December 2020 cover image
  • Log in
  • Subscribe
  • Subscriber Since
  • Link Subscription
  • Log out

Sections

  • News & Politics
  • The Culture
  • Travel & Outdoors
  • Food & Drink
  • BBQ
  • Style & Design
  • Being Texan

Magazine

  • December Issue
  • Willie Nelson Special Issue
  • All Issues
  • Subscribe
  • Give a Gift
  • Manage Subscription
  • Subscription FAQ
  • Join TM BBQ Club

Featured

  • TM BBQ Club Stories
  • Tom Brown's Body Series
  • One by Willie Podcast
  • Longform
  • Podcasts
  • Video
  • Top 50 BBQ Joints
  • Dining Guide

More

  • Newsletters
  • Events
  • General Store
  • Promotions
  • Contact Us
Texas Monthly
  • News & Politics
  • The Culture
  • Being Texan
  • Food & Drink
  • BBQ
  • Travel & Outdoors
  • Magazine
  • Podcasts
  • Video
  • Newsletters
  • Log in
  • My Account
    • Subscriber since
    • Link Subscription
    • Log out
  • Subscribe
Texas Monthly
  • News & Politics
  • The Culture
  • Being Texan
  • Food & Drink
  • BBQ
  • Travel & Outdoors
  • Magazine
  • Podcasts
  • Video
  • Subscribe
March 1995

Heroes and Villains

Two new books on the Texas Revolution take a fresh look at both romantic and cynical interpretations.

By
paulamitchellmarks
Issue
March 1995
Share
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Email a link to this page
  • https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/heroes-and-villains/
Notes
March 1995 magazine cover
From the March 1995 Issue Subscribe

TM This Week

The stories you want, in one weekly newsletter.

See All Newsletters | Privacy Policy
If you fill out the first name, last name, or agree to terms fields, you will NOT be added to the newsletter list. Leave them blank to get signed up.
Newsletter illustration

Read More

  1. The Best Thing in Texas: Detroit Lions Fans Are Donating to Deshaun Watson’s Charity to Thank Him for the Whupping He Gave Their Team By Dan Solomon Deshaun-Watson-detriot-lions
  2. On ‘Good News,’ Megan Thee Stallion Owns Her Well-Deserved Fame—and Gets Down to Brass Tacks By Kiana Fitzgerald
  3. At the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, an Impressive New Exhibition Space Opens Amid Hard Times By Michael Hardy The third-floor atrium of the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
  4. The Thrills of Houston’s 1970s-Era Friday Night Wrestling Come Alive in a Stunning Photo Book By Roberto José Andrade Franco
  5. In Her Tender Poetry Collection, Lucy Griffith Commemorates a West Texas Figure By Naomi Shihab Nye San Antonio native and poet Lucy Griffith.
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Email a link to this page
  • https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/heroes-and-villains/

Read More

  1. The Best Thing in Texas: Detroit Lions Fans Are Donating to Deshaun Watson’s Charity to Thank Him for the Whupping He Gave Their Team By Dan Solomon Deshaun-Watson-detriot-lions
  2. On ‘Good News,’ Megan Thee Stallion Owns Her Well-Deserved Fame—and Gets Down to Brass Tacks By Kiana Fitzgerald
  3. At the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, an Impressive New Exhibition Space Opens Amid Hard Times By Michael Hardy The third-floor atrium of the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
  4. The Thrills of Houston’s 1970s-Era Friday Night Wrestling Come Alive in a Stunning Photo Book By Roberto José Andrade Franco
  5. In Her Tender Poetry Collection, Lucy Griffith Commemorates a West Texas Figure By Naomi Shihab Nye San Antonio native and poet Lucy Griffith.
  6. How to Scare Yourself Like a Texan By Emily McCullar cowboy ghosts
  7. This Lawyer Works to Free Incarcerated Victims of the War on Drugs. It All Started With Her Mom’s Arrest. By Tyler Hicks Brittany Barnett
  8. Texas Book Festival 2020 By Texas Monthly texas book festival
  9. Selena Gomez Could Be Your Next Scream Queen By Sean O'Neal Selena Gomez
  10. Six Good Texas Book Festival Reads By Richard Z. Santos, Doyin Oyeniyi, Christian Wallace and Emily McCullar texas-book-festival2
  11. MacArthur Fellow Cristina Rivera Garza Believes That Writing Is an Act of Hope By Richard Z. Santos Rivera-Garza
  12. The Late, Great Bud Shrake’s Last, Great Novel By W.K. Stratton bud-shrake-illustration-by-tim-Mcdonaugh
Tags: Books, Army, Houston, Houston Texans, Sam Houston

TM This Week

The stories you want, in one weekly newsletter.

See All Newsletters | Privacy Policy
If you fill out the first name, last name, or agree to terms fields, you will NOT be added to the newsletter list. Leave them blank to get signed up.
Newsletter illustration

Popular

  1. Texans You Should Know: How a Black Cowboy’s Discovery Changed the Field of Archaeology By Katie Nodjimbadem george mcdunkin
  2. I Live in the Middle of Nowhere. I Still Got COVID. By Kathryn Jones covid-texas-rural
  3. Being Texan: Collings Guitars Are Worth Every Penny By Michael Hall Collings guitars
  4. A Celebrated Pitmaster on His Long Road to Recovery By Daniel Vaughn
  5. This ER Doctor and Brownsville Native Is Advising Biden’s COVID-19 Response By Shawn Shinneman robert-rodriguez
  6. The Laredo Cafecito Renaissance By Luis G. Rendon Coffee-laredo-renaissance
  7. What Was Behind Greg Abbott’s Bullet Train Flip-flop? By Morgan O'Hanlon houston dallas bullet train
  8. Cabo San Doofus: Why Did Steve Adler Think It Was a Good Idea to Go to Mexico? By Dan Solomon Steve Adler Cabo
  9. How a Llama and a University of Texas Lab Led to the Most Promising COVID-19 Treatment Yet By Dan Solomon covid llama reseach
  10. Where to See Holiday Lights and Meet Santa (Safely) This Year By Leah Prinzivalli austin trail of lights christmas

Latest

  1. December 3, 2020 Cabo San Doofus: Why Did Steve Adler Think It Was a Good Idea to Go to Mexico?
  2. December 3, 2020 Tex-Mexplainer: Five Essential Mexican Cooking Tools for Any Kitchen
  3. December 3, 2020 Ten Great Vacation Rentals Vetted by Texas Monthly Writers
  4. December 3, 2020 What Was Behind Greg Abbott’s Bullet Train Flip-flop?
  5. December 3, 2020 Taco News Roundup: ’Tis the Season for Tamales
See All \

Comments

Get the Magazine

We report on vital issues from politics to education and are the indispensable authority on the Texas scene, covering everything from music to cultural events with insightful recommendations.

  • Subscribe
  • Manage Subscription
  • Renew
  • Give a Gift
  • Newsletters

One Email. All Our Best Stories.

Get our weekly newsletter, filled with good reads, news analysis—and updates on special events.

See All Newsletters | Privacy Policy
If you fill out the first name, last name, or agree to terms fields, you will NOT be added to the newsletter list. Leave them blank to get signed up.

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
  • RSS

Copyright © 2020. All Rights Reserved.

More About Us

  • About Us
  • FAQ
  • Masthead
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs and Internships
  • Story Submissions
  • Media Kit
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Do Not Sell My Personal Information

Don't have an account? Subscribe or link your existing subscription.

I forgot my password.

Sorry, we’re unable to find an account with that username and password. If you are an existing subscriber and haven't set up an account, please register for an online account. Otherwise, try again or reset your password.

Reset Password

Enter your email below to send a password reset email.