Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers : The Texas Victory That Changed American History (CD-Audio)

from SamSattler

Sam Houston is one of the most fascinating figures in American history primarily because so few men have had as many highs and lows in one lifetime as Houston managed to squeeze into his. So unhappy with his home life that he ran away at age sixteen to live with one of the chiefs of the Cherokee ...

from buffalogr

Author reads his own books--his excitement shows. Book is a pretty good discussion of Houston's life....it was a LOT more than just San Jacinto. The book easy to read and follow the characters. Gen...Santa Ana was also a major character--can't tell Texas history without him. Like Houston, his lif...

from foof2you

I found this book easy to read and follow the characters. I loved the maps included in this book, as it allowed the readers to follow the various routes taken and the location of the places mentioned in the book.

from Jonathon

Well told story, researched well.

from DeaconBernie

One never wastes time when one learns new things. There are elements in this book that were news to me. Perhaps the greatest is that the whole of it covered such a short period of time. Of lesser note is the fact that the Texians took the Alamo from the Mexicans just a few months before the Mexic...