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Texas is a 1985 novel by American writer James A. Michener (1907–1997), based on the history of Texas.Characters include real and fictional characters spanning hundreds of years, such as explorers, Spanish colonists, American immigrants, German Texan settlers, ranchers, oil men, aristocrats, Chicanos, and others, all based on extensive historical research.
James A. Michener's Texas (also called Texas) is a 1994 ABC television miniseries directed by Richard Lang. It was adapted from the 1985 historical fiction novel Texas by James A. Michener , but includes only the section of the book related to Texas Independence and the Battle of San Jacinto .
James Albert Michener (/ ˈ m ɪ tʃ ə n ər / or / ˈ m ɪ tʃ n ər /; [2] February 3, 1907 – October 16, 1997) was an American writer. He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were long, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations, set in particular geographic locales and incorporating detailed history.
An accomplished film, television and theatre actor, Gilyard made a lasting impression in the 1980s after a series of guest star TV appearances, making his film debut as Sundown in "Top Gun" and ...
Hawaii is a 1966 American epic drama film directed by George Roy Hill.It is based on the eponymous 1959 novel by James A. Michener.It tells the story of an 1820s Yale University divinity student who, accompanied by his new bride, becomes a Calvinist missionary in the Hawaiian Islands.
The second of three stories about Texas movie stars. The actors in this group started their careers after 1960. 'The stars at night are big and bright': Deep in the heart of Texas movie stars post ...
James Darren, the actor who ignited the 1960s surfing craze through his role as a charismatic beach boy in the hit film Gidget, has died aged 88, his family have confirmed.. Darren died peacefully ...
Both Sabusawa and Michener were supporters of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution against the USSR. They made their home in Vienna a safe haven for refugees created by the conflict. [4] This experience would influence Michener's novel, The Bridge at Andau, 1957. [5] Sabusawa spoke out in support of American-Japanese marriages in the 1950s.