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From Slave to Statesman: The Legacy of Joshua Houston, Servant to Sam Houston
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From Slave to Statesman: The Legacy of Joshua Houston, Servant to Sam Houston Paperback - 1995

by Patricia Smith Prather; Jane Clements Monday

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Denton, TX: University of North Texas Press, 1995. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Paperback Edition. 9h x 6w. A real nice 296 page first paperback edition as stated with 1 low in number line. An account of the life and legacy of a slave who became one of the first black city aldermen and property owners during Reconstruction. This is the story of the "other" Houston, Joshua, the slave of Margaret Lea until she married Sam Houston and moved to Texas in 1840. Joshua was unique among slaves: he was taught to read and write, and was allowed to keep money he earned. The story is set in a background of historical details about southern social history before, during, and after the Civil War..
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  • Title From Slave to Statesman: The Legacy of Joshua Houston, Servant to Sam Houston
  • Author Patricia Smith Prather; Jane Clements Monday
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Paperback Edition
  • Condition Used - Fine
  • Pages 296
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of North Texas Press, Denton, TX
  • Date 1995
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 4595
  • ISBN 9780929398877 / 0929398874
  • Weight 1.04 lbs (0.47 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.22 x 6.16 x 0.77 in (23.42 x 15.65 x 1.96 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Cultural Region: Southwest U.S.
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Geographic Orientation: Texas
  • Library of Congress subjects Texas - History - 1846-1950, African Americans - Texas - History - 19th
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 93025464
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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About the author

PATRICIA SMITH PRATHER is a freelance writer, co-editor of the Texas Trailblazer series, a member of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and a second-generation Tuskegee graduate. She is executive director of the Houston Place Association.

JANE CLEMENTS MONDAY is a former regent of the Texas State University board and past mayor of Huntsville, Texas. She holds a degree from the University of Texas at Austin.

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