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The paper republic: the struggle for money, credit and independence in the Republic of Texas

James Bevill
Resource Type:
Book (Print/Paper)
Publication:
Houston, Texas : Bright Sky Press, [2009]
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Summary:
Offering a new take on the stirring story of the Texas Revolution, this history focuses on the financial underpinnings and monetary issues that factored into the struggle. Deftly weaving numismatics and history into an engaging and highly entertaining narrative, the story unveils a verifiable trail of many of the most significant people and events surrounding the struggle for independence in Texas. It is replete with colorful anecdotes about visionary kings, obsessive dictators, crooked politicians, and counterfeiters, and includes a detailed history of each piece of coin and currency used in the old Republic.--Amazon.com.
Table of Contents:
  • Spanish Texas, 1535-1821
  • Filibusters, lone stars and pirates
  • Mexican Texas, 1821-1836
  • Financing the Texas revolution
  • Harrisburg, the steamboat Cayuga and Galveston
  • Velasco and Columbia: capitals on the Gulf Coast
  • Houston: the great stock exchange
  • Star money, engraved notes and change notes
  • Mirabeau B. Lamar: the great paper chase begins
  • Austin: "You will strike out the interest!"
  • Austin: stocks, bonds, wooden ships and pigs
  • Old Sam and the exchequer bills
  • Washington: Texas politics in turmoil
  • The architect of annexation
  • The golden shower.
Author/Creator:
Bevill, James, 1959- , author
Contributors:
Thomas, Donald, 1943- , donor
Donald Thomas War Poetry Collection
Special Collections donation
Languages:
English
Language Notes:
Item content: English
Main Work:
The paper republic: the struggle for money, credit and independence in the Republic of Texas [by Bevill, J.]
Other Related Resources:
Online version: Paper republic [by Bevill, J.] (Houston, Tex. : Bright Sky Press, 2009 — OCLC Number 758729133)
Subjects:
Texas — History — Revolution, 1835-1836 — Finance
Capitalists and financiers — Texas — History — 19th century
Numismatics — Texas — History — 19th century
Money — Texas — History — 19th century
Revolution (Texas : 1835-1836)
1800-1899
Capitalists and financiers
Numismatics
Money
Finance
Texas
Genres:
Authors' presentation inscriptions
History
General Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Gift; Donald Thomas; 2023.
"To the faculty, staff, and students of the University of North Texas - With best wishes, James G. Bevill" inscribed on front free endpaper.
"Donald Thomas 2023 // Sons of the Republic of Texas" inscribed on front paste-down in ink.
Physical Description:
352 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm
Physical Characteristics:
map; illustration
Call Numbers:
F390 .B497 2009
ISBNs:
9781933979250 (hardcover)
1933979259 (hardcover)
Library of Congress Control Numbers:
2009024429
OCLC Numbers:
262888346