Make Way for Sam Houston (Unforgettable Americans)
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- Synopsis
- A compelling biography of the man who as commander-in-chief of the Texas army, first president of the Texas Republic, and later governor of the state, was truly one of the Founding Fathers of Texas. With humor, candor, and a fresh approach that are her award-winning trademarks, Jean Fritz weaves a fascinating portrait of colorful Sam Houston into the story of Texas's fight for independence from Mexico, and the turbulent history of Texas's annexation to the Union and later secession. Readers will be amused by the theatrics of Houston, who liked the limelight so much that he dressed for every occasion as though he were playing a role on stage--from adopting an Indian name and wearing a queue when he lived among the Cherokees as a young man to appearing in a George Washington costume at an inaugural ceremony. And what was Houston doing in the years before he got to Texas? Fritz tells us that by the age of thirty-nine, he'd already been wounded in battle, been elected a governor of Tennessee, a United States Congressman, and had dropped out of civilization twice. During his lifetime he acquired friends, enemies, and a variety of nicknames: the Big Drunk, the Old Dragon, the Great Designer, the Hero of San Jacinto. (Jean Fritz counts herself a staunch friend.) Capturing his sense of humor and humanness, Jean Fritz makes Sam Houston not just a figure, but a personality, set against the dramatic backdrop of our country in pre-Civil War times.
- Copyright:
- 1986
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 109 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780399213038
- Publisher:
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 01/15/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Jean Fritz
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- Approval Queue Volunteer 4
- Proofread By:
- Jessica Woods
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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