Sam Houston

  • Sam Houston: A Fearless Statesman
    By Joanne Mattern

    This book also includes an in-class activity that allows students to think deeply to understand how Sam Houston's American Indian friends influenced his ideas about government.

  • Sam Houston: A Biography of the Father of Texas
    By John Hoyt Williams

    Sam Houston was one of the most colorful and legendary figures of American history. During his life he held an astonishing range of high positions: governor of two states (Tennessee...

  • Sam Houston: Hero at San Jacinto
    By Catherine Troxell Gonzalez

    A biography of General Sam Houston, Governor of Tennessee, first president of the Republic of Texas, Governor of Texas, and the hero of San Jacinto.