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"Where the West Begins: Debating Texas Identity" by Ely, Glen Sample, published by Texas Tech University Press. Plainsword -- Where the West begins -- Gone from Texas and trading with the enemy : new perspectives on Civil War West Texas -- Race relations as a barometer of Western identity -- The "Garden of Eden" and the "Cowman's Paradise" : nineteenth-century myths confront twenty-first century environmental realities in West Texas -- Texas identity west of the 100th meridian.;"Examines the historical debate surrounding Texas's identity: investigates whether Texas, with its heritage of slavery, segregation, and cotton production, is 'Southern' or, with its cowboys, cattle drives, mountains, and desert, is 'Western'"--Provided by publisher. Book details: (xvii, 201 pages :) : illustrations, maps pages, published 2011. Order now on BookShops.in with fast, reliable delivery across India.