The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston: 1839-1845
The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston: 1839-1845

Author: Sam Houston

Publisher: University of North Texas Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9781574410006

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Volume II of Sam Houston?s personal correpondence continues the four-volume series of previously unpublished personal letters to and from Sam Houston. This volume begins March 6, 1846, as Houston leaves Texas to take his place in the U. S. Senate. Included in his letters are comments on national politics and life in Washington, D. C., descriptions of politicians and their wives, and his observations on generals of the Mexican War. New information sheds light on his feelings towards being a candidate for the presidency. Family letters give a picture of life on Texas plantations during the mid-1800s. The letters end August 10, 1848, after problems with Oregon have begun and the Mexican War has ended.

Ray Miller's Houston
Ray Miller's Houston

Author: Ray Miller

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780884150817

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The stories of Santa Anna, Sam Houston, William Marsh Rice, Howard Hughes, Dr. Michael DeBakey, Richard Nixon, Nolan Ryan, and dozens of others into a chronological tapestry depicting the history of a fascinating city. The narrative covers the progress of Houston's industry, politics, art, and medicine, set off with more than 200 black-and-white photos of the city's yesterdays and tomorrows. An all-new section of color photographs crowns this second edition with vibrant.

Yonder
Yonder

Author: Jim W. Corder

Publisher: University of Georgia Press

Published: 2011-03-01

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 0820338036

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Merging cultural commentary and intense introspection, Yonder is a remarkable meditation on change, memory, nostalgia, and the modern condition. A contrapuntal mix of contemporary history and the events of the author's personal life, Yonder portrays and ponders a world delivered from the pieties and hierarchies of the past yet incapacitated by the dizzying excess of new connotations and perspectives, choices and possibilities. Yonder is about Corder's struggle for a footing against nostalgia's pull. In a kind of nonlinear, semi random sorting process reflected in the book's structure, Corder turns inward to refocus hazy memories and estimate and shoulder his responsibilities for the turns his life has taken. These events are juxtaposed against the momentous changes of his generation, drawing universal truths from the offhand and obscure, discerning pitch and tone in the white noise.

Frontier Blood
Frontier Blood

Author: Jo Ella Powell Exley

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9781603441094

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A must read for anyone with an interest in the far Southwest or Native American history.

Houston Legends
Houston Legends

Author: Hank Moore

Publisher: Morgan James Publishing

Published: 2015-01-01

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 163047469X

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Two hundred years of Houston history through the prism of business, entrepreneurship, and innovation in this essential and epic overview. The first Houston history book to be written from a business perspective, where the stories behind the city’s many legendary successes are told. Moore presents historical perspectives in several key industries—from real estate to banking to music and sports—in the Bayou City’s dynamic growth. Each topic offers chronicles the economic impact, the business contributions, and the people who have made a mark in the nation’s fourth largest city. Recurring themes include entrepreneurial spirit, business survival, strategies, growth and vision. The names, dates, and events are intertwined with memorable anecdotes applicable to modern business practices. Common themes include giving back generously to the community, stages in the evolution of a business, creativity, and mentoring the next generation of leaders. A unique, informative, and instructive approach to corralling the breadth and scope of Houston’s outstanding history and the people who led the way, Houston Legends is an indispensable entry into one of the modern world’s great cities.

Houston-Gulf Coast
Houston-Gulf Coast

Author: Ray Miller

Publisher:

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9780884152255

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This travel guide is a unique collection of history, characters, and local color guaranteed to entertain and enlighten you. From the big cities to the small towns, you'll enjoy an exotic array of individuals, incidents, and photographs that will keep you turning pages.