Emily D. West and the "Yellow Rose of Texas" myth /

"The real Yellow Rose was an ordinary but also quite remarkable free Black woman from the North, Emily D. West. This is the first full-length biography of her--which explores the evolution of one of the most popular myths in American, Texas and Western history"--

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Main Author: Tucker, Phillip Thomas, 1953-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Summary:"The real Yellow Rose was an ordinary but also quite remarkable free Black woman from the North, Emily D. West. This is the first full-length biography of her--which explores the evolution of one of the most popular myths in American, Texas and Western history"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (276 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476613284 (e-book)