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Perspectives on South Texas, Sponsored by Texas a&M University-Kingsville Ser.: Petra's Legacy : The South Texas Ranching Empire of Petra Vela and Mifflin Kenedy by Frances Brannen Vick and Jane Clements Monday (2007, Hardcover)

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PETRAS LEGACY: THE SOUTH TEXAS RANCHING EMPIRE OF PETRA VELA AND MIFFLIN KENEDY (PERSPECTIVES ON SOUTH TEXAS, SPONSORED BY TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE) By Jane Clements Monday, Frances Brannen Vick - Hardcover **BRAND NEW**.

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The matriarch of one of the most important families in Texas history, Petra Vela Kenedy has remained a shadowy presence in the annals of South Texas. In this biography of Petra Vela Kenedy, the authors not only tell her story but also relate the history of South Texas through a woman's perspective. Utilizing previously unpublished letters, journals, photographs, and other primary materials, the authors reveal the intimate stories of the families who for years dominated governments, land acquisition, commerce, and border politics along the Rio Grande and across the Wild Horse Desert. From Petra's early life in the landed ranchero society of northern Mexico, through her alliance with Luis Vidal--an officer in the Mexican army to whom she bore eight children--until her move to Brownsville after Vidal's death, Petra lived in Mexico. When she moved to Texas, having taken Vidal's name, she represented a link to the landed families of the region. Mifflin Kenedy, a steamboat captain who had first come to Texas during the Mexican War, married into her world, acquiring local respectability and stature when he took Petra as his wife. The story of their life together encompasses war, the taming of a frontier, the blending of cultures, the origin of a ranching empire, and the establishment of a foundation and trust that still endure today, giving millions to Texas through charitable gifts. An attractive woman of business acumen, strong religious convictions, and intense family loyalty, Petra Vela Kenedy's influence through her husband and her children left a legacy whose exploration is long overdue.

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Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
ISBN-10
1585446149
ISBN-13
9781585446148
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59103923

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Author
Jane Clements Monday, Frances Brannen Vick
Publication Name
Petra's Legacy : the South Texas Ranching Empire of Petra Vela and Mifflin Kenedy
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Series
Perspectives on South Texas, Sponsored by Texas A&M University-Kingsville Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
448 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
10in
Item Height
1.5in
Item Width
7in
Item Weight
40.1 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
F392.R5m665 2007
Reviews
". . . a valuable, carefully researched, engaging chronicle of legendary South Texas pioneers in the 19th century and their legacy, which continues to shape the state."-Texas Books in Review, "The book's production values are first-rate. . . book exemplifies women's studies at its finest."-Southwestern Historical Quarterly, "The book's production values are first-rate. . . book exemplifies women's studies at its finest."- Southwestern Historical Quarterly, ï¿½Petra Kenedy is . . . one of the more significant and intriguing Texas women of the nineteenth century . . . the manuscript fulfills a continuing need for more historical works on South Texas. . . . ï¿½--Paula Mitchell Marks, Associate Professor at St. Edwardï¿½s University, "Petra Kenedy is . . . one of the more significant and intriguing Texas women of the nineteenth century . . . the manuscript fulfills a continuing need for more historical works on South Texas. . . . "--Paula Mitchell Marks, Associate Professor at St. Edward's University, ". . . a valuable, carefully researched, engaging chronicle of legendary South Texas pioneers in the 19th century and their legacy, which continues to shape the state."- Texas Books in Review, "The book''s production values are first-rate. . . book exemplifies women''s studies at its finest."- Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Petra's Legacy provides a sweeping record of one of the wealthiest of Texas families and the Catholic legacy left by Petra Vela de Kenedy through her children. Her epic story and that of her husband Mifflin flow through the violent years of the Mexican-American War, the Anglo settlement of South Texas, the bloody but highly profitable Civil War, and the building of Texas during the last half of the nineteenth century. This is a must-read for everyone who is enthralled by the histories of the families of South Texas.
Copyright Date
2007
Topic
Marriage & Long-Term Relationships, General, Agriculture / General, Customs & Traditions, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), Sociology / Rural
Lccn
2007-007775
Dewey Decimal
976.4/405092 B
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Family & Relationships, History, Social Science

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Very interesting-Especially for the Texas History buff.
It was a gift to our son-in-law and he said it was very interesting. It included many facts about early Texas ranch life that he did not know. He is interested in Texas History, so it was the perfect gift.
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