Presidio San Antonio de Béxar), and settlement by Spanish (i.e. The Mission - Covers the era in the 18th century of evangelism by Franciscans, the construction of missions and presidio (i.e.Other elements include Esteban, Isla de Malhado, the Seven Cities of Cibola, Quivira, El Turco, the Requerimiento, and The Black Legend. Land of Many Lands - Introduces the early Mexican expeditions of Cabeza de Vaca, Fray Marcos, and Coronado in the 1530s and 1540s.Each chapter traces the events and lives of key characters then ends with a return to the present time alongside some analysis of the themes covered. The Governor's Task Force - provides a fictional account of the setting up of a group in 1983 to write a report encouraging an interest in Texas history on the eve of the sesquicentenary in 1986. The book is divided into an introduction and 14 subsequent chapters: Given the success of his previous novels, the company did a first printing of 750,000 copies, 'the largest in the company's history.' Chapters Bonnell Road for $1 per year to write the manuscript.Īt 1,076 pages, it was the longest Michener novel published by Random House. Governor Bill Clements offered him access to numerous state archives and research staff at the University of Texas at Austin. Michener did extensive research on the novel in Texas, receiving much support from the state government. Characters include real and fictional characters spanning hundreds of years, such as explorers, Spanish colonists, American immigrants, German Texan settlers, ranchers, oil men, aristocrats, Chicanos, and others, all based on extensive historical research. Michener (1907-1997), based on the history of the Lone Star State.
Texas (1985) is a novel by American writer James A.
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