Not Without Honor : The Life of John H. Reagan /

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John H. Reagan was one of the most important figures in Texas history; this was the first biography of him to be published. Reagan, who was born in Sevier County, Tennessee, in 1818, came to Texas twenty-one years later-while Texas was still a republic-and stayed to play many major roles in its late...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Procter, Ben H. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, [2021]
Temas:
Railroads > United States > History.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • A Prophet in His Own Country
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • NOT WITHOUT HONOR
  • 1. Heritage
  • 2. Early Life
  • 3. Arrival in Texas and the Cherokee War
  • 4. Surveying and Survival
  • 5. Turbulent Times and Readjustment
  • 6. New State, New Town, New Profession
  • 7. Politics
  • 8. The Peters' Colony Controversy
  • 9. The Rise of a Leader
  • 10. Disruption of the Union
  • 11. Cabinet Member of the Confederacy
  • 12. The Civil War
  • 13. Imprisonment and Release
  • 14. Return to Power in the Democratic Party
  • 15. Overthrow of Radical Rule in Texas
  • 16. Participation in State and National Affairs
  • 17. The Genesis of Railroad Regulation
  • 18. Struggle and Triumph in Congress
  • 19. United States Senator
  • 20. Railroad Commissioner
  • 21. Last Years
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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