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Make way for Sam Houston
By Fritz, Jean & Primavera, Elise
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39921-303-8
- Publisher
- New York : Putnam, c1986.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 1986
Gr 4-6 Jean Fritz has done it again. In her tightly woven, well-researched biography of the Texas hero, she has demystified Sam Houston by presenting the facts of his life and providing interpretations. Her writing turns this larger-than-life character into a very real person. Houston was a self-educated man who fought in the War of 1812, served as a congressman and governor of Tennessee, fought for Texas independence, served as its ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
