Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-181) and index.
Don't mess with Texas -- To serve God and get rich -- Come and get it -- Within the sound of the drum -- A rich jewel lying derelict -- The damndest troops in the world -- The wild ravings of fanatics -- A conquered province -- Cowboys, Comanches, and crooks -- The new gospel of political salvation -- Rigs of prosperity -- Where the chicken got the axe -- The business of America is business -- Gone to Texas