Preserving Early Texas History

At a time in our history where the Spanish Mexican roots of this great place we call Texas are being questioned this third volume of selected essays is most timely. For example if Texas history begins in 1836 as implied in mainstream Texas history why then is everything historically old (towns roads rivers mountain ranges regions etc.) named in Spanish? Our ancestors’ legacy is why we have a right to practice our heritage year-round; not just during Hispanic History Month. Importantly the network of vibrant communities in New Spain connected by the Camino Real are indeed what first attracted U.S. Anglo Saxon and Northern European immigrants to Texas and the west. In remembering our ancestors “Aquí todavía estamos y no nos vamos”. (Here we still are and we’re not leaving.)