A Priest, a Prostitute, and Some Other Early Texans: The Lives of Fourteen Lone Star State Pioneers

by Don Blevins

Book Overview

This unique collection of short biographies of the Lone Star State's most colorful characters includes headliners Father Miguel Muldoon, the Irish-Spanish Catholic priest and diplomat who helped convert Protestants in order to settle Austin, and six-foot-two prostitute and hotelkeeper Sarah Bowman, who fought as bravely as a man among the Rangers and was buried with full military honors. These are just two of the pioneers who helped build the state...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493026143
• ISBN13: 9781493026142
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Lone Star Books
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"