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The yellow rose of Texas : the song, the legend and Emily D. West

Title: The yellow rose of Texas : the song, the legend and Emily D. West / Lora-Marie Bernard ; foreword by James Glover.
Author: Bernard, Lora-Marie
Publication: Charleston, South Carolina : The History Press, 2020.

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Description

156 pages : illustraions, maps; 23 cm

Summary

"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. The true story of Emily D. West remains mired in dispute and unrecognizable beneath the manipulative tales that grew up around it. The complete truth may never be recovered, but author 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."--Back cover.

Subject

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Call Number

Sc E 21-1476

ISBN

9781467142571
1467142573

LCCN

2019951263

OCLC

1112257793

Author

Bernard, Lora-Marie, author.

Title

The yellow rose of Texas : the song, the legend and Emily D. West / Lora-Marie Bernard ; foreword by James Glover.

Publisher

Charleston, South Carolina : The History Press, 2020.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chronological Term

1836

Research Call Number

Sc E 21-1476

JND 21-91

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