from Richard7920

Clearly the best book on the subject of the development of Texas up to the period of the early twentieth century, written in a very entertaining way by a true master of the art. Simply a great read.

from davidveal

By far the best general history of Texas available to date: readable and accurate. This is a sterling classic!

from vanjr

Reading this book is like listening to your favorite football team or baseball team's radio broadcast. If you are not bothered by the "homer" perspective of the broadcaster it is great. A little more objective perspective may be nice if you are not a fan of that team.TR Fehrenbach is a Texas home...

from pereapm

This books was originally published in 1968. I have the first edition. It offers an interesting portrayal of what race relations were like in Texas in the decades leading up to the 1960s. For example, a chapter title is "Red Ni**ers, Red Vermin" regarding the Indian Wars. Mexican Americans and Af...

from SeriousGrace

I had to keep reminding myself Fehrenbach was not actually in Texas 40,000 years ago because his book, Lone Staris so detailed, so expansive that it felt like he should have been. In 719 pages Fehrenbach details every aspect of Texas one could imagine. From practically primordial beginnings to pr...