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Sam Houston: The Life and Times of the Liberator of Texas, an Authentic American Hero
by Williams, John Hoyt
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- first
- Condition
- good, good
- ISBN 10
- 0883941007
- ISBN 13
- 9780883941003
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About This Item
Place_Pub: New York: Promontory Press, 1998. 1st Promontory Edition. good, good. 448, illus., maps, notes, bibliography, index, some weakness to rear board, DJ somewhat worn, soiled, and small edge tears. In this compelling account, historian John Hoyt Williams delivers a portrait of one of America's most colorful and prominent figures. Sam Houston's life as military hero and politician was filled with heated controversy and spanned a lifetime of dramatic roles, including battle-scarred soldier and officer, Indian agent, district attorney, congressman, governor, United States senator, and twice president of the independent Republic of Texas. Based on unpublished material from the Houston archives, this book reveals an ambitious yet troubled man whose failures as well as his major achievements define him as a legendary American.
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- Bookseller
- Ground Zero Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53019
- Title
- Sam Houston: The Life and Times of the Liberator of Texas, an Authentic American Hero
- Author
- Williams, John Hoyt
- Book Condition
- Used - good, good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Promontory Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0883941007
- ISBN 13
- 9780883941003
- Publisher
- Promontory Press
- Place of Publication
- Place_Pub: New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- Sam Huston, Stephen Austin, John C. Calhoun, Andrew Jackson, John Jolly, Mirabeau Lamar, Santa Anna, Slavery, Texas
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