Title

Sword of San Jacinto : a life of Sam Houston

Description

Using new material, the author re-creates Houston as a frontiersman, soldier, and politician, plus his tumultuous personal life.

Identifier

443122

394576233

Creator

De Bruhl, Marshall

Format

1st ed.

Source

Brian Lamb Booknotes Collection

Gift of Brian Lamb, 2011.

Catalog record

Language

eng

Date

1993

Program air date: May 2, 1993.

Publisher

Random House

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives

Text

Transcription of Annotations
Notes on front endpaper: Drinking, drugs. 1823 ran for Congress from Tenn. Oct. 1 1827--Inauguration Gov. of TN. April 1836 Battle of San Jacinto. Sept. 6, 1841 Re-elected President of Texas. Feb. 27, 1845--Texas annexation. Dec. 18, 1847 Elected to U.S. Senate. Wives--1. Eliza Allen Houston, 1829, 2. Tiana (Ooleteka) Rogers Gentry 1830, 3. Margaret Moffette Lea 1840. Underlinings/notes: Congressman, Governor of two states--TN/TX, Commander-in-chief of Texan army, twice president of the Republic of Texas. First truly public figure in America. First term in Congress, 1823. 5 year journey of research. Houston, natural lawyer, instinctive stump speaker chosen to run for Congress from Tenn.'s 9th Congressional District in 1823. 1827--Billy Carroll 39, Sam Houston 34, James Polk 32, John Bell 30. Houston finished two successful House terms. Governor of Tennessee 10/01/27. 6th governor of state. April 16, 1828 resigned as governor of Tennessee. 1835 practiced law. Refused to discuss marriage with Eliza Allen. Houston--war-cry Liberty or death. Texas Declaration of Independence adopted 2 March 1836, Houston's 43rd birthday. 4 March selected commander-in-chief. Alamo. Houston always praised courage of defenders of the Alamo, no respect for them militarily. 2,000 people fought in Texas Revolution out of population of 35,000. Men shot. Bodies burned. 332 Texas soldiers killed at Goliad on Palm Sunday, 1836. Captain John E. Ross--Yellow Stone. Yellow Stone belongs in elite shops of American maritime history. Houston ready for battle. Battle of San Jacito. Enemy arms stacked, troops enjoying siesta--Santa Anna with mistress. Remember the Alamo. Remember the Alamo, Remember Goliad Texan battle cry. Saracen Houston's horse and another horse shot from beneath him. Lots of killing. Battle lasted 18 minutes, killing continued. Army of Texas, wild mob, killing frenzy. 35,000 people v. 8 million. Six states carved from territory. Racism, xenophobia, poverty, distrust between two countries traced to Texas Revolution. 1836, 35,000 men, women, children, slaves. Jackson agreed to pay $3.5 million for Texas. Stephen F. Austin died at 43. Drinking/opium. Drug addiction greater during 19th century than now. African slave trade forbidden in Texas, but slavery flourished and slaves could be brought in from other states. Farewell address 3 hours. Sept. 6, 1841 elected President of Texas. Van Buren opposed annexation. Population under 100,000 and 1/4 of population slaves. 10 March 1842 Mexican invasion force crossed Rio Grande and captured Goliad, Refugio, Victoria, Bexar. 1845. Slaves--kind master, bought a slave so family not broken up, two slaves ran away to Mexico. Texas Annexation 2/27/1845. Senate ratified purchase of New Mexico/Upper California for $15 million on 10 March 1848, Houston represented Texas in the Senate for thirteen years. 1859 elected governor of Texas.

Subject

"Houston, Sam, 1793-1863."

"United States. Congress. Senate--Biography."

"Governors--Texas--Biography."

"Legislators--United States--Biography."

Relation

Original Booknotes interview

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