"Born in San Antonio in 1795, José Antonio Navarro lived through a tumultuous era in Texas history that saw the transitions of Texas from a Spanish colony to a

Navarro's narratives, written between 1853 and 1857, constitute the first Tejano publication of Texas history.

Art Martínez de Vara’s Tejano Patriot: The Revolutionary Life of José Francisco Ruiz, 1783–1840 is the first full-length biography of this important figur

Tejanos (Texans of Mexican heritage) were instrumental leaders in the life and development of Texas during the Mexican period, the war of independence, and the

The life and accomplishments of an early champion of Texas independence as seen through the eyes of a young boy who grew to admire his courage and ideals.