Texian Macabre: The Melancholy Tale of a Hanging in Early Houston: The Melancholy Tale of a Hanging in Early Houston - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Stephen L. Hardin, Gary S. Zaboly (Illustrator)Publish date:2025-01-30Pages:350
Language:EnglishPublisher:State House PressISBN-13:9781649670229ISBN-10:1649670222UPC:9781649670229Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, American GovernmentBook Topic:State & Local, 19th Century, StateSize:9.10 x 6.20 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.3206Product ID:SCB055790S
Texian Macabre: The Melancholy Tale of a Hanging in Early Houston: The Melancholy Tale of a Hanging in Early Houston
Mandred Wood may have caught a glint off the Bowie knife that sank into his belly--but probably not. On the afternoon of November 11, 1837, he had exchanged "harsh epithets" with David James Jones, a hero of the Texas Revolution. When words failed, Jones closed the argument with his blade. Such affrays were common in Houston, the fledgling capital of the Republic of Texas. This one, however, was...
Language:EnglishPublisher:State House PressISBN-13:9781649670229ISBN-10:1649670222UPC:9781649670229Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, American GovernmentBook Topic:State & Local, 19th Century, StateSize:9.10 x 6.20 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.3206Product ID:SCB055790S
STEPHEN L. HARDIN has been distinguished for his readable style and accessible approach to history. His book Texian Iliad, published in 1994, won the T. R. Fehrenbach Book Award, the Summerfield G. Roberts Award, and achieved distinction as a "Basic Texas Book" when bibliophile Mike Cox included it in More Basic Texas Books. His book Lust for Glory: An Epic Story of Early Texas and the Sacrifice...
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