Gone to Texas engagingly tells the story of the Lone Star State; from the arrival of humans in the Panhandle more than 10;000 years ago to the opening of the twenty-first century. Focusing on the state's successive waves of immigrants; the book offers an inclusive view of the vast array of Texans who; often in conflict with each other and always in a struggle with the land; created a history and an idea of Texas.
#486771 in Books Kenny Kevin 2011-05-13 2011-05-13Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 6.10 x .70 x 9.20l; .95 #File Name: 0199753946304 pagesPeaceable Kingdom Lost The Paxton Boys and the Destruction of William Penn s Holy Experiment
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. William Penn; Quaker pacifism; peaceful coexistence and its destructionBy Garth M. Hess; Jr.Kenny goes into much greater detail and the book appears to be well researched. Extensive end notes linked throughout the text on the version available for the Kindle Fire. You click the link to go to the end note and click the link in the end note to go back to where you left off. Spoiler Alert: Kevin Kenny explores William Penn's efforts to settle Pennsylvania as a land of peaceful coexistence. Penn enters into treaties with Native Americans resulting in a colony that had little; or no need of a military. This was consistent with pacifist leanings of the Quaker founders. Unfortunately; land-lust of our ancestors led to repeated confrontations with Native Americans as new settlers pushed westward in violation of Pennsylvania government's admonitions against encroaching on Indian lands. Because the colony had no military; it was in no position to expel the settlers to alleviate the cause of the confrontations; nor to protect the settlers from the Indian attacks provoked by the unauthorized settlements. If you'll pardon the analogy; like an ice hockey referee who fails to call penalties for blatant infractions ultimately resulting in players feeling they have no alternative but to retaliate with escalating hostility; Pennsylvania quickly lost control of the settlement situation by failing to act promptly and forcefully to enforce the treaty obligations to which Penn had voluntarily agreed. Although Kenny points to more complex motives; and I concur; the Paxton Boys to some extent claimed to be acting to fill a void they believed Pennsylvania government should have filled by protecting settlers.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A way of understanding what happens when two diverse cultures ...By Kindle CustomerA way of understanding what happens when two diverse cultures clash over the same resources. The abstraction is helpful towards current global affairs. Everyone looses.4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Pennsylvania's dirty little secretBy avidreaderDoes anybody know the dirty little secret called the Walking Purchase? This book is an eye-opener about the early history of the commonwealth which made me cringe. They never tell you things like this in high school. Well-written; and apparently well-researched - it's hard for me to evaluate the accuracy of information I've never seen before; but it rings true. The narrative gives insight into many factors that influenced the Revolution and early federal history also. Good job.
