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Juan Davis Bradburn: A Reappraisal of the Mexican Commander ...
Margaret Swett HensonMargaret Swett Henson examines the actions of John Davis Bradburn, an American-born man whose early involvement in filibustering brought him to the Mexican state of Coahuila-Texas and won him Mexican citizenship in the Mexican army.
The Texas That Might Have Been: Sam Houston's Foes Write to ...
Albert Sidney Johnstonn January 22, 2001, Texas lost one of its favorite daughters, Margaret Swett Henson. Margaret was a loving wife and devoted mother. She was also a gifted teacher, researcher, and author of historical works on early Texas. This gentle soul ...
Lorenzo de Zavala: The Pragmatic Idealist
Margaret Swett HensonIn Mexico Lorenzo de Zavala was a reformer striving to empower the middle class; in Texas, he sought economic stability and hoped to restore his political career.
Juan Davis Bradburn: A Reappraisal of the Mexican Commander ...
Margaret Swett Henson15, 39; see also Marion John Bennett Pierson, comp., Louisiana Soldiers in the War of 1812, p. 16. 8Pierson, comp., Louisiana Soldiers in the War of 1812, p. 16; United States Compiled Military Service Records, Records of the Adjutant ...
Samuel May Williams, Early Texas Entrepreneur
Margaret Swett HensonSamuel May Williams, early Texas entrepreneur.
A Journey for the Ages: Matthew Henson and Robert Peary s ...
Matthew A. HensonNow reissued as First to the North Pole, this edition of Henson’s memoir features a new foreword by Explorer Club president Ted Janulis, emphasizing the importance of Henson’s historic achievements.
Life of Josiah Henson: Formerly a Slave
Josiah HensonThree years before Harriet Beecher Stowe interviewed Josiah Henson and wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, Henson published his life story as a powerful autobiography.
The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave: Now an ...
Josiah HensonHenson's autobiography, The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself, is widely believed to have inspired the character of the fugitive slave, George Harris, in Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Autobiography of Josiah Henson: An Inspiration for Harriet ...
Josiah HensonHenson keenly recalls his childhood and youth, forced separation from his wife and children, journey to Canada, life as a conductor on the underground railroad, visit to England, meeting with Queen Victoria.
Amos Wheeler and his descendants
Amos Wheeler Family Association1.9. 1.3.3 Bobby Karroll HENSON I.A.4.2. 1.9. 1.3.1 Jerry Dale HENSON b. 18 Aug 1960 Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, OK I.A.4.2. 1.9. 1.3.2 Valrie Lee HENSON b. 15 Feb 1962 Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, OK m.1 James Edward CARR ...
Matthew Henson
Maryann N. WeidtIntroduces Matthew Henson, the African American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on the first successful expedition to the North Pole in 1909.
The Tim Burton Encyclopedia
Samuel J. UmlandAccording to Jim Henson biographer Brian Jay Jones, for the film's musical finale, Henson “planned to feature more than 250 Muppet characters, representing nearly every puppet available in the New York and London Muppet workshops.
Father Henson's Story of His Own Life
Harriet Beecher Stowe Josiah HensonThis is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Here's How I See It--Here's How It Is
Heather HensonHeather Henson. Atheneum Books for Young Readers An imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020 This book is a work of fiction. Any references to historical events , ...
Uncle Tom's Story of His Life: An Autobiography of the ...
Josiah HensonThis 1876 version of Josiah Henson's autobiography, the first of many editions issued by British editor John Lobb, followed the original 1849 edition and a much-expanded 1858 version.
Matthew Henson: The Quest for the North Pole
Kathleen OlmsteadDescribes the life and career of Matthew Henson, from his early life as a cabin boy to becoming the first African American to explore the North Pole.
Jim Henson: The Biography
Brian Jay JonesABOUT THE AUTHOR PHOTO: STEPHANIE HITCHCOCK BRIAN JAY JONES is an award-winning biographer and vice president of Biographers International Organization. Jones is a devoted member of the Jim Henson generation, having ...
The Crafting of Chaos: Narrative Structure in Margaret ...
Hildegard Kuester1n 1981, Patricia Morley published the monograph Margaret Laurence9 in Twayne's World Authors series; with a few additions, it reappeared on the market ten years later under the title Margaret Laurence: The Long Journey Home.
Margaret Weis' Testament of the Dragon: An Illustrated Novel
Margaret WeisHere begins Justin Sterling's centuries-spanning story, as told by bestselling author Margaret Weis and her chosen band of dark fantasists, in the world's first major illustrated novel.
Royal Representations: Queen Victoria and British Culture, ...
Margaret HomansHomans considers versions of Victoria in the work of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, George Eliot, John Ruskin, Margaret Oliphant, Lewis Carroll, Alfred Lord Tennyson, and Julia Margaret Cameron.
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