Reviews
"Not even one of the book's 142 pages lacks an illustration, and many are in color. Designed for young adults, the book will also be valued by anyone who finds weightier tomes such as Lone Star a bit intimidating. Profiles, anecdotes, facts, and folklore make this fun to read."--San AntonioExpress-News, "Not even one of the book's 142 pages lacks an illustration, and many arein color. Designed for young adults, the book will also be valued by anyone whofinds weightier tomes such as Lone Star a bit intimidating. Profiles, anecdotes,facts, and folklore make this fun to read."--San Antonio Express-News, "Tracing the colorful history of the nation's second largest state, McCombbegins with the earliest inhabitants, the Paleo-Indians, and continues throughto Ross Perot and other prominent Texans. McComb's scholarly credentials areimpeccable, and his discussion is thorough and balanced.... Quotations,anecdotes, and a lively writing style make this entertaining as well asinformative. This title will be one to point out to adults as well as to olderchildren."--Booklist, "Tracing the colorful history of the nation's second largest state, McComb begins with the earliest inhabitants, the Paleo-Indians, and continues through to Ross Perot and other prominent Texans. McComb's scholarly credentials are impeccable, and his discussion is thorough and balanced....Quotations, anecdotes, and a lively writing style make this entertaining as well as informative. This title will be one to point out to adults as well as to older children."--Booklist, "A history of Texas from its prehistoric beginnings to the present,combining anecdotes, generalizations, and personality portraits in a pleasingnarrative style.... This book will be especially useful to seventh-grade Texashistory teachers complying with the new essential elements for that course, butfourth-grade students, high school students, and interested adults will alsofind much of value in the book. It should definitely be purchased by all schooland public libraries."--Southwestern Historical Quarterly, "A valuable and uncluttered account of Texas' past."-- Legacies "Boastful and readable."-- Books of the South West "Not even one of the book's 142 pages lacks an illustration, and many are in color. Designed for young adults, the book will also be valued by anyone who finds weightier tomes such as Lone Star a bit intimidating. Profiles, anecdotes, facts, and folklore make this fun to read."-- San Antonio Express-News "A history of Texas from its prehistoric beginnings to the present, combining anecdotes, generalizations, and personality portraits in a pleasing narrative style.... This book will be especially useful to seventh-grade Texas history teachers complying with the new essential elements for that course, but fourth-grade students, high school students, and interested adults will also find much of value in the book. It should definitely be purchased by all school and public libraries."-- Southwestern Historical Quarterly "Where can you learn about armadillos and longhorns? American Indians and Willie Nelson? In Texas of course! And from now on, Texas: An Illustrated History by noted scholar and Texas historian David G. McComb, is the only guide you'll ever need to the fascinating history of this unique state. From Native Americans to frontiersmen, from the Civil War to modern statehood, this richly illustrated volume for young adults and interested readers of all ages is sure to delight anyone who has experienced the unique state of mind that is Texas."-- Houston Tribune "Tracing the colorful history of the nation's second largest state, McComb begins with the earliest inhabitants, the Paleo-Indians, and continues through to Ross Perot and other prominent Texans. McComb's scholarly credentials are impeccable, and his discussion is thorough and balanced.... Quotations, anecdotes, and a lively writing style make this entertaining as well as informative. This title will be one to point out to adults as well as to older children."-- Booklist, "A history of Texas from its prehistoric beginnings to the present, combining anecdotes, generalizations, and personality portraits in a pleasing narrative style.... This book will be especially useful to seventh-grade Texas history teachers complying with the new essential elements for thatcourse, but fourth-grade students, high school students, and interested adults will also find much of value in the book. It should definitely be purchased by all school and public libraries."--Southwestern Historical Quarterly, "Where can you learn about armadillos and longhorns? American Indians andWillie Nelson? In Texas of course! And from now on, Texas: An IllustratedHistory by noted scholar and Texas historian David G. McComb, is the only guideyou'll ever need to the fascinating history of this unique state. From NativeAmericans to frontiersmen, from the Civil War to modern statehood, this richlyillustrated volume for young adults and interested readers of all ages is sureto delight anyone who has experienced the unique state of mind that isTexas."--Houston Tribune, "A valuable and uncluttered account of Texas' past."--Legacies "Boastful and readable."--Books of the South West "Not even one of the book's 142 pages lacks an illustration, and many are in color. Designed for young adults, the book will also be valued by anyone who finds weightier tomes such as Lone Star a bit intimidating. Profiles, anecdotes, facts, and folklore make this fun to read."--San Antonio Express-News "A history of Texas from its prehistoric beginnings to the present, combining anecdotes, generalizations, and personality portraits in a pleasing narrative style.... This book will be especially useful to seventh-grade Texas history teachers complying with the new essential elements for that course, but fourth-grade students, high school students, and interested adults will also find much of value in the book. It should definitely be purchased by all school and public libraries."--Southwestern Historical Quarterly "Where can you learn about armadillos and longhorns? American Indians and Willie Nelson? In Texas of course! And from now on, Texas: An Illustrated History by noted scholar and Texas historian David G. McComb, is the only guide you'll ever need to the fascinating history of this unique state. From Native Americans to frontiersmen, from the Civil War to modern statehood, this richly illustrated volume for young adults and interested readers of all ages is sure to delight anyone who has experienced the unique state of mind that is Texas."--Houston Tribune "Tracing the colorful history of the nation's second largest state, McComb begins with the earliest inhabitants, the Paleo-Indians, and continues through to Ross Perot and other prominent Texans. McComb's scholarly credentials are impeccable, and his discussion is thorough and balanced.... Quotations, anecdotes, and a lively writing style make this entertaining as well as informative. This title will be one to point out to adults as well as to older children."--Booklist, "Where can you learn about armadillos and longhorns? American Indians and Willie Nelson? In Texas of course! And from now on, Texas: An Illustrated History by noted scholar and Texas historian David G. McComb, is the only guide you'll ever need to the fascinating history of this unique state.From Native Americans to frontiersmen, from the Civil War to modern statehood, this richly illustrated volume for young adults and interested readers of all ages is sure to delight anyone who has experienced the unique state of mind that is Texas."--Houston Tribune
