Stephen F. Austin : Empresario of Texas / by Gregg Cantrell ; with a new preface by the author.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cantrell, Gregg, 1958- author.

Series:

Watson Caufield and Mary Maxwell Arnold Republic of Texas series ; no. 3.

Watson Caufield and Mary Maxwell Arnold Republic of Texas series ; number three

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pioneers--Texas--Biography.

Pioneers.

Texas--History--To 1846.

Texas.

Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836.

Austin, Stephen F.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (500 p.)

Edition:

2016 paperback edition with new preface

Place of Publication:

Austin, [Texas] : Texas State Historical Association, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Texas State Historical Association is pleased to offer a reprint edition of Stephen F. Austin: Empresario of Texas, Gregg Cantrell's path-breaking biography of the founder of Anglo Texas. Cantrell's portrait goes beyond the traditional interpretation of Austin as the man who spearheaded American Manifest Destiny. Cantrell portrays Austin as a borderlands figure who could navigate the complex cultural landscape of 1820s Texas, then a portion of Mexico. His command of the Spanish language, respect for the Mexican people, and ability to navigate the shoals of Mexican politics made him the perfect advocate for his colonists and often for all of Texas. Yet when conflicts between Anglo colonists and Mexican authorities turned violent, Austin's accomodationist stance became outdated. Overshadowed by the military hero Sam Houston, he died at the age of forty-three, just six months after Texas independence. Decades after his death, Austin's reputation was resurrected and he became known as the "Father of Texas." More than just an icon, Stephen F. Austin emerges from these pages as a shrewd, complicated, and sometimes conflicted figure.

Contents:

A foundation for greatness, 1793-1810

Successes and failures, 1810-1818

New beginnings, 1819-1820

Texas, 1820-1821

Mexico, 1821-1823

Empresario Estevan F. Austin, 1823-1825

Staying the course, 1825-1827

Crises, personal and political, 1828-1830

We will be happy, 1830-1831

The call of duty, 1832-1833

Prison, 1833-1834

War is our only resource, 1835

The road to independence, 1835-1836

Home, 1836

Epilogue. The father of Texas : Stephen F. Austin in retrospect.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 452-467) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62511-039-1

OCLC:

939405908