Flags of Texas

Uittreksel

"The tumultuous history of Texas is told through the flags that have flown over the state since the days of the first explorers. Carefully researched full-color illustrations bring to life more than thirty flags from Texas history, including the stately banners of France and Spain, the dramatic and colorful pennants of the Texans seeking independence, and the famous Lone Star flag."--BOOK COVER

Inhoud

A concise history of Early Texas -- Indian flag -- Early Spanish flag -- Early French flag -- Flag of the Republican Army of the North -- Don Louis de Aury's flag -- Lafitte's Venezuelan flag -- colonel Long's flag -- Mexico's historic flag -- The flag of Texas Conservatives -- Fredonian Rebellion flag -- Old come and take it -- Scott's flag of the Liberals -- Siege of San Antonio flag -- Captain Baker's San Felipe flag -- Sarah Dodson's Lone Star flag -- Flag over the Alamo -- Alabama Red Rovers flag -- Johanna Troutman's Goliad flag -- Red flag of San Fernando Mission -- San Jacinto flag -- Texas Naval flog of 1836 -- First flag of Texas -- Captain Burrough's flag from Ohio -- President David Burnet's flag -- Lone Star flag -- United States flag of 1846 -- The Stars and Bars -- Confederate Battle flag -- The Bonnie Blue flag -- Old Glory -- City of Houston flag -- City of Dallas flag -- City of San Antonio flag.