Emily D. West and the "Yellow Rose of Texas" myth
Emily D. West, the popular myth and legendEmily D. West's birth in New Haven -- A new life and adventure beckons -- Texas bound -- Slaughter at the Alamo -- Muddy roads leading to San Jacinto -- Climactic showdown at San Jacinto -- Popular myth-making and the creation of "The Yellow Rose o...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Jefferson, NC
McFarland & Company
2014
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Emily D. West, the popular myth and legendEmily D. West's birth in New Haven -- A new life and adventure beckons -- Texas bound -- Slaughter at the Alamo -- Muddy roads leading to San Jacinto -- Climactic showdown at San Jacinto -- Popular myth-making and the creation of "The Yellow Rose of Texas" -- Emily after the fiery storm of San Jacinto -- Epilogue. "The real Yellow Rose was an ordinary but also quite remarkable free Black woman from the North, Emily D. West. This is the first full-length biography of her--which explores the evolution of one of the most popular myths in American, Texas and Western history"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-260) and index |
| Beschreibung: | vii, 267 pages illustrations 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780786474493 978-0-7864-7449-3 |