David C. Humphrey

Gebundenes Buch

Peg Leg: The Improbable Life of a Texas Hero, Thomas William Ward, 1807-1872

Beschreibung

Irish-born Thomas William ('Peg Leg') Ward ventured to Texas in 1835 to fight in the Texas Revolution, but in his first day of action his right leg was hit by Mexican cannon fire and amputated. Four years later he lost his right arm to cannon fire in an accident.

Autor

DAVID C. HUMPHREY, historian, has written three books and many articles on U.S. and Texas history and has won several awards, most recently from the Texas State Historical Association and the East Texas Historical Association. He lives in Annandale, Virginia.

Produktdetails

• Watson Caulfield and Mary Maxw
• Verlag: Texas State Historical Assn
• New
• Seitenzahl: 326
• Erscheinungstermin: Mai 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 163mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 748g
• ISBN-13: 9780876112373
• ISBN-10: 0876112378
• Artikelnr.: 25889061