Author : John Hoyt Williams
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 29,39 MB
Release : 1994-03-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0671880713
Against the tumultuous backdrop of early Texas history, Williams sketches a vivid portrait of a truly American legend. Map.
Author : James L. Haley
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 39,90 MB
Release : 2015-04-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0806152141
In the decades preceding the Civil War, few figures in the United States were as influential or as controversial as Sam Houston. In Sam Houston, James L. Haley explores Houston’s momentous career and the complex man behind it. Haley’s fifteen years of research and writing have produced possibly the most complete, most personal, and most readable Sam Houston biography ever written. Drawn from personal papers never before available as well as the papers of others in Houston’s circle, this biography will delight anyone intrigued by Sam Houston, Texas history, Civil War history, or America’s tradition of rugged individualism.
Author : David A. Adler
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,95 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Governors
ISBN : 9780823423699
Provides a brief overview of the life and accomplishments of Texas politician Sam Houston.
Author : Bill O'Neal
Publisher : Eakin Press
Page : pages
File Size : 21,49 MB
Release : 2020-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781681791920
Author : Brian Kilmeade
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 29,64 MB
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 0525540547
The New York Times bestseller now in paperback with a new epilogue. In March 1836, the Mexican army led by General Santa Anna massacred more than two hundred Texians who had been trapped in the Alamo. After thirteen days of fighting, American legends Jim Bowie and Davey Crockett died there, along with other Americans who had moved to Texas looking for a fresh start. It was a crushing blow to Texas’s fight for freedom. But the story doesn’t end there. The defeat galvanized the Texian settlers, and under General Sam Houston’s leadership they rallied. Six weeks after the Alamo, Houston and his band of settlers defeated Santa Anna’s army in a shocking victory, winning the independence for which so many had died. Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers recaptures this pivotal war that changed America forever, and sheds light on the tightrope all war heroes walk between courage and calculation. Thanks to Kilmeade’s storytelling, a new generation of readers will remember the Alamo—and recognize the lesser known heroes who snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
Author : Marquis James
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 19,69 MB
Release : 1988-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780292770409
A portrait of Houston's diverse careers that sheds light upon his heroism, romanticism, and contributions to the Republic of Texas
Author : Lynne Basham Tagawa
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 49,46 MB
Release : 2012-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1619967790
As the author of world history textbooks for children, I am always on the hunt for extraordinary literature that complements my work and helps bring history to life. I have found such a resource with Sam Houston's Republic . . . a captivating and historically accurate portrayal . . .-Linda Lacour Hobar, author of The Mystery of History. Sam Houston's Republic chronicles Texas history in a captivating blend of adventure, politics, Christian faith, romance, and even a splash of humor. The author illuminates the hearts and minds of her characters in a vivid detail that belies a history text . . . A highly recommended read! -Susan B. Weir Hear hoof beats in your classroom or homeschool . . . - Travel with Sam Houston as he outmaneuvers Santa Anna - Journey with Zechariah Morrell as he preaches the gospel and endures hardship - Defend the frontier with Texas Ranger Jack Hays "captivating . . . an amazing piece of work . . . I enjoyed it immensely . . ." -Paul White, 11th grade Lynne Tagawa never found "social studies" interesting in school. After the Lord saved her she began to see that history was His Story. Married and the mother of four sons, she has taught in Christian schools and at home. The Tagawas reside in Texas.
Author : Mary Dodson Wade
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,32 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Governors
ISBN : 9781933979373
Describes the life and accomplishments of one of the founding fathers of Texas, from his childhood and early years as a soldier to his position as the first president of Texas and later its governor.
Author : Randolph B. Campbell
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 42,57 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
In this biography, Randolph B. Campbell explores the life of Sam Houston and his important role in the development of the Southwest. Paperback, brief, and inexpensive, each of the titles in the Library of American Biography Series focus on a figure whose actions and ideas significantly influenced the course of American history and national life. In addition, each biography relates the life of its subject to the broader themes and developments of the times.
Author : Patricia Smith Prather
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 46,79 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780929398877
Joshua Houston (1822- 1902) was born on the Temple Lea plantation in Marion, Perry County, Alabama. In 1834 Templeton Lea died and willed Joshua to his daughter, Margaret, as her personal slave. In 1840 Margaret Lea married General Sam Houston and moved to Texas. She took Joshua with her. Joshua faithfully served the Houston family during their many political and financial ups and downs. In 1862 Sam Houston freed his slaves. Joshua elected to remain with the Houston family and took Houston as his surname. In 1866 he homesteaded in Huntsville, Texas, near the Houston family. He became a well-known and respected public figure in Huntsville where he served as city alderman and later served as county commissioner of Wlker County. In 188 he was elected as a delegate to the National Republican Convention from Texas. He was the father of seven or eight children by three different women. Descendants live in Texas.
