Sam Houston

Sam Houston
ISBN-10
0806136448
ISBN-13
9780806136448
Series
Sam Houston
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
513
Language
English
Published
2004-08-01
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Author
James L. Haley

Description

A biography of the towering Texan politician, revolutionary, and military leader paints a portrait of Sam Houston as a man with big appetites and bigger ambitions.

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