Author: Jack Jackson

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The latest historical work by our historian/illustrator friend from Austin adding to his incredible output of books and graphic novels. Jackson began research into Bean's life in the course of other works after Bean's name began to pop up in many narratives of Texas history. Bean was a fairly minor but fascinating character who cast unexpected light on conflicts, famous characters, and events from the time of Mexican rule through the years of the Texas Republic. Bean's role in Mexico's Revolution against Spain and his service as an indian agent in Eastern Texas, provide an unusually vivid picture of Mexican Texas, as well as information about the Indians of the region. Bean was a large landholder, a good businessman and a bigamist who died in Jalapa, Mexico. An outstanding contribution to Texas history. College Station, TX, 2005 Texas A&M University Press 1st Ed., 426 Pgs., 6&1/2 x 9&1/2, HB.

Author: Jack Jackson

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Subtitled " A Picture Narrative about Cynthia Ann Parker, Her Twenty-Five Year Captivity Among the Comanche Indians and Her Son Quanah Parker, The Last Chief of the Comanches." Written and illustrated by Jack Jackson, this type of book has been categorized as a grahic novel. More specifically it is a historically accurate nonfiction comic about a white settler child kidnapped by tyhe Comanches Indians in 1836 in Texas. Foreword by T.R. Fehrenbach. New York, N.Y. 2003 Reed Press Reprint 128 Pgs., 7 x 10, PB.

Author: Jack Jackson

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The last work produced by the late Jack Jackson, an eminent historian as well as an illustrator. Jackson, who died in June 2006, nurtured his interest in Texas history as a schoolboy when he read the classic Texas History Movies comic strips. He disliked their cultural biases and racial stereotyping but understood their popular appeal and the narrative power of the comic strip. Jackson, who is considered the father of Underground Comics, long wanted to recreate the comic strip as he envisioned it, fair and balanced, but in the realistic manner that depicted the times. Includes a history of Texas History Movies. This is a great final testament to Jackson's talent. He will be dearly missed. Austin, 2007 Texas State Historical Association 1st Ed., 48 Pgs., PB.

Author: Teja, Edtd. Jesús de la

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Number 34 in the Elma Dill Spencer Series in the West and Southwest. Introduction by Dr. de la Teja and Foreword by David J. Weber. Eleven excellent chapters by distinguished authors on prominent Tejanos during the Mexican and the Revolutionary periods in Texas. The article subjects are "José Antonio Saucedo," by Raúl A. Ramos, "Juan Martín de Veramendi," by David R. McDonald, "Rafael Antonio Manchola," by Andrés Tijerina, " Plácido Benavides," by Stephen L. Hardin, "Father Refugio de la Garza," by Robert E. Wright O.M.I., "Fernando de León,"by Carolina Castillo Crimm," Ramón Múzquiz," by Andrés Reséndez," José Antonio Navarro" by James E. Crisp, "José Antonio Menchaca" by Timothy Matovina, "Don Carlos de la Garza," by Alonzo Salazar and "Juan N. Seguín," by Jesus de la Teja. Some illustrations. College Station, 2010 Texas A&M University Press 1st Ed., 5&3/4 x 9&1/4, 252 Pgs. PB.