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Stephen F. Austin: Empresario of Texas

Stephen F. Austin: Empresario of Texas

Cantrell, Gregg

Paperback

Series: Watson Caufield and Mary Maxwell Arnold Republic of Texas, Book 3

Historical Figures19th Century United States HistoryRegional: Southwest

ISBN10: 1625110375
ISBN13: 9781625110374
Publisher: Texas State Historical Assn
Published: Jun 16 2023
Pages: 496
Weight: 1.40
Height: 1.20 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English

With a new introduction by the author - Stephen F. Austin: Empresario of Texas, Gregg Cantrell's path-breaking biography of the founder of Anglo Texas. Cantrell portrays Austin as a borderlands figure and navigator of the complex cultural landscape of 1820s Texas.

Stephen F. Austin's command of the Spanish language, respect for the Mexican people and politics made him the perfect advocate for his colonists and all of Texas. Yet when conflicts between Anglo colonists and Mexican authorities turned violent, Austin's stance became outdated. Overshadowed by the military hero Sam Houston, he died at the age of forty-three, just six months after Texas independence. Decades after his death, Austin became known as the Father of Texas, thus resurrecting his reputation. More than just an icon, Stephen F. Austin emerges from these pages as a shrewd, complicated, and sometimes conflicted figure.

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