Overview
Known as a daring pioneer and ""The Father of Texas"", Stephen F. Austin has nevertheless remained an enigmatic hero. This prize-winning book is the first major biography of Austin in more than seventy years, at last bringing into sharp focus his private life, motives, personality, character, and the skills he employed as a central player in events leading to the Texas Revolution and the establishment of the Lone Star Republic.
Full Product Details
Author: Gregg Cantrell
Publisher: Yale University Press
Imprint: Yale University Press
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 2.90cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.550kg
ISBN: 9780300090932
ISBN 10: 0300090935
Pages: 510
Publication Date: 01 August 2001
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
""Dr. Gregg Cantrell takes a penetrating look into the life of one of the greatest men in Texas history and reveals to us the man behind the legend, Stephen F. Austin. Dr. Cantrell approaches Stephen F. Austin's life and the effects of his life on two nations with a sharp eye for detail. Richly entertaining from start to finish, Stephen F. Austin, Empresario of Texas gives us a deeper appreciation for our history and a better understanding of a man to whom we owe much, a man who shaped our future."" Laura Bush, First Lady ""An elegantly researched and reasoned portrait."" Paula Mitchell Marks, New York Times Book Review ""An engrossing story... A rewarding trip through history, a revealing account of one man's transformation from a businessman into a world-class statesman."" Robert Nash, Dallas Morning News ""Reads like a novel... A fine book."" Margaret Swett Henson, Houston Chronicle ""A splendid and long overdue new life of the acknowledged Father of (Anglo-) Texas."" T.R. Fehrenbach, San Antonio Express-News
Dr. Gregg Cantrell takes a penetrating look into the life of one of the greatest men in Texas history and reveals to us the man behind the legend, Stephen F. Austin. Dr. Cantrell approaches Stephen F. Austin's life and the effects of his life on two nations with a sharp eye for detail. Richly entertaining from start to finish, Stephen F. Austin, Empresario of Texas gives us a deeper appreciation for our history and a better understanding of a man to whom we owe much, a man who shaped our future. Laura Bush, First Lady An elegantly researched and reasoned portrait. Paula Mitchell Marks, New York Times Book Review An engrossing story... A rewarding trip through history, a revealing account of one man's transformation from a businessman into a world-class statesman. Robert Nash, Dallas Morning News Reads like a novel... A fine book. Margaret Swett Henson, Houston Chronicle A splendid and long overdue new life of the acknowledged Father of (Anglo-) Texas. T.R. Fehrenbach, San Antonio Express-News
