The paper republic
Subtitle: the struggle for money, credit and independence in the Republic of Texas
By: James Bevill.
Publisher: Bright Sky Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Houston, Tex
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781933979250
Subjects: Numismatics -- Texas -- History -- 19th century; Money -- Texas -- History -- 19th century; Texas -- History -- Revolution, 1835-1836 -- Finance; Capitalists and financiers -- Texas -- History -- 19th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Spanish Texas, 1535-1821; title: Filibusters, lone stars and pirates; title: Mexican Texas, 1821-1836; title: Financing the Texas revolution; title: Harrisburg, the steamboat Cayuga and Galveston; title: Velasco and Columbia: capitals on the Gulf Coast; title: Houston: the great stock exchange; title: Star money, engraved notes and change notes; title: Mirabeau B. Lamar: the great paper chase begins; title: Austin: "You will strike out the interest!"; title: Austin: stocks, bonds, wooden ships and pigs; title: Old Sam and the exchequer bills; title: Houston and Washington: a tug-of-war on the capital; title: The architect of annexation; title: The golden shower.