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Texas

- An American History
Af: Benjamin Heber Johnson Engelsk Hardback

Texas

- An American History
Af: Benjamin Heber Johnson Engelsk Hardback
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An exploration of the multifaceted characters and complex events that have defined the Lone Star State from its inception through today   When Americans turn on their laptops, play video games, go to church, vote, eat TexMex, shop for groceries, listen to music, grill steaks, or watch football, they are, knowingly or not, paying tribute to Texas. Tracing the profound and surprising story of the Lone Star State, Benjamin Heber Johnson shines new light on why Texas has had such a powerful influence on U.S. history.   Texas is known to outsiders for mob violence, swaggering self-conception, and conservative politics, but Johnson reveals that the state has also been on the forefront of taming frontier violence, establishing LGBTQ rights, and developing modern businesses such as organic food and personal computing. Neither looking away from the dark chapters of Texas history nor letting them overshadow the achievements of democracy and pluralism that are some of the state’s greatest legacies, Johnson offers a balanced and inclusive history of an often contentious and stereotyped region, covering such topics as the persistence of Native Americans, the frontier story of the Alamo, agrarian populism, racial segregation, the state’s porous border with Mexico, and the way historical memory continues to shape the state’s identity. The reality of Texas, Johnson shows us, is even bigger than we think it is.
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An exploration of the multifaceted characters and complex events that have defined the Lone Star State from its inception through today   When Americans turn on their laptops, play video games, go to church, vote, eat TexMex, shop for groceries, listen to music, grill steaks, or watch football, they are, knowingly or not, paying tribute to Texas. Tracing the profound and surprising story of the Lone Star State, Benjamin Heber Johnson shines new light on why Texas has had such a powerful influence on U.S. history.   Texas is known to outsiders for mob violence, swaggering self-conception, and conservative politics, but Johnson reveals that the state has also been on the forefront of taming frontier violence, establishing LGBTQ rights, and developing modern businesses such as organic food and personal computing. Neither looking away from the dark chapters of Texas history nor letting them overshadow the achievements of democracy and pluralism that are some of the state’s greatest legacies, Johnson offers a balanced and inclusive history of an often contentious and stereotyped region, covering such topics as the persistence of Native Americans, the frontier story of the Alamo, agrarian populism, racial segregation, the state’s porous border with Mexico, and the way historical memory continues to shape the state’s identity. The reality of Texas, Johnson shows us, is even bigger than we think it is.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 392
ISBN-13: 9780300226720
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 0300226721
Kategori: Social- & Kulturhistorie
Udg. Dato: 25 feb 2025
Længde: 27mm
Bredde: 148mm
Højde: 209mm
Forlag: Yale University Press
Oplagsdato: 25 feb 2025
Forfatter(e): Benjamin Heber Johnson
Forfatter(e) Benjamin Heber Johnson

Kategori Social- & Kulturhistorie

ISBN-13 9780300226720

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Hardback

Sider 392

Udgave

Længde 27mm

Bredde 148mm

Højde 209mm

Udg. Dato 25 feb 2025

Oplagsdato 25 feb 2025

Forlag Yale University Press