A Priest, A Prostitute, and Some Other Early Texans: The Lives Of Fourteen Lone Star State Pioneers - Tapa blanda

Blevins, Don

 
9781493026142: A Priest, A Prostitute, and Some Other Early Texans: The Lives Of Fourteen Lone Star State Pioneers
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ISBN 10: 1493026143 ISBN 13: 9781493026142
Editorial: Lone Star Books, 2016

Sinopsis

This unique collection of short biographies of the Lone Star State’s most colorful characters includes headliners Father Miguel Muldoon, the Irish-Spanish Catholic priest and diplomat who helped convert Protestants in order to settle Austin, and six-foot-two prostitute and hotelkeeper Sarah Bowman, who fought as bravely as a man among the Rangers and was buried with full military honors. These are just two of the pioneers who helped build the state amidst wars with Seminoles and Mexicans, gold rushes, and cavalry formations. These fourteen vivid accounts of extraordinary lives are like no other history of Texas and will reach a wide audience of readers who love to read about real people.

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Don Blevins has a master of education degree in Southwestern studies. He is a member of the Texas State Historical Association, Writers League of Texas, and the Coalition of Texas Authors. Don has written articles for more than fifty magazines, and his previous book releases include Peculiar, Uncertain, and Two Egg; From Angels to Hellcats; and Texas Towns: From Abner to Zipperlandville.

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The Lives of Lone Star State Pioneers

This eclectic collection of short biographies of the Lone Star State’s most colorful characters includes headliners Father Miguel Muldoon, the Irish-Spanish Catholic priest and diplomat who helped convert Protestants in order to settle Austin, and six-foot-two prostitute and hotel keeper Sarah Bowman, who fought as bravely as a man among the Rangers and was buried with full military honors, and other remarkable Texans who helped shape the history of the state. These pioneers helped build the state amidst wars with Seminoles and Mexicans, gold rushes, and cavalry formations, and these fourteen vivid accounts of extraordinary lives are like no other history of Texas.

Don Blevins has a master of education degree in Southwestern studies. He is a member of the Texas State Historical Association, Writers League of Texas, and the Coalition of Texas Authors. Don has written articles for more than fifty magazines, and his previous book releases include Peculiar, Uncertain, and Two Egg; From Angels to Hellcats; and Texas Towns: From Abner to Zipperlandville.

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Editorial
Lone Star Books
Año de publicación
2016
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1493026143
ISBN 13 
9781493026142
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
200
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9780762745890: A Priest, a Prostitute, and Some Other Early Texans: The Lives Of Fourteen Lone Star State Pioneers

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ISBN 10:  0762745894 ISBN 13:  9780762745890
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