Lone Star Legends: Rewriting the Texas Myth
In this conversation, Bryan Burrough and Stephen L. Hardin take a closer look at the violence, upheaval, and human stories that shaped the Lone Star State and, with it, the American West. In The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild, Burrough traces how Texas became the engine that fueled the so-called “Wild West,” separating fact from fiction to reveal a story even more gripping than the legend. In Texian Exodus: The Runaway Scrape and Its Enduring Legacy, Hardin revisits the often-overlooked refugee crisis of 1836, when thousands fled Santa Anna’s army, forging a sense of identity through hardship, loss, and resilience. Burrough and Hardin reexamine the roots of Texas' most enduring myths — shedding light on how history is made, remembered, and retold.
- Books: The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild, Texian Exodus: The Runaway Scrape and Its Enduring Legacy
- Book Type: Non Fiction
- Authors: Bryan Burrough, Stephen L. Hardin
- Moderator: Josh Alvarez
- Book Signing: 4:00 PM at The Main Book Signing Tent