Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Stephen F. Austin
Read this short biography of Stephen F. Austin, complete with links to primary documents involving the empresario known as "The Father of Texas."
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Who Was Known as The...?
Who Was Known As the Father of Texas? Who Was Known As the Yellow Rose of Texas? This resource identifies a selection of famous people from Texas history, and provides a biography for each.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Stephen Austin
A good description of the energetic life of this Texas colonizer. Following his father's lead, Austin leads Americans to Texas and works for years at improving the colony and working to pacify the Mexican government as well. (In Spanish)
PBS
The West: Stephen Fuller Austin (1793 1836)
PBS presents a biography on the life of Stephen Fuller Austin. Known as "The Father of Texas," Stephen F. Austin established the first Anglo-American colony in the Teas province of Mexico and saw it grow into an independent republic.
Son of the South
Son of the South: Stephen F. Austin's Trip to Mexico in 1833
Read about commissioner Stephen F. Austin's key trip to Mexico City in 1833 shortly after the adjournment of the Mexican Presidential convention.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Stephen F. Austin 1793 1836
Often called "The Father of Texas", Stephen Austin settled the first American colony in Mexican controlled Texas and fought for Texas independence. Hyperlinks to additional information.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Stephen Fuller Austin
Also known as the "Father of Texas," read about Stephen F. Austin, and how he helped shaped Texas into what it is today.
Other
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum: Stephen F. Austin
A quick biographical snapshot about Stephen F. Austin, the Father of the Texas Rangers. He founded the earliest precursor of the famous law enforcement organization.
A&E Television
History.com: This Day in History: Stephen Austin Imprisoned by Mexicans
Read this short account of when the Mexican government imprisoned the Texas colonizer Stephen Austin in Mexico City.