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Author
Publisher
Sentinel
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
March 1836: The story of the Alamo is familiar to most: more than two hundred Texians trapped in an adobe mission, and massacred. Though the rallying cry of "Remember the Alamo" rang across the country, Houston knew it was poor strategy to aggressively retaliate immediately. One month after the massacre, he and his army of underdog Texians soundly defeated Santa Anna's troops in under eighteen minutes at the Battle of San Jacinto, and in doing so...
Author
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
This intimate biography of the pioneering Texas governor is "required reading for political junkies--and for women considering a life in politics" ( Booklist ). When Ann Richards delivered the keynote of the 1988 Democratic National Convention and mocked President Bush--"Poor George, he can't help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth"--she became an instant celebrity and triggered a rivalry that would alter the course of history. In 1990,...
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