From Slave to Statesman : : the legacy of Joshua Houston, servant to Sam Houston / / Patricia Smith Prather, Jane Clements Monday.
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 det...
Saved in:
| VerfasserIn: | |
|---|---|
| TeilnehmendeR: | |
| Place / Publishing House: | Denton, Texas : : University of North Texas Press,, 1995. |
| Year of Publication: | 1995 |
| Language: | English No linguistic content |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 276 pages) :; illustrations |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| id |
993546686104498 |
|---|---|
| ctrlnum |
(CKB)3710000001048106 (oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/48122 (NjHacI)993710000001048106 (EXLCZ)993710000001048106 |
| collection |
bib_alma |
| record_format |
marc |
| spelling |
Prather, Patricia Smith, 1943- author. From Slave to Statesman : the legacy of Joshua Houston, servant to Sam Houston / Patricia Smith Prather, Jane Clements Monday. C6826 - Title Updated Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, 1995. 1 online resource (xvii, 276 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. 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. Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-258) and index. Prologue -- 18221845 Sometime I Feel Like a Motherless Child -- 18451859 Nobody Knows the Trouble Ive Seen -- 18591864 Let My People Go -- 18651868 Free at Last -- 1869187O Didnt My Lord Deliver Daniel? -- 18711880 Deep River -- 18811902 Soon I Will Be Done with the Troubles of the World -- The Family Legacy 1903Present Lift Every Voice and Sing -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index -- Copyright. African Americans Texas History 19th century. Statesmen Texas Biography. Houston, Joshua, 1822-1902. 0-929398-87-4 Monday, Jane Clements, 1941- author. |
| language |
English No linguistic content |
| format |
eBook |
| author |
Prather, Patricia Smith, 1943- Monday, Jane Clements, 1941- |
| spellingShingle |
Prather, Patricia Smith, 1943- Monday, Jane Clements, 1941- From Slave to Statesman : the legacy of Joshua Houston, servant to Sam Houston / Prologue -- 18221845 Sometime I Feel Like a Motherless Child -- 18451859 Nobody Knows the Trouble Ive Seen -- 18591864 Let My People Go -- 18651868 Free at Last -- 1869187O Didnt My Lord Deliver Daniel? -- 18711880 Deep River -- 18811902 Soon I Will Be Done with the Troubles of the World -- The Family Legacy 1903Present Lift Every Voice and Sing -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index -- Copyright. |
| author_facet |
Prather, Patricia Smith, 1943- Monday, Jane Clements, 1941- Monday, Jane Clements, 1941- |
| author_variant |
p s p ps psp j c m jc jcm |
| author_role |
VerfasserIn VerfasserIn |
| author2 |
Monday, Jane Clements, 1941- |
| author2_role |
TeilnehmendeR |
| author_sort |
Prather, Patricia Smith, 1943- |
| title |
From Slave to Statesman : the legacy of Joshua Houston, servant to Sam Houston / |
| title_sub |
the legacy of Joshua Houston, servant to Sam Houston / |
| title_full |
From Slave to Statesman : the legacy of Joshua Houston, servant to Sam Houston / Patricia Smith Prather, Jane Clements Monday. |
| title_fullStr |
From Slave to Statesman : the legacy of Joshua Houston, servant to Sam Houston / Patricia Smith Prather, Jane Clements Monday. |
| title_full_unstemmed |
From Slave to Statesman : the legacy of Joshua Houston, servant to Sam Houston / Patricia Smith Prather, Jane Clements Monday. |
| title_auth |
From Slave to Statesman : the legacy of Joshua Houston, servant to Sam Houston / |
| title_alt |
C6826 - Title Updated |
| title_new |
From Slave to Statesman : |
| title_sort |
from slave to statesman : the legacy of joshua houston, servant to sam houston / |
| publisher |
University of North Texas Press, |
| publishDate |
1995 |
| physical |
1 online resource (xvii, 276 pages) : illustrations |
| contents |
Prologue -- 18221845 Sometime I Feel Like a Motherless Child -- 18451859 Nobody Knows the Trouble Ive Seen -- 18591864 Let My People Go -- 18651868 Free at Last -- 1869187O Didnt My Lord Deliver Daniel? -- 18711880 Deep River -- 18811902 Soon I Will Be Done with the Troubles of the World -- The Family Legacy 1903Present Lift Every Voice and Sing -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index -- Copyright. |
| isbn |
0-929398-87-4 |
| callnumber-first |
E - United States History |
| callnumber-subject |
E - United States History |
| callnumber-label |
E185 |
| callnumber-sort |
E 3185.93 T4 P738 41995 |
| genre_facet |
Biography. |
| geographic_facet |
Texas |
| era_facet |
1822-1902. 19th century. |
| illustrated |
Illustrated |
| dewey-hundreds |
900 - History & geography |
| dewey-tens |
970 - History of North America |
| dewey-ones |
976 - South central United States |
| dewey-full |
976.400496073 |
| dewey-sort |
3976.400496073 |
| dewey-raw |
976.400496073 |
| dewey-search |
976.400496073 |
| work_keys_str_mv |
AT pratherpatriciasmith fromslavetostatesmanthelegacyofjoshuahoustonservanttosamhouston AT mondayjaneclements fromslavetostatesmanthelegacyofjoshuahoustonservanttosamhouston AT pratherpatriciasmith c6826titleupdated AT mondayjaneclements c6826titleupdated |
| status_str |
n |
| ids_txt_mv |
(CKB)3710000001048106 (oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/48122 (NjHacI)993710000001048106 (EXLCZ)993710000001048106 |
| carrierType_str_mv |
cr |
| is_hierarchy_title |
From Slave to Statesman : the legacy of Joshua Houston, servant to Sam Houston / |
| author2_original_writing_str_mv |
noLinkedField |
| _version_ |
1787548718064467968 |
| fullrecord |
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><collection xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/MARC21/slim"><record><leader>02007nam a2200373 i 4500</leader><controlfield tag="001">993546686104498</controlfield><controlfield tag="005">20230328090431.0</controlfield><controlfield tag="006">m o d </controlfield><controlfield tag="007">cr|mn|---annan</controlfield><controlfield tag="008">230328s1995 txua ob 001 0 eng d</controlfield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(CKB)3710000001048106</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/48122</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(NjHacI)993710000001048106</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(EXLCZ)993710000001048106</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="040" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">NjHacI</subfield><subfield code="b">eng</subfield><subfield code="e">rda</subfield><subfield code="c">NjHacl</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="041" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">zxx</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="043" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">n-us-tx</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="050" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">E185.93.T4</subfield><subfield code="b">.P738 1995</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="082" ind1="0" ind2="4"><subfield code="a">976.400496073</subfield><subfield code="2">23</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="100" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Prather, Patricia Smith,</subfield><subfield code="d">1943-</subfield><subfield code="e">author.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="245" ind1="1" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">From Slave to Statesman :</subfield><subfield code="b">the legacy of Joshua Houston, servant to Sam Houston /</subfield><subfield code="c">Patricia Smith Prather, Jane Clements Monday.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="246" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">C6826 - Title Updated </subfield></datafield><datafield tag="264" ind1=" " ind2="1"><subfield code="a">Denton, Texas :</subfield><subfield code="b">University of North Texas Press,</subfield><subfield code="c">1995.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="300" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">1 online resource (xvii, 276 pages) :</subfield><subfield code="b">illustrations</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="336" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">text</subfield><subfield code="b">txt</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacontent</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="337" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">computer</subfield><subfield code="b">c</subfield><subfield code="2">rdamedia</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="338" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">online resource</subfield><subfield code="b">cr</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacarrier</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="588" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="520" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">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.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="504" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-258) and index.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="505" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Prologue -- 18221845 Sometime I Feel Like a Motherless Child -- 18451859 Nobody Knows the Trouble Ive Seen -- 18591864 Let My People Go -- 18651868 Free at Last -- 1869187O Didnt My Lord Deliver Daniel? -- 18711880 Deep River -- 18811902 Soon I Will Be Done with the Troubles of the World -- The Family Legacy 1903Present Lift Every Voice and Sing -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index -- Copyright.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">African Americans</subfield><subfield code="z">Texas</subfield><subfield code="x">History</subfield><subfield code="y">19th century.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Statesmen</subfield><subfield code="z">Texas</subfield><subfield code="v">Biography.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="600" ind1="1" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Houston, Joshua,</subfield><subfield code="d">1822-1902.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="776" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="z">0-929398-87-4</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="700" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Monday, Jane Clements,</subfield><subfield code="d">1941-</subfield><subfield code="e">author.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="906" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">BOOK</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="ADM" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">2023-04-15 13:00:58 Europe/Vienna</subfield><subfield code="f">system</subfield><subfield code="c">marc21</subfield><subfield code="a">2017-02-11 15:57:25 Europe/Vienna</subfield><subfield code="g">false</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="AVE" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="i">DOAB Directory of Open Access Books</subfield><subfield code="P">DOAB Directory of Open Access Books</subfield><subfield code="x">https://eu02.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/uresolver/43ACC_OEAW/openurl?u.ignore_date_coverage=true&portfolio_pid=5338288390004498&Force_direct=true</subfield><subfield code="Z">5338288390004498</subfield><subfield code="b">Available</subfield><subfield code="8">5338288390004498</subfield></datafield></record></collection> |