Randolph B. Campbell’s biography, “Sam Houston and the American Southwest (1993)” asserts Sam Houston’s life in a very exquisite manner. Campbell explains the entirety of Sam Houston’s life from his birth to his death. Campbell’s purpose of this biography is to present and organize information about Sam Houston’s life that aids the audience in understanding how Houston’s leadership qualities helped Texas win the Texas Revolution. According to Campbell’s biography, Houston’s life is depicted as one of many hardships and challenges, however, Campbell emphasizes the role of Sam Houston’s leadership qualities that helped Texas become an independent republic and expand the Union. In the beginning, Campbell goes into depth about Sam Houston’s
