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Author
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 258 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
In Notable Men and Women of Spanish Texas, Donald Chipman and Harriett Joseph combined dramatic, real-life incidents, biographical sketches, and historical background to reveal the real human beings behind the legendary figures who discovered, explored, and settled Spanish Texas from 1528 to 1821. Drawing from their earlier book and adapting the language and subject matter to the reading level and interests of middle and high school students, the...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
AD 800L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Sam Houston was a teacher, a lawyer, a war hero, and statesman. He is best known for defeating the Mexican Army in 1836 and establishing Texas as an independent nation. He served two terms as the president of the Republic of Texas and helped Texas to become the twenty-eighth state."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Lexile measure
1040L
Physical Desc
112 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This title examines the remarkable life of Samuel Houston. Readers will learn about Houston's family background, childhood, education, military and political career, and societal contributions. Covered in detail is Houston's service in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812, as well as his roles as governor of Tennessee, president of the Republic of Texas, a U.S. senator, and governor of Texas. Color photos, detailed maps, and informative sidebars accompany...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Lexile measure
1130L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
From the 1500s to the present, different voices and perspectives of men and women--Indian, Mexican, Spanish, Texan, and American--recount the history of the Alamo and its region.
7) The Alamo
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
45 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
800L
Physical Desc
108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, plans ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
""Remember the Alamo!" is still a rallying cry more than 175 years after the siege in Texas, where a small band of men held off about two thousand soldiers of the Mexican Army for twelve days. The Alamo was a crucial turning point in the Texas Revolution, and led to the creation of the Republic of Texas. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, young readers will relive this famous moment in...
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