Sam Houston and the war of independence in Texas

vii pages, 1 leaf, 405 pages : 21 cm Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-400) and index Boyhood and youth -- The young soldier -- Member of Congress and Governor of Tennessee -- Indian life, the Stanberry affair -- Texas at the beginning of the struggle for independence -- Houston's arrival in Texas, the outbreak of the war -- Battle of Concepcion, capture of San Antonio -- Organization of the provisional government, Houston elected Commander-in-Chief -- Fall of the Alamo, creation of the Republic -- The Massacre of Goliad -- San Jacinto -- First term as President -- Second term as President, annexation -- Senator of the United States -- Governor of Texas, secession -- Last years, death -- Characteristics -- Bibliography -- Index