{"product_id":"whartons-republic-of-texas-9781941324769","title":"Wharton's Republic of Texas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClarence R. Wharton\u003c\/strong\u003e (1873-1941) spent his adult life practicing law in Houston. Legal work made him a prosperous man, which allowed him to indulge in collecting rare volumes of Texas history, and writing works which have become rare. Like this one. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis History of the Republic of Texas was published in 1922 and has been almost entirely forgotten. That's a real shame, because Judge Wharton tells the story of the Republic better than anyone. His history reads like a knowledgeable friend talking to you, and that makes it a pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudge Wharton breaks the history of the Republic of Texas into four parts: The Colonies, The Revolution, The Republic, and Annexation. Each of those sections contains several of his \"talks\". Like I said, his writing style is clear and easily absorbed. The judge accomplishes the literary miracle of conveying a depth of information with grace and simplicity in these nearly 70 vignettes about early Texas history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Copano Bay Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50508989595922,"sku":"9781941324769","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_df643d59-0f62-4979-bf37-8147703854f2.jpg?v=1730884517","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/whartons-republic-of-texas-9781941324769","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}