The paper republic : the struggle for money, credit and independence in the Republic of Texas /
Offering a new take on the stirring story of the Texas Revolution, this history focuses on the financial underpinnings and monetary issues that factored into the struggle. Deftly weaving numismatics and history into an engaging and highly entertaining narrative, the story unveils a verifiable trail...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Houston :
Bright Sky Press,
[2009]
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
| Summary: | Offering a new take on the stirring story of the Texas Revolution, this history focuses on the financial underpinnings and monetary issues that factored into the struggle. Deftly weaving numismatics and history into an engaging and highly entertaining narrative, the story unveils a verifiable trail of many of the most significant people and events surrounding the struggle for independence in Texas. It is replete with colorful anecdotes about visionary kings, obsessive dictators, crooked politicians and counterfeiters, and includes a detailed history of each piece of coin and currency used in the old Republic. |
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| Item Description: | The Cushing Library/Chapman Texas Collection copy is part of the Floyd & Louise Chapman Texas & Borderlands Collection. |
| Physical Description: | 352 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 x 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 342-345) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781933979250 1933979259 |