This riveting portrayal of a young New Orleans lawyer begins in 1820 while undertaking his father’s dream to put down roots in the beautiful countryside of Texas. Heart-wrenching trouble emerges around every bend involving murderous battles, Mexican prisons, and starvation. What is made clear in this 13-page story of the Lone Star state? Texans dare enemies to “Come and Take It”, Texans remember the Alamo, Texans created the Bowie knife, Texans built independence and law with the Texas Rangers. Don’t mess with Texas. December 27, 1836 Texas President Sam Houston mournfully announces the “The Father of Texas is no more.”