Any Texan will tell you: they are quick to act in defense of their honor. But what most Texans won't tell you-what they may not realize-is that Texas's early years do little to uphold that honor. In fact, they can best be described today as a time of ethnic cleansing. The Conquest of Texas is not your grandfather's tale of how a courageous few made a righteous conquest of a wild land. Rather, this story explores race relations during the Mexican...