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Stephen F. Austin, empresario of Texas /
"Stephen F. Austin, the "Father of Texas," has long been enshrined in the public imagination as an authentic American hero, but one who was colorless and rather remote. This book, the first major biography in more than seventy years, brings Austin's private life, motives, persona...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Haven :
Yale University Press,
[1999]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Stephen F. Austin, the "Father of Texas," has long been enshrined in the public imagination as an authentic American hero, but one who was colorless and rather remote. This book, the first major biography in more than seventy years, brings Austin's private life, motives, personality, and character into sharp focus, revealing a driven man who successfully mixed effort and cunning, idealism and pragmatism to build an illustrious career."--Jacket |
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| Notas: | "Published in cooperation with the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies, Southern Methodist University." |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 493 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Premios: | Kate Broocks Bates Award, 2001. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-478) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780300185744 030018574X 9781625110398 1625110391 |