Stephen F. Austin, empresario of Texas
By: Gregg Cantrell.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 493
Subjects: Austin, Stephen F. 1793-1836.; Pioneers -- Texas -- Biography.; Texas -- History -- To 1846.
Genres: Biography.
Other titles: Stephen F. Austin
Description: "Stephen F. Austin, the "Father of Texas," has long been enshrined in the public imagination as an authentic American hero, but one who was colorless and rather remote. This book, the first major biography in more than seventy years, brings Austin's private life, motives, personality, and character into sharp focus, revealing a driven man who successfully mixed effort and cunning, idealism and pragmatism to build an illustrious career."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 463-478) and index.
"Published in cooperation with the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies, Southern Methodist University."