Three Roads to Chihuahua: The Great Wagon Roads That Opened the Southwest, 1823-1883

by Roy L. Swift, Leavitt Corning Jr.

Follows the life of the woman who married Sam Houston, first president of the Republic of Texas and later governor of that state, and discusses how she influenced the course of Texas politics and history.

398 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1988

Reviews

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Starting prior to the Mexican-American War, merchants in the United States traded in Santa Fe. Three great trading routes developed over a sixty year period to include one used to head for the California gold fields on the 1850s. Very informative for those interested in the Southwest.