The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-26
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tais State that has YET 49, y
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Y deserving Of every epcs,,,s:'!
Is veriteble encyclcpedla y n. \
ana OF the utmost vain. \,
iuli and accurate his,.s. ~ NJ :
o'ate. Its literary lnor,,s VA
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publishers stating that assa q ~
we're written in Its intsr,s. ~
course Of preparation. Nss,,'wA With q
~ y was written by Tcx,s evsJ|
men and women whcsa bro.lg,ss eae u
History can not be ouesiior.s se y
The first part, conslst,p. :. q
pages. is devoted to an exsct v
o. the original text Of Yoakum', .,:l
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Is not only the standard his,n,, = q.
but It is regarded ever, wher. I, I. 4
finest historical production. s,.S
III was published in 1876; b,N e / H.
itsd number had been nr,,,..
were destroyed by fire. IA ~ =, 4
dying soon after, they were Me- ".
HcDce>the work has bsen 80" s'ss 4
practically inaccessible 10 tie s.ss,s|
nc Inc esteem In which II ~ "a r.
caused the Texas History CONF !.
corporate 1T in their work n
period from 1855 to 1sa5, and ~ NJ.
be sufficiently complete and c,ss,s 4 b!
up to 1920. But In the years hss.ss.A,
and 1915 occurred the AmeriesS ~
ton OF Texas. the revolution, M v, r.
dependence. the founding Of ~ 49,
and the government OF thu jnfs,s' A,
up to the time Texas became = ssss.
American Union: and u series n ~, ~ i
tiers covering these historic yeals y. s,.s
to be necessary.
The chapters upon the American Il,
cation of Texas were compiled ~, Y
nation found in the manuscripts y
Stephen F. Austin. These pspen 81.
tute a most important collection y u
torical documents In the custody Il ~
Guy NJ. Bryan. nephew OF Auth
he author of the several chapter M,
his and kindred subjects. The rsn,s
chapters, intending to completelJ hi,
he history OF this period, ~ N
Noted Women and Social Life Ia n +
Vt the Colonies, the Revolution and n
public" by Mrs. NJ. Looscan. the ~
ragic fall OF the Alamo, BY JAee
'hepard the Runaway Scrape 4
light of the colonists before the Inn
'le&icans, by Mrs. Kate Scurry TIRED,
he manuscript of DR.. Bernard, n Il
illness of the massacre Of FannInJ Il
lapd. These exhaustive chapter, \
fill out Tie story up To iIk
The history of the State 10 given Ii n
rticles. One is the political, leshitA
nd judicial history OF Texas, from VI 4
[ annexation in 1916 10 the Close 4 N
his is the largest and probably The "
article In the work. ltlb ID
ne pen of ex- Governor o. NJ. Robeti q
Ill be an enduring monument , "
'or and an unSailing Source Of ipstJus!1
ID pleasure to the people Of Texu
her article covers the fifly-twp ~
lie natural growth ard material ORE
ert of the State. 1t was begun y
tie General Sam Bell Maxey ~ ~
aath was completed by Mr. ppalH
'ooten.
The series of special articles y Z =
aportant feature of the work. Eael =
an independent history, and ccTH
pic worthy of exhaustive and npps
eatment. One of the best is THE Annss
on of Texas to the United States
I'M Bell Maxey. This is an accllras !.
II account of the diplomats ana oass
attending the anneiatoa
c Republic of Texas to the un'ou
merican States, the political aspess
e question in the United Stales w
.ude of Texas, the interest ana lelau~
reign nations towards the suDlssl
al triumph of annexation, and we W.
the compact. The Mexican VA ".
lowed is also related by the same W.
e narrative showing the causes, oa
ess, success and results OF the waSv s.s
ecial articles are: THE Edueallon,s' saI
n, the University and the scnoos
j. Lane; 1.-The Land system, M
ties, Policy and Legislation, y ~
Wooten: Physical Geography "
Apply and Natural Resources, Ms
mble; 1.-THE Indian Tribes o. Iesu
M. Kenncy: "Frontier Defen*
niger Service and the Famous Eshs
General w. II. King; "A hlsp s,s
lrnalism in Texas. by a. vy =
exas and Texans in the Clyh ~
rious authors.
'wo articles by Mrs NJ, M
uston are deserving Of espeela' We
ey are: 1.-THE History and Eyulua'
Texas Flag, and
Monuments of Noted l
9 first gives a dessflp
various flags used by
of Texas troops, tne
luton of the Lone Star flsg;s tns
d at the Alamo. San Jaelnov sts
asco and other places; ne ~. SaV h
ndard of the Republic. the ~ IN
state flag and coat-of-srms 7. ~ w
,red design showing all the s ~
emblems used by Texas a =, n. III 4
he development of the presen' n ~
md article mentioned gises
punt of the several monumsss,
e been erected as memorisis ssstsg
/ and noted events in tne -
as, with illustrations Of 49,
he great number Of illustfs.l .sssn
r. uniform excellence is :
history that is worthy q ~, s.s
It reproduction Of the originn ySS
of Independence is especia!ly r. =