Parson Henry Renfro: Free Thinking on the Texas Frontier

by William Clark Griggs

Book Overview

The years following the Texas Revolution held even more turbulent events as diverse droves of pioneers crossed the Sabine and Red Rivers to start new lives in Texas. Early Texas society contended with religious issues, family life in a rugged environment, and the Civil War. This cultural history was clearly reflected in the life of frontier preacher Henry C. Renfro.

Migrating to Texas in 1851, Renfro enrolled in the fledgling Baylor University...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292741073
• ISBN13: 9780292741072
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 279 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"