New Orleans, Louisiana, 2025

Elsewhere Unseen: Essays on travel, memory and place

Step into the Journey

THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS

Lora-Marie Bernard, one of the state’s best storytellers, reveals it all in an exquisite, well-researched book ... Bernard’s book is a treasure trove of information and sheds much light on the real Emily D. West. It is a must-read."

DR. MANUEL FLORES

Texas A&M

TEXANA READS

For several years Texas was on the brink of a Civil War when Austin residents stood against President Sam Houston after he sent operatives to steal the National Archives. This is the story about why the battle for the Texas Capital was as fierce - but less bloody - as the revolution against Mexico.

THE TEXAS ARCHIVE WAR:

Houston and Lamar battle for the Capital

Lora-Marie Bernard invites readers into the American South and the world through its people, places, and histories—interpreted through a modern, cultural lens.

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New Orleans, Louisiana, 2025

New Orleans, Louisiana, 2025

Elsewhere Unseen: Essays on travel, memory and place

DR. MANUEL FLORES

Texas A&M

TEXANA READS

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For several years Texas was on the brink of a Civil War when Austin residents stood against President Sam Houston after he sent operatives to steal the National Archives. This is the story about why the battle for the Texas Capital was as fierce - but less bloody - as the revolution against Mexico.

THE TEXAS ARCHIVE WAR:

Lora-Marie Bernard invites readers into the American South and the world through its people, places, and histories—interpreted through a modern, cultural lens.