{"product_id":"from-slave-to-statesman-the-legacy-of-joshua-houston-servant-to-sam-houston","title":"From Slave to Statesman: The Legacy of Joshua Houston, Servant to Sam Houston","description":"\"A fascinating . . . account of the life and legacy of . . . a slave . . . who became . . . one of the first black city aldermen and property owners during Reconstruction . . . A good example of history from the bottom up.\"—Library Journal\n\"Imaginative biography . . . Of particular interest is the authors' ingenious research: they assembled Joshua's story from Margaret and Sam Houston's correspondence and from the family stories of Joshua's descendants.\"—Booklist\nThis 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.\nSources 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.\n\"Joshua Houston's story is absorbing and instructive by itself, but this book is more than the biography of one man . . . It provides nothing less than a detailed account of the emergence of a Black middle class . . . after the Civil War.\"—Texas Review\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0929398874\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0929398874.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Rather, Dan|Prather, Patricia Smith|Monday, Jane Clements\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43320420171837,"sku":"BVV.0929398874.G","price":7.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0929398874-0.jpg?v=1783113799","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/from-slave-to-statesman-the-legacy-of-joshua-houston-servant-to-sam-houston","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}