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Texas: A Compact History
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by Archie P. McDonald
Sales Rank: 447184
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$9.48
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on 6-20-2008.
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 254 pages
Published by: State House Press February 28, 2007
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 193333715X
ISBN 13 Number: 978-1933337159
Book Dimensions:
8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
Weighs: 9.6 ounces
Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
"'Compact History' ought to be required reading for anyone who questions why this state and its people truly are unique."
Eclectic Homeschool Online
"a magnificent book for anyone studying the United States and Texas. . . . McDonald's book gives enough details without getting bogged down in minutia."
Reader Reviews
This book is appropriate for, perhaps, a junior high school or high school student. The language is very basic, the historical analysis is very superficial, the formatting is sometimes sloppy (one of the poems placed as epigraphs to each chapter is supposed to be in two columns, but the columns run together, which makes the poem incomprehensible), and there are embarrassing typos ("functions" for "fluctuations," "euphony" for "euphemism," etc.). The book has two virtues. First, I'm not aware of any information that's actually false, so at least you can learn the basic facts of Texas history from this book. (But take this with a grain of salt, because I barely know any Texas history!) Second, at 230 pages, it's very short and can be read in a day or two. (That second factor was the reason I bought the book.) But for my next book on Texas history, I'm going to try Campbell's "Gone to Texas," which is twice as long but has excellent reviews.
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