Star Of Destiny: The Private Life of Sam and Margaret Houston - Softcover

Madge Thornall Roberts

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574411470 ISBN 13: 9781574411478

Publisher: University of North Texas Press,U.S., 2001

Synopsis

As the great-great-granddaughter of Sam Houston and Margaret Lea, Madge Thornall Roberts played in her great-grandparents' home in Independence, Texas, which had Santa Anna's saddle in the upstairs hall, the San Jacinto sword over the mantle, and where she kept her doll's clothes in an old chest of Margaret Lea's. Trunks of documents sat unattended in the barn. Some of those papers later were burned, and what remained were divided among descendants. Madge Roberts has gathered these documents together again and, along with other Houston letters and interviews, woven them into the story of the Houstons' marriage.

Much is known about Sam Houston's political and military career, but the influence of his wife and children on his life has been overlooked. The letters are astonishing in their emotional honesty, revealing a deep interdependency as well as a close and loving marital partnership.

About this title

About the Author

Madge Thornall Roberts, with degrees from Southwestern University and Trinity University, spent thirty-five years as a teacher. She is the editor of The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of North Texas Press,U.S.
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1574411470
• ISBN 13: 9781574411478
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 452