Photograph of a detail of decorative painting of a sun on stucco at Mission Concepción. The sun has a red face, and is surrounded by a blue circle and yellow rays.

Side of Mission Concepcion, refurbishment in progress

Photograph of one side of Mission Concepcion located in San Antonio, Texas. The photo shows a side of the the Mission, as well as building materials covering the ground in front of the Mission. The Mission is in repair.

Side of Mission Concepcion

Tower of Mission Concepcion

Photograph of several walls that make up part of the ruins at Mission San Jose in San Antonio, Texas. The first wall has large, open arches, the wall behind that has smaller, cathedral-window-shaped openings, and a third wall is partially visible behind them. Plants and walkways are visible in the foreground.

Although the Council House Fight is well written about in the annals of early Texas history, this all-encompassing study will reveal a whole new picture. Unlike previous works that maintained one point of view, multiple perspectives were analyzed and explored to allow a more comprehensive view of the Council House Fight to emerge. Primary focus on social and cultural misunderstandings, as well as the mounting hostility between the Penateka Comanche and Texians across the frontier, will demonstrate their general distrust and hatred of the other. Detailing their complicated relationship will prove that neither the Texians nor the Comanche were without blame, and both shared responsibility for the deterioration of events on and before March 19, 1840.

The booklet argues that in spite of the recent surge in renewable electricity markets, the United States will need to dramatically increase the amount of installed renewable energy in order to improve energy security, create new jobs, and address the growing risks of climate change.