{"product_id":"lust-for-glory-an-epic-story-of-early-texas-and-the-sacrifice-that-defined-a-nation-volume-1-paperback","title":"Lust for Glory: An Epic Story of Early Texas and the Sacrifice That Defined a Nation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen L. Hardin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLust for Glory: An Epic Story of Early Texas and the Sacrifice That Defined a Nation is a concise, reader friendly depiction of the \"Heroic Age\" of Texas history. Employing short, episodic chapters, it explores the twenty-five years between 1821 and 1846.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCertainly one of the most eventful eras, it included Mexican independence, Anglo American settlement, the \"Come-and-Take-It\" fight, Battle of the Alamo, Goliad Massacre, victory at San Jacinto, and the decade of the Texas Republic that culminated in statehood. Extraordinary figures like Stephen F. Austin, William Barret Travis, Sam Houston, and his long-suffering wife, Margaret, come alive on the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSkillfully conceived and masterfully written, Lust for Glory flows with a style as passionate and exuberant as the place and the people it describes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLust for Glory: An Epic Story of Early Texas and the Sacrifice That Defined a Nation\u003c\/i\u003e is a concise, reader- friendly depiction of the \"Heroic Age\" of Texas history. Employing short, episodic chapters, it explores the twenty-five years between 1821 and 1846. Certainly one of the most eventful eras, it included Mexican independence, Anglo American settlement, the \"Come-and-Take-It\" fight, Battle of the Alamo, Goliad Massacre, victory at San Jacinto, and the decade of the Texas Republic that culminated in statehood. Extraordinary figures like Stephen F. Austin, William Barret Travis, Sam Houston, and his long-suffering wife, Margaret, come alive on the page. Skillfully conceived and masterfully written, \u003ci\u003eLust for Glory\u003c\/i\u003e flows with a style as passionate and exuberant as the place and the people it describes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTEPHEN L. HARDIN has been a historical consultant on several motion pictures including the 2004 production of \u003ci\u003eThe Alamo\u003c\/i\u003e. His book \u003ci\u003eTexian Iliad\u003c\/i\u003e won the T.R. Fehrenbach Book Award and the Summerfield G. Roberts Award. He has recently retired following a thirty-five-year career in higher education. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 382\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47418279395506,"sku":"9781933337753","price":46.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/rXepAenja49781933337753.webp?v=1783365937","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/lust-for-glory-an-epic-story-of-early-texas-and-the-sacrifice-that-defined-a-nation-volume-1-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}