"Hers, His, and Theirs: Community Property Law in Spain and Early Texas" by Dr. Jean Stuntz, Ph.D.; [email protected]

Jean A. Stuntz received her PhD in History from the University of North Texas. In 2001 she joined the faculty of West Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University where she teaches Spanish Borderlands, Texas, US Women's, and Mexican American history. Her first book, Hers, His, and Theirs: Community Property Law in Spain and Early Texas (Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press, 2005) looks at the development of married women's property rights in Spain and how those were brought to Texas by the Spanish. This speech was to the groups Los Bexarenos, descendants of the original settlers of San Antonio. Topics include the book, the history of San Antonio, and some of the myths concerning Hispanic contribution to US history. Ordering information for this and other Native American titles can be found at http://www.ttup.ttu.edu/BookPages/089672560X.html