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I'm working on a rough draft for a Texas timeline, but I am needing some help with some of the historical characters and ideas on how to make it realistic.
For one thing, I was wanting to try and have Stephan F Austin becomes president in the first actual election, as a sort of moderate option between Sam Houston and Mirabeau B Lamar, but I can't seem to find much information on his political views, or even his platform during the election.
Another was trying to figure out how Texas could remain independent. (From what I can tell, Lamar and his faction were for independence, while Houston's was for strong relations with the US as well as eventual statehood.) I had thought that (if I am unable to get information on Austin) that I could have Lamar's faction remain in power (or give it a stronger base in the population) I was also considering the possibility that the US offers to make Texas a territory rather than a state (don't know if that would make much of a difference) I was also considering the possibility of a different US president (who is more reluctant to bring Texas into the Union)
I would appreciate any help.
For one thing, I was wanting to try and have Stephan F Austin becomes president in the first actual election, as a sort of moderate option between Sam Houston and Mirabeau B Lamar, but I can't seem to find much information on his political views, or even his platform during the election.
Another was trying to figure out how Texas could remain independent. (From what I can tell, Lamar and his faction were for independence, while Houston's was for strong relations with the US as well as eventual statehood.) I had thought that (if I am unable to get information on Austin) that I could have Lamar's faction remain in power (or give it a stronger base in the population) I was also considering the possibility that the US offers to make Texas a territory rather than a state (don't know if that would make much of a difference) I was also considering the possibility of a different US president (who is more reluctant to bring Texas into the Union)
I would appreciate any help.