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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Texas A & M Univ Pr
Publication date
October 30, 2007
Pages
430
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781585446148
ISBN-10
1585446149
Dimensions
1.25 by 7.50 by 10.50 in.
Weight
2.50 lbs.
Original list price
$35.00
Other format details
university press
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The matriarch of one of the most important families in Texas history, Petra Vela Kenedy has remained a shadowy presence in the annals of South Texas. In this biography of Petra Vela Kenedy, the authors not only tell her story but also relate the history of South Texas through a womanâs perspective. Utilizing previously unpublished letters, journals, photographs, and other primary materials, the authors reveal the intimate stories of the families who for years dominated governments, land acquisition, commerce, and border politics along the Rio Grande and across the Wild Horse Desert.
From Petraâs early life in the landed ranchero society of northern Mexico, through her alliance with Luis VidalÂan officer in the Mexican army to whom she bore eight childrenÂuntil her move to Brownsville after Vidalâs death, Petra lived in Mexico. When she moved to Texas, having taken Vidalâs name, she represented a link to the landed families of the region. Mifflin Kenedy, a steamboat captain who had first come to Texas during the Mexican War, married into her world, acquiring local respectability and stature when he took Petra as his wife.
The story of their life together encompasses war, the taming of a frontier, the blending of cultures, the origin of a ranching empire, and the establishment of a foundation and trust that still endure today, giving millions to Texas through charitable gifts. An attractive woman of business acumen, strong religious convictions, and intense family loyalty, Petra Vela Kenedyâs influence through her husband and her children left a legacy whose exploration is long overdue.
From Petraâs early life in the landed ranchero society of northern Mexico, through her alliance with Luis VidalÂan officer in the Mexican army to whom she bore eight childrenÂuntil her move to Brownsville after Vidalâs death, Petra lived in Mexico. When she moved to Texas, having taken Vidalâs name, she represented a link to the landed families of the region. Mifflin Kenedy, a steamboat captain who had first come to Texas during the Mexican War, married into her world, acquiring local respectability and stature when he took Petra as his wife.
The story of their life together encompasses war, the taming of a frontier, the blending of cultures, the origin of a ranching empire, and the establishment of a foundation and trust that still endure today, giving millions to Texas through charitable gifts. An attractive woman of business acumen, strong religious convictions, and intense family loyalty, Petra Vela Kenedyâs influence through her husband and her children left a legacy whose exploration is long overdue.
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9781585446148 | details & prices | 430 pages | 7.50 × 10.50 × 1.25 in. | 2.50 lbs | List price $35.00
About: The matriarch of one of the most important families in Texas history, Petra Vela Kenedy has remained a shadowy presence in the annals of South Texas.
About: The matriarch of one of the most important families in Texas history, Petra Vela Kenedy has remained a shadowy presence in the annals of South Texas.
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