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How can the life of one relatively unknown man change our understanding of Texas history and the American West? Peter Ellis Bean, a fairly minor but altogether fascinating character, casts unexpected light on conflicts, famous historical figures, and events from the time of Mexican rule through the years of the Texas Republic. Bean's role in Mexico's revolution against Spain and his service as an agent of the Mexican government, especially as ...

In the summer of 1995 the Air Force chief of staff tasked Air University to do a year-long study, 2025, to "generate ideas and concepts on the capabilities the United States will require to possess the dominant air and space forces in the future [, to] detail . . . new or high-leverage concepts for employing air and space power [, and to] detail . . . the technologies required to enable the capabilities envisioned." To support this goal a 2025...

Chronicles the hundred years of Spanish ranching that came before Mexico, and subsequently Texas, gained independence. From the introduction of livestock into the province by various early entradas (expeditions), to the first big roundup in 1787, and beyond, this book traces the development of the range and of cattle working.

Presents a study of eighteenth-century cartography along the Gulf Coast, that reveals a mix of cooperation and competition between Spain and France. This book is suitable for cartographers and can also be of interest to the lay historian and the Gulf Coast enthusiast.