History of the Alamo and of the Local Franciscan Missions (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from History of the Alamo and of the Local Franciscan Missions As this little book will be read with interest by many visitors, and will probably be preserved as a souvenir, the author has thought it desirable that a brief synopsis of Texan history should be presented inasmuch as those facts give a keynote to the many wondrous events that adorn the records of the Lone Star State. In this article he presents only those facts that are attested to by unquestioned authorities. There has been "nothing extenuated nor aught set down in malice." Discovery of Texas. The discovery of Texas has been disputed. It is claimed by both Spain and France, but it would seem more probable that Spain should find territory adjoining her own, even though separated by the Rio Grande, which is often fordable, and by the sea. It is a matter of legend that Pinda visited even Galveston in 1519, but we have as a fact that in 1582 Espijo crossed the Rio Grande and founded missions at El Paso and at Santa Fe. This establishes Spain´s claim as "the discoverer of Texas." La Salle´S Expedition. France based her claim to the discovery of Texas on the fact that an adventurous French knight, Robert, cavalier de la Salle, in seeking the source of the Mississippi was accidentally thrown into the bay of Matagorda, sailed through Pass Cavello, entered the bay of St. Bernard and camped upon the coast. He then took possession of it in the name of his sovereign, Louis XIV. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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