Star of Destiny: The Private Life of Sam and Margaret Houston Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Star of Destiny: The Private Life of Sam and Margaret Houston

Creator

  • Author: Roberts, Madge Thornall, 1929-
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Author of introduction, etc.: Campbell, Randolph B.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Author of Forward.

Publisher

  • Name: University of North Texas Press
    Place of Publication: Denton, Texas

Date

  • Creation: 1993

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: This biography of Sam and Margaret Houston draws on surviving personal letters and writings to describe their lives together. The book roughly covers the time from their meeting to their deaths in 1863 and 1867, respectively. Index starts on page 419.
  • Physical Description: xv, 432 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Governors -- Texas -- Biography.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Governors' spouses -- Texas -- Biography.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Legislators' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Houston, Margaret Lea, 1819-1867.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: United States. Congress. Senate -- Biography.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Individuals - Sam Houston
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - Elected Officials
  • Keyword: letters
  • Keyword: biographies

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas
  • Place Name: United States - Washington D.C.
  • Time Period: tex-rev
  • Time Period: rep-tex
  • Time Period: annex
  • Time Period: tex-fron
  • Time Period: civ-war
  • Time Period: new-sou
  • Start Date: 1836
  • End Date: 1965

Collection

  • Name: University of North Texas Press
    Code: UNTP

Institution

  • Name: UNT Press
    Code: UNTP

Resource Type

  • Book

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • OCLC: 26396197
  • ISBN: 0929398513
  • Library of Congress Control Number: 92-31587
  • Call Number: F390.H84 R6 1993
  • UNT Catalog No.: b1691326
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc28332

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