Taking as his subjects two presidents of the Texas Republic, Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar, Ryan uses a rhetorical version of framing analysis to comparatively examine how Houston and Lamar rhetorically constructed their public arguments concerning Native Americans in the early Republic. Of note in his analysis is that even as Houston and Lamar did not actually debate each other, Ryan brings to light framing nuances that allow him to place Houston and Lamar in conversation, thus pointing to a new understanding of the public tensions that existed during that period. This is a wonderful idea that showcases not only the flexibility of rhetorical framing analysis, but also shows a new understanding of Houston and Lamar.