Why Stephen F. Austin Matters to Texas

By Lynn Peppas

Book Overview

Known as "The Father of Texas," Stephen F. Austin established the first Anglo-American colony in the Tejas province of Mexico. Austin's economic motivations and the impact of his settlement are examined in this well researched biography.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477709347
• ISBN13: 9781477709344
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: PowerKids Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6