Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans

Rating:
Summary: Dry as the Texas soil
Review: This was probably the driest history book I have ever read. With all the exciting things that happened in Texas history, it would be easy to spice this book up. However, Fehrenbach spends more time on agriculture and geography that the actual history of the state. He goes on for pages on minor events and minor governors, but then breezes by others like the Mexican-American War. I've read many history books that monotonous, but this one was just flat boring. Furthermore, the author justifies the killing and suppression of Indians, Negros, and Mexicans by Texans becuase they were inferior and did not deserve the land. This at times made me very uncomfortable.
The author needs to seriously think about whether he is writing a history book, or a detailed description of every rock in Texas. I would not recommend this book for people interested in Texas history, but could be used as a resource for students.