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Synopsis
What makes a Texan tick? The answer can be found, not in military and political histories, but in the social history of the people of Texasandmdash;the story of their long, heroic battle to conquer challenging conditions as Americaandrsquo;s frontier pushed westward.
About the Author
Wayne Gard (1899andndash;1986) was a longtime editorial writer for the Dallas Morning News and President of the Texas State Historical Association. He was the author of seven volumes of Texana and southwestern history, including Frontier Justice and The Chisholm Trail, both published by the University of Oklahoma Press.