Bøger af Ross Phares

Tells the story of Frontier Religion. This title provides chapters on the styles of preaching and of praying, the phenomena of revivalism, the church as a disciplinary force, frauds and 'bad men' who preached, scoffers and trouble-makers, the fiercely jocular competition among the various sects, and the hard lot of circuit ministers.

Sharp, incisive biographical sketches of the 83 individuals who have held the highest office of this celebrated state since 1685 when the Frenchman, Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, reigned over the territory. The author explores the lives, rules, and achievements of every subsequent governor, spanning the Spanish Period, the Mexican Period, and the Period of the Republic, to the modern state. Includes portraits of many of the governors.

The biography of Louis Juchereau de St. Denis, the man chosen by France to preside over the region of Texas and Louisiana during the early 1700s. One of the most notable figures in the early history of the Lower Mississippi Valley, St. Denis was an outstanding diplomat-soldier-administrator, successfully keeping the Spanish at bay, maintaining peace with the Indians of the area, and promoting international trade.