Twenty-One Texas Heroes
A Celebration Of The Lone Star State
by Eileen Santangelo Hult

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Twenty-One Texas Heroes is a book of informational and historical poems about twenty-one Texas heroes in many fields of accomplishment. It spans the history of Texas from the beginning of the Texas Revolution to Statehood and to the 20th Century. It presents a grand tour of our brave founders, our historic U.S. Presidents, our celebrated athletes, our notable musicians, our illustrious war heroes, our philanthropists, and our political representatives. The poems introduce our heroes and the significant parts of their lives and contributions. Children and adults learn history in an enjoyable format that sings the praises and salutes the Texas heroes of the past and present. The reader is empowered by pride in the history of the Lone Star State.

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Eileen Santangelo Hult is a teacher with twenty-five years of teaching experience. Mrs. Hult taught for twelve years in Clear Creek ISD, League City, and as an adjunct at the University of Houston Clear Lake. She was cited in Who’s Who Among American Teachers in 2005. She has an M.B.A and an M.S. in Education. In 2007, she received the Marian and Speros Martel Early Childhood Educator of the Year Award from the Children’s Museum of Houston. Mrs. Hult lives in Clear Lake City, Houston with her husband Gene. Her grandmother’s love of Texas prompted her to write this book on Texas heroes.

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