- 160 pages
- English
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About this book
A journalist searches for the truth behind the traditional folk song, and a free black woman's role in the Texas Revolution.
The legend of the Yellow Rose of Texas holds an indisputable place in Lone Star culture, tethered to a familiar song that has served as a Civil War marching tune, a pop chart staple, and a halftime anthem. Almost two centuries of Texas mythmaking successfully muddled fact with fable in song, and the true story of Emily D. West remains mired in dispute and unrecognizable beneath the tales that grew up around it.
The complete truth may never be recovered, but in this book Lora-Marie Bernard seeks an honest account honoring the grit and determination that brought a free black woman from the abolitionist riots of Connecticut to the thick of a bloody Texas revolution. A Lone Star native who grew up immersed in the Yellow Rose legend, Bernard also traces other stories that legend has obscured, including the connection between Emily D. West and plans for a free black colony in Texas.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword, by James Glover
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1. The Roses of the States
- 2. The First Hollywood
- 3. Five Points
- 4. A Product of the Times
- 5. Colonists versus Militants
- 6. The Webb of Fake News
- 7. New York Funds a Revolution
- 8. These Bets Are on Texas
- 9. The Free Black Colony of Texas
- 10. Emily in Texas
- 11. Dysfunctional Texans
- 12. The Runaway Scrape
- 13. The Burning of New Washington
- 14. Seventy-Two Hours and a Tent
- 15. Fifteen Minutes and a Battle
- 16. Paperless
- 17. Houston and Emily
- 18. Fake News Rises and Falls
- Bibliography
- About the Author
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