Sam Houston: Texas HeroA biography profiling the life of Sam Houston, the hero of the Texas Revolution who led Texas through its turbulent early years, and helped it secure statehood in 1845. Includes source notes and timeline. |
Contents
OLD SAM JACINTO | 9 |
SOLDIER AND STATESMAN | 23 |
FIGHTING FOR INDEPENDENCE | 41 |
MR PRESIDENT | 65 |
TEXAS LEAVES THE UNION | 87 |
LIFE AT A GLANCE | 102 |
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