Alexander Watkins Terrell: Civil War Soldier, Texas Lawmaker, American Diplomat

by Lewis L. Gould

Book Overview

Alexander Terrell's career placed him at the center of some of the most pivotal events in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century history, ranging from the Civil War to Emperor Maximilian's reign over Mexico and an Armenian genocide under the Ottoman Empire. Alexander Watkins Terrell at last provides the first complete biographical portrait of this complex figure.

Born in Virginia in 1827, Terrell moved to Texas in 1852, rising...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292722249
• ISBN13: 9780292722248
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"