"A fascinating . . . account of the life and legacy of . . . a slave . . . who became . . . one of the first black city aldermen and property owners during Reconstruction . . . A good example of history from the bottom up." -- Library Journal "Imaginative biography . . . Of particular interest is the authors' ingenious research: they assembled Joshua's story from Margaret and Sam Houston's correspondence and from the family stories of Joshua's descendants." -- Booklist This is the story of the "other" Houston, Joshua, ...
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"A fascinating . . . account of the life and legacy of . . . a slave . . . who became . . . one of the first black city aldermen and property owners during Reconstruction . . . A good example of history from the bottom up." -- Library Journal "Imaginative biography . . . Of particular interest is the authors' ingenious research: they assembled Joshua's story from Margaret and Sam Houston's correspondence and from the family stories of Joshua's descendants." -- Booklist 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. Sources include slave autobiographies and biographies; Houston family letters; oral histories of descendants of both Houston families; birth, marriage and death records; land records and deeds; church and school records. "Joshua Houston's story is absorbing and instructive by itself, but this book is more than the biography of one man . . . It provides nothing less than a detailed account of the emergence of a Black middle class . . . after the Civil War." -- Texas Review
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Fine. Book. 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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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0929398475. This book is in very good condition; no remainder marks. Dustjacket does have some shelfwear. Inside pages are clean.; 6.56 X 1.07 X 9.56 inches; 277 pages.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0929398475. Still in shrink wrap. Hard cover published by Univ. of North Texas Press in 1993. Book and dust jacket are in fine condition. Shrink wrap is a little loose by spine. Large 8vo, 277 pages, 1.4 lb.; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 277 pages.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0929398475. Book is clean and tight. Signed by both authors on half-title. Bottom corner tips of pages are dirty. Top corners are slightly bumped. A little shelf wear to dust jacket at corners and spine.; Signed by Author.
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