Sam Houston, the Great Designer

Häftad, Engelska, 1954

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Beskrivning

This biography of Sam Houston goes beyond the romantic frontier life of the "buckskin hero from Tennessee" to examine seriously his role as an American statesman.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1954-01-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 24 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Texas History Paperbacks
Antal sidor:408
Förlag:University of Texas Press
ISBN:9780292784222

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Llerena B. Friend (1903–1995) was a historian and teacher.

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Rarely does a book appear concerning a period so remote that should correct so much current error. (New York Times) Finally, let it be emphasized that Sam Houston-the national statesman, the skilled politician, the ever-so-human and many-sided man-walks and talks, man-like, in this biography. (American Historical Review) This biography, the most nearly definitive that has yet appeared, suggests that Sam Houston must be numbered with the great. (Southwestern Historical Quarterly)

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword Acknowledgments The Tennessee Background The Indian Interlude Opportunist in Texas General Houston Houston’s Republic More Coy than Forward: Diplomacy of Annexation Senator Houston of Texas Alone in the Senate Aspirations to the Presidency For Love of the Union Bibliography Index