From Slave to Statesman: The Legacy of Joshua Houston, Servant to Sam Houston

by Patricia Smith Prather, Jane Clements Monday, Dan Rather, et al.

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"A fascinating . . . account of the life and legacy of . . . a slave . . . who became . . . one of the first black city aldermen and property owners during Reconstruction . . . A good example of history from the bottom up."--Library Journal

"Imaginative biography . . . Of particular interest is the authors' ingenious research: they assembled Joshua's story from Margaret and Sam Houston's correspondence and from the family stories...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0929398874

ISBN13:9780929398877

Release Date:January 1995

Publisher:University of North Texas Press

Length:296 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

19th Century Abolition African-American & Black African-American Studies Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Ethnic & National Historical

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