Primary Source Readers: Texas History
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Sam Houston lived a unique and exciting life. This captivating biography focuses on Houston's life and how he became the only person to be president of a republic, a United States senator, and the governor of two different states. The intriguing facts, easy-to-read text, and appealing images work in conjunction with an accessible glossary and index to help readers navigate their way through the text while feeling engaged and enlightened as they learn about the Republic of Texas, Cherokee Indians, Texas history, and how Houston became the governor of Texas.
After Texas earned its freedom from Mexico through a bloody revolution, its leaders were divided over whether Texas should join the United States. Readers will be introduced to the first two presidents of Texas, Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar, and their differing ideas. Through captivating facts, vivid images, maps, and easy-to-read text, readers will be enthralled as they learn about Texas history, the Texas Revolution, the annexation of Texas, and the Mexican-American War. The engaging sidebars, glossary, index, and table of contents make this book easy to navigate and aid students in better understanding of the content and vocabulary. This book also includes an in-class activity that allows students to think critically about the annexation of Texas.