More Zeal Than Discretion
| Author | : Jimmy L. Bryan |
| Publisher | : Texas A&M University Press |
| Total Pages | : 266 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781603444118 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1603444114 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis More Zeal Than Discretion by : Jimmy L. Bryan
Download or read book More Zeal Than Discretion written by Jimmy L. Bryan and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walter P. Lane emigrated from Ireland as a young boy, fought in three wars, sailed the Texas coast with a privateer, and traveled to California and Arizona in search of gold. What drove this man, who in many ways typifies the adventurers who contributed to the westward expansion in the United States during the early nineteenth century? 264 pp. 11 b&w photos. Bib. Index. $35.00 cloth
