Reddit reviews Lone Star: A History Of Texas And The Texans

Ironically, according to T. R. Fehrenbach in his book Lone Star: A History Of Texas And The Texans, that is precisely what the Spaniards in the 16th century, including Catholic missionaries, often did spread - disease. Many indigenous tribes in Mexico and (now) Texas were decimated by small pox and other contagions unintentionally passed on. The diseases occasionally did what the men-at-arms could not, weaken the natives such that they were no longer a threat. But at least when they died, not all of them went to hell.

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Lone Star by T.R. Fehrenbach is one of the better books that I've read. However, it isn't politically correct (calls Native Americans redskins and stuff) if that is the sort of thing that bothers you. Some of the other books on the Amazon "Customers also purchased" list are alright, but they aren't as entertaining and I found myself having to take breaks reading them. That wasn't the case with Lone Star, I always wanted to read more.

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Also Comanches by T.R. Fehrenbach also Lone Star by the same author for Texas specific settlement (first part of book). Also Fire and Blood: A History of Mexico by the same author again.

Texan here. Here are two good, unflinching looks at the history of the Comanche and their interactions with Americans, Texans, colonists, etc. One is by T.R. Fehrenbach and the other is by S.C. Gwynne. For a good, unflinching and often bloody history of Texas try Fehrenbach's Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans.

I like this book: https://www.amazon.com/Lone-Star-History-Texas-Texans/dp/0306809427

It's cited quite a bit for Texas' Wikipedia page, and it's author, T.E. Fehrenbach, was on the Texas Historical Commission for a while. It starts in prehistory and traces what happensed in and around Texas up until about the 1950s. The parts about the Republic are my favorite! 🤠