A texasi függetlenségi háború a korabeli helyi sajtó tükrében
The Texas War of Independence in the Local Press

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the formation of Anglo-American identity in the Texas Republic with the help of a special primary source, the press. The focus of research has been on the Telegraph and Texas Register, which was the second permanent newspaper in Texas. The first issue was published on October 10, 1835, just nine days after the first shot of the Texas Revolution, which led to the declaration of independence from Mexico and the establishment of a separate state. The editors of the Telegraph and Texas Register brought no practical printing experience to the enterprise. The newspaper survived thanks to the persistence of its publishers. They were witnesses to the changes throughout the years of the Texas Republic and after. The paper was a faithful mirror of the events, the thoughts, and the attitudes of people. At the same time, it was also an influential molder of public opinion. The Telegraph has become an essential source to the understanding of the early history of American Texas and the construction of the identity of the people who lived in it. It reflects the most important elements of self-definition. It provides information about the American settlers‟ motives, expectations, and hopes during the transitional period.

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