About the Author

Jesús F. de la Teja is a past president of the Texas State Historical Association. He is a professor and chair of the Department of History at Texas State University-San Marcos.

Reviews

"Tejano Leadership in Mexican and Revolutionary Texas is one of the most impressive books I have read in years. Thoroughly researched by eleven eminent scholars, the book is incisive and balanced, as well as revelatory and absorbing. Academic and general readers will love these ingenious and incisive biographical sketches of leading Tejanos in what is undeniably the most crucial era of Texas history."--Jerry Thompson, Regents Professor of History, Texas A&M International University-- (05/12/2009)

"These carefully researched and well-documented chapters of varying length are more integrated than often happens in an edited work, with connections and interactions shown among key figures. Thoughtful conjecture is provided as to their motives behind the actions of these Tejano leaders. Another strong point is that the contributors do not assume extensive knowledge on the part of the reader but provide necessary background and context. Tejano Leadership in Mexican and Revolutionary Texas is a valuable addition to the growing diverse historiography on the Southwest. Through effective use of the biographical approach, de la Teja and the other notable scholars involved in this project have produced an edited work that is greater than the sum of its parts."--Harriett Denise Joseph, The Journal of Southern History-- (11/28/2011)

"It is nearly criminal that we have had so little reliable biographical work on the major leaders of Mexican and Revolutionary Texas. With this book, that all changes. It is a major achievement."--Gregg Cantrell, professor of history, Texas Christian University--Gregg Cantrell "professor of history, Texas Christian University "

"Tejano Leadership in Mexican and Revolutionary Texas is a major step in filling in gaps in our understanding of this important period in Texas History. This collection of essays, written by some of the most respected scholars in the field, presents readers with a clear picture of the lives and roles of native Texans who lived in a tumultuous age. It's destined to become a standard."--;/div>--Richard Bruce Winders "Historian and Curator, The Alamo "