The Governors of Texas

by Ross Phares

Overview

Sharp, incisive biographical sketches of the 83 individuals who have held the highest office of this celebrated state since 1685 when the Frenchman, Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, reigned over the territory. The author explores the lives, rules, and achievements of every subsequent governor, spanning the Spanish Period, the Mexican Period, and the Period of the Republic, to the modern state. Includes portraits of many of the governors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565545052
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	04/30/1999
Series:	Governors
Pages:	184
Sales rank:	752,147
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Ross Phares is also the author of Texas Tradition [pb (F)], Cavalier in the Wilderness [pb (F)], and Reverend Devil: Master Criminal of the Old South [pb(F)], all of which are published by Pelican. He is a native of Shreveport, Louisiana.