Texas History Paperbacks

An examination of events that still impact upon Texas and the South.

Almost a hundred years after the death of Stephen F. Austin this first full-length biography was published. And for almost a quarter of a century, dividing his time between editing, teaching, textbook writing, and serving in various academic capacities, Eugene C. Barker pursued the study which resulted in “The Life of Stephen F. Austin”. His accomplishment has long been regarded as a fine example of biography in Texas literature.

An anthropological history of Native Americans in the Lone Star State. First published in 1961, this study explores the ethnography of the Indian tribes who lived in the region that is now the state of Texas since the beginning of the historic period. The tribes covered include: • Coahuiltecans • Karankawas • Lipan Apaches • Tonkawas • Comanches, • Kiowas and Kiowa Apaches • Jumanos • Wichitas • Caddos • Atakapans.