How did the failure of Sam Houston’s first marriage shape Texas Independence? In honor of Texas Independence Day, best-selling author H.W. Brands, the Jack S. Blanton, Sr. Chair in History in the Department of History at UT Austin, explains the significance of the original Texas Ex.
This is the first installment in The Great Moments in Teaching series. To nominate a faculty member’s great teaching moment for an upcoming video, contact the university’s digital newsroom.
