''Texans All'' is a series of books, organized by the
Institute of Texan Cultures and published by the
Texas A&M University Press, about the ethnic groups of
Texas. They are titled: ''The African Texans'' by Alwyn Barr, ''The Asian Texans'' by Marilyn Dell Brady, ''The European Texans'' by Allan O. Kownslar, ''The Indian Texans'' by James M. Smallwood (about
Native Americans), and ''The Mexican Texans'' by Phyllis McKenzie. All were published in 2004.
Middle school students are the intended clientele for the books, and therefore do not have
jargon nor do they have complex argumentation. Michael E. Tate of the
University of Nebraska stated that the books also were to get adult readers. Tate added that the books do cover "uglier sides of Texas history".
[Tate.]
Background
The institute first held an exhibition on the ethnography of Texas in 1968,
[ and then published pamphlets in the 1970s that documented these ethnic groups. The institute sought to publish more up to date material, and worked with the university press to publish these books. Tate stated that the five books are "a more complete and polished version of those earlier publications".][
Barr had done previous scholarly work and used it in his book.
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Reception
''The Asian Texans'' was the winner of the Texas Reference Source Award in 2006.
Stephen K. Davis of Kingwood College praised the series, and praised Brady's work.
Bruce A. Glasrud, a scholar of Seguin, Texas, argued that the whole series is "striking". He felt that while all of the books were good, the books on African and indigenous Texans were among the best.[Glasrud, p. 88-89.]
Tate praised the books' content of the ethnic groups in the 20th century.[
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See also
* History of African Americans in Texas
* History of Chinese Americans in Texas
* Czech Texans
* German Texan
* History of Mexican Americans in Texas
Indigenous peoples lived in the area now known as Texas long before Spanish explorers arrived in the area. However, once Spaniards arrived and claimed the area for Spain, a process known as ''mestizaje'' occurred, in which Spaniards and Native Am ...
References
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Notes
Further reading
* - Predecessor pamphlet, sourced from Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), available from the Internet Archive
Copy of pamphlet
at ERIC website.
External links
* Texas A&M University Press book sites:
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** {{Cite book, title = The Mexican Texans, url-access = registration, url = https://archive.org/details/mexicantexans0000mcke
Texas A&M University Press books
Books about Texas
2004 books