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the struggle for money, credit and independence in the Republic of Texas
352 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 x 28 cm.
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.
Spanish Texas, 1535-1821 -- Filibusters, lone stars and pirates -- Mexican Texas, 1821-1836 -- Financing the Texas revolution -- Harrisburg, the steamboat Cayuga and Galveston -- Velasco and Columbia: capitals on the Gulf Coast -- Houston: the great stock exchange -- Star money, engraved notes and change notes -- Mirabeau B. Lamar: the great paper chase begins -- Austin: "You will strike out the interest!" -- Austin: stocks, bonds, wooden ships and pigs -- Old Sam and the exchequer bills -- Washington: Texas politics in turmoil -- -- The architect of annexation -- The golden shower.
The Cushing Library/Chapman Texas Collection copy is part of the Floyd & Louise Chapman Texas & Borderlands Collection.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 342-345) and index.