This superb work of history tells the compelling story of the Lower Rio Grande Valley and the people who struggled to make this land their home. Spanish Conquistadors and Mexican revolutionaries, cowboys and ranchers...(more)
"I'd Rather Sleep in Texas was a valuable resource in my research for Henry Louis Gates's PBS series Faces of America. It was fascinating to realize how little Americans know about the rich, complicated history of South Texas and its shifting borders. So much of our nation's historical narrative focuses on the pioneers in New England and the Northwest, when the earliest settlers on the Rio Grande predate the pilgrims. I felt lucky to come across a book written by a descendant of these settlers, a talented writer whose quest to understand her family's past gave the history a personal touch. Weaving family stories, photographs, and artifacts into a larger historical tapestry is a wonderful way to make history come alive."
Julia Marchesi
Co-Producer, "Faces of America"
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/facesofamerica
