THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS: The Song, the Legend and Emily D. West

The legend of the Yellow Rose of Texas holds an indisputable place in Lone Star culture, tethered to a familiar song that has served as a Civil War marching tune, a pop chart staple and a halftime anthem. Bernard seeks an honest account honoring the grit and determination that brought a free black woman from Connecticut to the thick of a bloody Texas revolution. Illus.