The paper republic
Subtitle: the struggle for money, credit and independence in the Republic of Texas
By: James Bevill.
Publisher: Bright Sky Press; Brand: Bright Sky Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Houston, Tex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
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
Description: Offering a new take on the stirring story of the Texas Revolution, this history focuses on the financial underpinnings and monetary issues that factored into the struggle. Deftly weaving numismatics and history into an engaging and highly entertaining narrative, the story unveils a verifiable trail of many of the most significant people and events surrounding the struggle for independence in Texas. It is replete with colorful anecdotes about visionary kings, obsessive dictators, crooked politicians, and counterfeiters, and includes a detailed history of each piece of coin and currency used in the old Republic.--Amazon.com.
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.