Early South Texas Ranchos - an Enduring Legacy

Authors

Manuel F. Medrano, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 2017

Abstract

The article offers information about the foundation of Ranchos in South Texas that began after the establishment of the province of Nuevo Santander, Mexico. It explains rancho as a livestock business containing its own farm, chapel and a small school; documents the life style of rancheros as early settlers of South Texas, the impact of interethnic marriages on their disappearance and the legacy they left behind.

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Recommended Citation

Medrano, M. F. (2017). Early South Texas Ranchos - an Enduring Legacy. Journal of South Texas, 31(1), 116–118.

First Page

116

Last Page

118

Publication Title

Journal of South Texas