02188cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000570011724500590017426400510023330000470028433600260033133700260035733800360038350000310041950802220045052010880067253400450176065300210180585600430182699900170186915852UtSlPG20260610133354.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZaPS1 aAltsheler, Joseph A.q(Joseph Alexander),d1862-191914aThe Texan Star: The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-05-18  aE-text prepared by David Garcia, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Kentuckiana Digital Library (http://kdl.kyvl.org/)  a"The Texan Star: The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story focuses on the Texan struggle for independence against Mexican rule, highlighting pivotal events and key figures like Stephen Austin and the young Edward Fulton. This tale captures the dramatic fight for liberty and the courage displayed by individuals in the face of oppression.  The opening portion introduces readers to the confinement of Stephen Austin and Edward Fulton in a Mexican prison. Here, they reflect on the political tensions between Texas and Mexico, particularly the threat posed by General Santa Anna. Despite being imprisoned, both characters display resilience, with young Ned's longing for freedom driving him to consider an escape. The narrative sets a tone of urgency and determination, showcasing the personal stakes intertwined with broader historical upheaval while establishing the complex interplay between characters as they navigate this challenging landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTexas -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15852  c57240d57240