Defending Mexican Valor in Texas

Jos Antonio Navarro (17951871) played a central role in Texas history. A close associate of and facilitator for Stephen F. Austin he was a signatory of Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico an important figure in the drafting of the Texas Constitution and a State Senator. At the end of his life the name of Jos Antonio Navarro was a household word in San Antonio and was well-known and respected across Texas. However in later years Navarro never received the recognition due him as one of the most influential of the founding fathers of Texas. Navarro''s narratives written between 1853 and 1857 constitute the first Tejano publication of Texas history.