Jim Bowie

Jim Bowie

Jim Bowie

Jean Flynn

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Wild Horse Media Group LLC
Año de edición:
1980
Materia
Personas y lugares (infantil/juvenil)
ISBN:
9781940130514
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A biography of Jim Bowie, the restless adventurer who made his reputation with a hunting knife, became a successful farmer, businessman, adventurer, and died in the siege of the Alamo. Jean Flynn gives younger readers an opportunity to learn about one of the most iconic heroes in Texas history.

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