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From Santa Anna to Selena: Notable Mexicanos and Tejanos in Texas History since 1821

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Author Harriett Denise Joseph relates biographies of eleven notable Mexicanos and Tejanos, beginning with Santa Anna and the have an effect on his actions had on Texas. She discusses the myriad contributions of Erasmo and Juan Seguín to Texas history, in addition to the factors that led a hero of the Texas Revolution (Juan) to be viewed later as a traitor by his fellow Texans. Admired by many but despised by others, folk hero Juan Nepomuceno Cortina is likely one of the most controversial figures within the history of nineteenth-century South Texas. Preservationist and historian Adina De Zavala fought to save a part of the Alamo website and other significant structures. Labor activist Emma Tenayuca’s youth, passion, courage, and sacrifice merit attention for her efforts to lend a hand the working class.

Joseph reveals the individual and collective accomplishments of a powerhouse couple, bilingual educator Edmundo Mireles and folklorist-creator Jovita González. She recognizes the military and personal battles of Medal of Honor recipient Raul “Roy” Benavidez. Irma Rangel, the first Latina to serve within the Texas House of Representatives, is known for the many “firsts” she achieved all over her lifetime. In spite of everything, we read about Selena’s life and career, in addition to her tragic death and her continuing marketability.

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