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Kate Kirkland's masterful biography of Captain James A. Baker tells not only one man's and his forebears inspirational story, but also traces the amazing growth of Houston during his lifetime and with his powerful influence. Ms. Kirkland has done a great service to Houston and Houstonians by revealing thru Captain Baker's life the many threads of cultural, social, and entrepreneurial life that have made Houston the tremendous international city it has become. --Joanne Seale Wilson, co-author of Houston's Silent Garden: Glenwood Cemetery, 1972-2009 <br><br>

In September 1900, after a hurricane destroyed Galveston, William Marsh Rice was murdered by a valet who had forged a new will. The steady and shrewd James A. Baker fought to obtain justice and preserve his friend's legacy, in the form of a great university. Kate Kirkland describes in lively language this and other watershed events for Houston and Texas. She brings to life Captain Baker's remarkable career as a lawyer, businessman, civil leader and patriarch. Anyone interested in the history of Texas will enjoy Kirkland's great book. --Bill White, Houston businessman and former mayor and Deputy Secretary of Energy of the United States<br><br>

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KATE SAYEN KIRKLAND, a freelance writer and editor based in Houston, has previously written a book on the influential Hogg family, and her work has also appeared in the Southwestern Historical Quarterly. She holds a PhD from Rice University.

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