Adele Briscoe Looscan: Daughter of the Republic

by Laura McLemore

Adele Briscoe Looscan was the first woman president of the Texas State Historical Association, the longest-serving president of the association (1915-1925), and a remarkable individual. Daughter of Andrew Briscoe, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and granddaughter of John Richardson Harris, founder of Harrisburg, Texas, she was shaped and motivated by her heritage throughout her life.

Adele Looscan was a woman of her time,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875654428
• ISBN13: 9780875654423
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Texas Christian University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"