The Fate of Texas: The Civil War and the Lone Star State

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Texas has often been overlooked in Civil War scholarship, but this examination shows that the Lone Star State-though definitely unusual-was decidedly Southern. Eleven noted historians examine the ways the civil war touched every aspect of life in Texas and approach the subject from varied perspectives-military, social, and cultural history; public history; and historical memory-to provide a greater understanding of the roles of women and slaves during the war, and how veterans and the aftermath of loss helped pave the way for the Texas of today.