By Robyn Moore, Reference Librarian
Have you ever wondered what was happening in Texas while the original thirteen colonies of the Union were fighting the British Army in the 1770s? As the nation celebrates 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, TSLAC invites you to explore the published resources that offer insight into events occurring in Texas during this pivotal time. A good place to start is The Texas Connection with the American Revolution, by Robert H. Thornhoff. This book highlights Texan contributions to the newly-formed United States.
It turns out, Texas played a part in the American victory over England. The British faced war on two fronts once Spain allied with the colonies on the east coast, as they also had to fight on the border with New Spain in the west. New Spain was the territory controlled by Spain at the time, which included Texas. Cattle drives, naval battles, and many other contributions are recorded in the archival documents of the Spanish empire. You can access reproductions of these documents in Documentos Relativos a la Independencia de Norteamérica Existentes en Archivos Españoles.
You don’t need to travel east to see landmarks related to the American Revolution, either. Galveston is named for a Revolutionary War hero, Bernardo de Gálvez. Learn more about how Gálvez cleared the British Navy from the Gulf and helped draft the Treaty of Paris, the document that officially ended the war, in Forgotten Chapters of the American Revolution: Spain, Gálvez, and Isleños, by Rueben M. Perez. Investigate other landmarks with the Markers Placed by the Texas Daughters of the American Revolution, by the Texas Society Daughters of the American Revolution. If you miss the featured book display, don’t worry, we have these titles available all year long!
Search the TSLAC catalog for more publications about Texas and the American Revolution. For more information about access to the titles on display, please contact TSLAC reference services at ref@tsl.texas.gov or call 512-436-5455.
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The littlest vaquero Texas first cowboys and how they helped win the American Revolution |
Liles, Maurine Walpole |
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Index of the Rolls of honor (ancestor’s index) in the Lineage books of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution [volumes 1-160] |
Daughters of the American Revolution |
369.135 D265L INDEX 1972 V.1-80 |
GEN |
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Tejano patriots of the American Revolution, 1776-1783 |
Villarreal, Jesse O. |
976.40046 V713t |
GEN |
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Republic of Texas roots : American Revolution roots |
Rathburn, Lloyd Calvin |
929.2 R175 |
GEN |
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The American revolution in the South |
Lee, Henry, 1756-1818. |
973.3 L512A |
GEN |
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The Alamo heroes and their Revolutionary ancestors |
Daughters of the American Revolution. Alamo Chapter (San Antonio, Tex.) |
976.435 D265aa |
GEN |
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Brunswick deserter-immigrants of the American Revolution. |
Smith, Clifford Neal |
929.3 SM53 |
GEN |
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Texas and the American Revolution |
University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio |
976.402 IN7T |
MAIN |
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The Texas connection with the American Revolution |
Thonhoff, Robert H |
976.402 T388t |
MAIN |
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Bernardo de Gálvez : hero of the American Revolution |
LaFarelle, Lorenzo G. |
920.7 G139b |
MAIN |
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Forgotten chapters of the American Revolution : Spain, Gálvez, and Isleños |
Perez, Rueben M. |
973.3 P415f |
MAIN |
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Markers placed by the Texas Daughters of the American revolution; with illustrations and historical sketches. A contribution to the celebrations commemorating the state’s centennial year. |
Daughters of the American Revolution. Texas Society |
976.4 D265M |
MAIN |
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The American sword, 1775-1945 : a survey of the swords worn by the uniformed forces of the United States from the Revolution to the close of World War II |
Peterson, Harold L. |
739.72 P442 1965 |
MAIN |
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Historic costumes and furnishings |
Daughters of the American Revolution. Texas Society. |
391.2 D265 |
MAIN |
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Documentos relativos a la independencia de Norteamérica existentes en archivos españoles |
Spain. Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores |
973 D659 V.1 PT.1 |
MAIN |
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Drama & conflict : the Texas saga of 1776 |
Weddle, Robert S. |
976.402 W413D |
MAIN |
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Texas in 1776 : a historical description |
Connor, Seymour V. |
976.402 C762T OVER-T |
MAIN |
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American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Texas |
Riddle, Gene Jones |
A1500.8 AM35 |
TXD |
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Spanish Texas, 1519-1821 |
Chipman, Donald E. |
Z UA380.8 C444SP |
TXD |
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Guidelines for city bicentennial planning |
American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Texas, issuing body |
A1500.5 G942ci |
TXD |
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Texas Bicentennial Community Program : citizen involvement in a national celebration |
American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Texas |
A1500.8 B471co |
TXD |
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American revolution at a glance, 1775-1783 |
National Park Service |
I 29.2:R 32/5 |
USD |
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Revolutionary secrets : cryptology in the American Revolution |
Wilcox, Jennifer E. |
D 1.2:C 88/11 |
USD |