Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Presidents of the Republic of Texas: Mirabeau B. Lamar
Why was Mirabeau B. Lamar coined the "Father of Texas Education"? Why was his term as Texas president marred with failure? Explore this Texas president--his early years, his years as president, and later years--through primary texts,...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: David Gouverneur Burnet 1788 1870
An interesting profile of David G. Burnet, who fought for Texas independence from Mexico and served many political offices in Texas. Links to additional information on Texas history.
Texas A&M University
Sons of De Witt Colony: David G. Burnet
A comprehensive biography of David G. Burnet (1788-1870), first president of the Republic of Texas, "known for his oratory and personal generosity."
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Native American Relations in Texas: David G Burnet to m.b. Menard, Mar 1836
Read this letter through which the interim president of Texas wrote to Michel B. Menard, "a trader and adopted member of the Shawnee nation," asking Menard "to negotiate a peace treaty with the Shawnees, Delawares, and Kickapoos." This...
San Jacinto Museum of History
San Jacinto Museum: Commanders in the Field: Mirabeau Lamar
This brief biography from San Jacinto Museum hits the high points of Mirabeau Lamar's life as a writer, soldier, and politician.