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James L. Haley

Dec 14, 1951 -

James L. Haley is the award-winning author of the Bliven Putnam Naval Adventure series, including A Darker Sea and The Shores of Tripoli, as well as numerous books on Native American, Texas, and Western history, and historical and contemporary fiction. His two biographies Sam Houston (2002) and Wolf: The Lives of Jack London (2010), each won the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America. Passionate Nation: The Epic History of Texas (2006) won the Fehrenbach Award of the Texas Historical Commission. His most recent nonfiction is Captive Paradise: A History of Hawaii (2014).

James L. Haley is an American writer on Texas and Western history. He has also written several novels. Haley grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, attended L. D. Bell High School in Hurst, Texas, and graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a degree in political science. He attended the University of Texas School of Law for two years before resigning to become a full-time writer. Haley's work has garnered many awards, including two Spur Awards (2002 and 2011) from the Western Writers of America.

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  • Cover of: The Buffalo War: the history of the Red River Indian uprising of 1874

    First published in 1976 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Texas: from Spindletop through World War II

    First published in 1985 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Apaches: a history and culture portrait

    First published in 1981 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition apacheshistorycu0000hale
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  • Cover of: Captive paradise: a history of Hawai'i

    First published in 2014 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Sam Houston

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  • Cover of: Texas Supreme Court: A Narrative History, 1836-1986

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  • Cover of: The Shores of Tripoli: Lieutenant Putnam and the Barbary Pirates

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  • Cover of: A Darker Sea: Master Commandant Putnam and the War of 1812

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  • Cover of: The kings of San Carlos

    First published in 1987 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1989 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Most Excellent Sir: Letters Received by Sam Houston President of the Republic of Texas Columbia, 1836-1837

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  • Cover of: Stephen F. Austin: and the founding of Texas

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    First published in 1985 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: TEXAS: From Spindletop Through World War II ~ A Sequel Volume to TEXAS: From the Frontier to Spindletop

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Subjects
History, Biography, Fiction, Texas, history, American Authors, Bliven Putnam Naval Adventure, United States, Apache Indians, Courts of last resort, Fiction, war & military, Historical Fiction, Law, texas, Naval History, Officers, United States. Navy, United states, fiction, Annexation to the United States, Apache (Indiens), Armed Forces, Authors, american, Authors, biography, Battleships, Constitutional courts, Courts, texas, Fiction, action & adventure
Places
Texas, United States, Hawaii, North Africa, San Antonio, San Antonio (Tex.)
People
Jack London (1876-1916), John Philip Clum (1851-1932), Sam Houston (1793-1863), Stephen F. Austin (1793-1836)
Time
19th century, 20th century, To 1846, 1846-1950, Revolution, 1835-1836, Tripolitan War, 1801-1805, War of 1812

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April 16, 2023 Edited by kolakowj7580 Edited without comment.
April 16, 2023 Edited by kolakowj7580 added bio and photo
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