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The Political Philosophy of Sam Houston

Although most Americans view Sam Houston as a military leader and practical politician with little understanding of intellectual issues, he actually possessed a complex moral and political philosophy which he elaborated and demonstrated during a fifty-year public career. He based his philosophy on a mixture of Christian idealism and pragmatic realism, with duty, honor, and strict morality serving to restrain his love of reality, reason, and physical pleasures. The dual nature of his moral belie… more

Date: December 1990

Creator: Daniels, John D. (John David), 1946-

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Masters No More: Abolition and Texas Planters, 1860-1890

This dissertation is a study of the effects of the abolition of slavery on the economic and political elite of six Texas counties between 1860 and 1890. It focuses on Austin, Brazoria, Colorado, Fort Bend, Matagorda, and Wharton Counties. These areas contain the overwhelming majority of Stephen F. Austin's "Old Three Hundred," the original American settlers of Texas. In addition to being the oldest settled region, these counties contained many of the wealthiest slaveholders within the state. Th… more

Date: December 2010

Creator: Ivan, Adrien D.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston, Volume 1: 1839-1845

This book is the first in a series of four volumes and contains collected correspondence to and from Sam Houston. According to information on the inside front cover, it includes letters "between Sam Houston and his wife, and their letters to other family members, family physicians, and close personal friends." The letters include footnotes that give clarification and context. The volume also has a bibliography, appendix, and index (which starts on page 377).

Date: 1996

Creator: Roberts, Madge Thornall

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

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The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston, Volume 2: 1846-1848

This book is the second in a series of four volumes and contains collected correspondence to and from Sam Houston, primarily between Houston and his wife. The letters include footnotes that give clarification and context. The volume also has a bibliography and index (which starts on page 391).

Date: 1998

Creator: Roberts, Madge Thornall

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

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The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston, Volume 3: 1848-1852

This book is the third in a series of four volumes and contains collected correspondence to and from Sam Houston. The letters include footnotes that give clarification and context. The volume also has appendices, a bibliography, and an index (which starts on page 493).

Date: 1999

Creator: Roberts, Madge Thornall

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

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The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston, Volume 4: 1852-1863

This book is the fourth in a series of four volumes and contains collected correspondence to and from Sam Houston. The letters include footnotes that give clarification and context. The volume also has an appendix, addenda, bibliography, and an index (which starts on page 523).

Date: 2001

Creator: Roberts, Madge Thornall

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press