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W.S. Benson
& Company, Inc.
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 Heroes of the
Alamo and Goliad Revolutionaries on the Road to San Jacinto and Texas Independence
by Mary Ann Noonan
Guerra From the Spanish revolt against the French occupation in 1808 to the
Mexican revolt against Spanish occupation in 1810 and ending with the
fight for Texas Independence from Mexican governance in 1836, these blood
struggles are marked by famous battles and heroes whose names are legend:
Crocket, Travis, Bowie, Seguin, Austin. here is their history.
62 pages, 8.5 x 11
in., color/b&w photos, lists, bibliography
Paperback ...004-3
...$ 9.95
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 George Bush: A Lifetime of
Service
by Ken Anderson
Father of the current
president, George Herbert Walker Bush has served as the U.S. Navys
youngest fighter pilot, a baseball player, oilman, congressman,
ambassador to the United Nations, ambassador to China, director of the
CIA, vice president and president. Anderson reveals the triumph and
glory, as well as the tragedy, that the former president has experienced
in a lifetime of public service.
Hardback... 663-0
...$16.95
Paperback ...600-2... $12.95
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 Hesitant Martyr
in the Texas Revolution James Walker Fannin
by Gary
Brown
James
Fannin tarnished hero of the revolution. The author delivers a thorough
historical analysis and rare insight into the mind of this controversial,
misunderstood figure of the Texas Revolution. Included are all of Fannin
s known correspondence during the campaign at Goliad.
275
pages, 5.5 x 8.5 in., reading level 5.1
Paperback
...778-7... $18.95
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 George W. Bush Governor of
Texas
by Mary Dodson Wade F
rom West Texas to the
Governors mansion in Austin, George W. Bush is popular and effective described
as a compassionate conservative who works for reform of schools, prisons
and welfare.
96 pages, 6 x 9
in., photographs, side bars, time line, bibliography, grades 4-8
Hardback ...173-5...
$ 5.95
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 I Am Houston
by Mary Dodson Wade
This book captures
the colorful life and times of the Hero of San Jacinto.
64 pages,
illustrated, 2-color, grades 3-5 Hardback 905-2 $13.95
Paperback... 906-0...
$7.95
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 George W. Bush 43rd President
of the United States from Texas to Washington
by Mary Dodson Wade
Covers from his early
years in Midland to his exciting presidential election, inauguration,
early presidency through September 11 and its aftermath.
112 pages, 6 x 9
in., photographs, side bars, time line, bibliography, grades 4-8
Hardback ...128-X...
$16.95
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 Gregorio
Esparza: Alamo Hero
by
Candice Matthews S
tory of a
Tejano hero of the Alamo battle told by a former teacher of the Esparza
Elementary School, San Antonio.
80 pages,
6 x 9 in., photos of the family and the school, glossary, bibliography
reading level 5.6
Hardback...
061-6 ...$12.95
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 The Immortal 32
by Rita Kerr Men
from Gonzales who
became martyrs helping to defend the Alamo in the early days of the Texas
revolution.
64 pages, 5.5x 8.5
in., reading level 5.3
Hardback ...538-0...
$15.95
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 Henry Cohen The
Life of a Frontier Rabbi
by Jimmy Kessler
Being a pioneer on
the frontier, both in where he lived and in his ideas, was not unique in
the life of Rabbi Henry Cohen. following a childhood in London, he served
a number of years in Africa and later Jamaica and finally his sixt-two
years in Galveston. The author, the rabbi for Temple Bnai Israel in
Galveston, is a member of the Texas Jewish Historical Society.
72 pages, 5.5 x
8.5 in., photos, bibliography, timeline, glossary, reading level 5.0
Hardback... 199-X
...$13.95
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