Finding Anything About Everything in Texas

A guide to searching Texana sources, written with a lighthearted voice but a research focus. "How does a defeated, unemployed general revive a military career after a humiliating defeat? Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, the supreme villain of Texas history, restored his career by displaying his previously buried severed leg as he rode through the streets of Mexico City and later putting it on a monument. Believe it or not, his ploy worked! He was elected President-three more times. The facts about Santa Anna's dramatic political comeback, and what finally happened to his leg, are available if you know where to find them." This book avoids the tedium of the usual reference book by starting each chapter with fascinating questions and then giving the trail to follow to uncover more about that kind of topic. Sources described total 100 credible books and 100 reliable websites.