Where the West Begins - Debating Texas Identity

Texas grapples with an identity crisis. One camp insists that the state's roots in slavery, segregation, and cotton make it southern. Another argues that its Native and ranching history make it western. Outside Texas, southern and western historians who don't know what to make of the state ignore it altogether. In his innovative settling of the question, Glen Sample Ely examines the state's historical DNA.

About the author

Glen Sample Ely's documentaries have appeared on PBS, the History Channel, and the Discovery Channel. His scholarly work has appeared in journals such as Southwestern Historical Quarterly and the New Mexico Historical Review. A Ph.D. graduate of Texas Christian University, he lives in Fort Worth, Texas. www.texashistory.com

Product details

• Authors: Glen Sample Ely
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2017
• EAN: 9781682830123
• ISBN: 978-1-68283-012-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 224 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 363 g
• Series: Plains Histories; Plains Histories
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous