The Life of Stephen F. Austin, Founder of Texas, 1793-1836: A Chapter in the Westward Movement of the Anglo-American People

by Eugene C. Barker

Book Overview

""The Life of Stephen F. Austin, Founder of Texas 1793-1836: A Chapter in the Westward Movement of the Anglo-American People"" is a comprehensive biography of Stephen F. Austin, who is widely regarded... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1494120054
• ISBN13: 9781494120054
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
• Length: 584 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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The Life of Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin was a thoughtful, reflective man who once declared his aim to be to conquer the wilderness of Texas by the axe, the plow, and the hoe. He recognized that such as enterprise, unlike the work of a successful military chieftain, would attract little notice. Thus it was that almost a hundred years had passed since Austin' death when this first full-length biography of Austin was published. This book is the product of long and painstaking compilation of all pertinant and available materials to be found in the United States and Mexico and is the indispensible authority for the history of the Anglo-American beginning in Texas. For almost a quarter of a century, dividing his time between editing, teaching, textbook writing, and serving in various academic capacities, Eugene C. Barker pursued the study which resulted in The Life of Stephen F. Austn. His accomplichment has long been regarded as the finest biography in Texas literature. --- from book's back cover