I would rather sleep in Texas
Subtitle: a history of the lower Rio Grande valley and the people of the Santa Anita Land Grant
By: Mary. Margaret McAllen Amberson, James A. McAllen and Margaret H. McAllen.
Contributors: McAllen, James A.; McAllen, Margaret H.
Publisher: Texas State Historical Association; Texas State Historical Assn
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Austin, TX
Language: eng
Number of pages: 655
Subjects: Gómez family.; Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas -- Lower Rio Grande Valley.; Pioneers -- Texas -- Lower Rio Grande Valley -- Biography.; Lower Rio Grande Valley (Tex.) -- History.; Santa Anita Land Grant (Tex.) -- History.; Lower Rio Grande Valley (Tex.) -- Biography.; Lower Rio Grande Valley (Tex.) -- History, Local.
Genres: Biography.
Description: This superb work of history tells the story of the Lower Rio Grande Valley and the people who struggled to make this daunting land their home. Spanish conquistadors and Mexican revolutionaries, cowboys and ranchers, Texas Rangers and Civil War generals, entrepreneurs and empire builders are all a part of this centuries-long saga, thoroughly researched and skillfully presented here.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [617]-636) and index.