Since long before the advent of theme parks, Texans have paid homage to the history of their land under the banners of six nations. Nineteenth century writer Molly E. Moore Davis has given us a very readable (and richly detailed, considering its length) account of the land and people of Texas under each of those flags. Written with attention to fact over glory, it is a source of valuable historical interest, including some details that may have been lost to general public knowledge over time. Famed as a poet and a novelist, Molly E. Moore spent her youth in Texas and gave special attention to that state in both mediums. Her Massachusetts-born father moved his family first to Alabama and then Texas a decade before the Civil War. Davis spent her married life and most of her writing career in New Orleans.

A brief sketch of the story of Texas. It is a record of bold conceptions and bolder deeds, the history of the rise and progress of a great state.