle, Guns, Slaves And Other
Trade Goods In Spanish East Texas - In the days of
early Spanish settlement of East Texas, there was no money. The
resourceful Spanish used cattle guns and slaves as collateral. This is an
interesting story of how this system of barter worked. $10.00.
The Smugglers - St. Denis and
La Harp, Their Trade With The East Texas Missions. How They Helped The
Missions Survive - This interesting phase of Texas history began when
French traders came from far away Mobile (Alabama) with loaded mule-packed
trains of trade goods for the East Texas Caddoans. Smuggling continued all
through the Spanish Mexican and Republic eras. This industry shaped Texas
history. $10.00.
The Royal English of East Texas
- A dictionary of the early Anglo pioneer speech in East Texas, much of which
has already been lost because new generations are being reared listening to the
standard American speech that they hear being used by movie actors and radio/TV
commentators. But their ancestor's speech was the speech of English kings
and queens of the period of Shakespeare, Bacon, Sir Walter Raleigh, Chaucer,
Alfred, Marlow and Dryden. $10.00.