Petra's Legacy

Petra's Legacy: The South Texas Ranching Empire of Petra Vela and Mifflin Kenedy by Jane Clements Monday. Published by Texas A&M University Press, College Station, TX, 2007. 1st Signed Edition. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 4to. Condition: Fine in Good DJ. Signed by both authors, dated 11-11-07, on half-title page. Orig owners name, under title on same page, scribbled out. ISBN 1585446149. LCCN 2007007775. By Jane Clements Monday and Frances Brannen Vick.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 woman's 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 Utilizing previously unpublished letters, journals, photographs, and other primary materials, the authors reveal the intimate stories of the families who for years dominated governments, land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. 430 pgs. Description text copyright 2009 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 20661.