...Sam Houston, his titles included Major General, President of the Republic, Congressman, U.S. Senator, and Governor, which placed him at the focal point of many difficult decisions. But believe it or not Sam Houston only took one year of formal school, and after being useless around his family farm he left home at age 16 to live with the Cherokee for 3 years. He was given the name “The Raven;”(Essay) a very clever bird, that was very highly thought of in Native American culture. He was asked by President Andrew Jackson, whose eye Houston caught during a battle at Horseshoe Bend, Alabama during the war of 1812, to travel to north Texas to meet with the Comanche to ask them not to bother Eastern Indians that were being transported west. For Houston, this was a chance to rebuild his life after his marriage failed and he had fallen into depression, turning to alcohol and moving...
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...Candy Puga Professor Morales Chicano Studies 8 20 February 2016 Juan Seguin Bibliography Juan Seguin was born in San Antonio on October 27, 1806. He was a Texas hero and he helped his parents run a small post office business. Although Seguin had little of schooling, he learned how to read and write. In addition, Seguin married at an early age in his life with one of the wealthiest families in the town and had ten children. He accomplished many achievements in his life, for example serving in the congress, becoming a senator, and serving in the electoral boards after being elected Alcalde (mayor) of San Antonio. Early influences + importance Juan Seguin was a great fighter as he fought many battles. For example, he was known for the Battle of San Jacinto were he fought against the Mexican Army. He is also known for the battle of Alamo because he was ordered to reinforce more army from coronel James Fanny before the fall of the Alamo. The battle of the Tejano’s showed courage amongst themselves throughout the Texas revolution. (insert word) The chief became ill and retired in 1834 leaving Seguin as the political chief of the department of Bexar. His drastic death occurred in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico on August 27, 1890 across from Rio Grande. Additionally, he was buried in Texas in the same town where he became honored for his achievements. Insert conclusion-one sentence Talk about his death + battles -why is he important -early influences In Seguin’s honored the town of...
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...Battle of the Alamo The battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Mexican troops led by General Santa Ana launched as assault on the Alamo Mission in San Antonia and all Texas Defenders were killed. After this attack, many Texans joined the Texas Army. Buoyed by a desire for revenge, the Texans defeated the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, ending the Revolution. Bibliography Hively, Todd. "The Alamo." Our States: Geographic Treasures (January 2011): 1. MasterFILE Premier, EBSCOhost (accessed October 22, 2013). Rivela, Francisco. Mexico: From Independence to the Alamo. n.p.: New York, NY, 2002. Alexander Street Press, EBSCOhost (accessed October 22, 2013). Wilson, Mike. "Victory at San Jacinto." Alamo (January 2003): 48. Book Collection: Nonfiction, EBSCOhost (accessed October 22, 2013). Mexico: From Independence to Revolution The Alamo Story The Alamo and the texas war of independence, September 30,1835-april 21, 1836 Conquests and historical identities in California Spirits of the Alamo James Bowie: Texas fighting man Michael C. Meyer and William H. Beezley, eds. The Oxford History of Mexico (2000) p. 322 Stephen L. Hardin, The Battle of the Alamo, Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qea02), accessed November 03, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. Crisp, James E. Sleuthing the Alamo: Davey Crockett's Last Stand and Other Mysteries of...
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...1849. She was buried at the Catholic cemetery. Erastus Smith accomplished many things in his life but the ones that are most important or most memorable are when Smith joined the Texian army because the Mexican army increased security and wouldn’t let him go back home. His intelligence gathering was very important during the Battle of Conception. In October 1835 Erastus found a mule train that brought on the Grass Fight and in December 1835 he guided the troops into San Antonio in the Siege and Battle of Bexar. He had also served as a courier at the Alamo for William Barrett Travis and carried his letter from the Alamo February 15, 1836. He then met General Sam Houston after signing the Texas Declaration of Independence at Washington on the Brazos, Texas. Smith escorted Mrs. Almeron Dickinson to report to General Houston in Gonzalez about the fate of the Alamo defenders. In Gonzalez Erastus was signed to Captain Karnes’ Cavalry, he continuously operated with small groups during the Battle of San Jacinto. Erastus had captured a Mexican courier with dispatches revealing the strength and position of Santa Anna’s army. On April 21 prior to the Battle of San Jacinto, Erastus and his men destroyed Vince’s bridge making the Mexican army retreat. Erastus had also introduced a fine stock of Muley cattle from Louisiana to San Antonio, that’s where the Longhorn breed was previously popular. Erastus contributed to our society by being able to gather and collect important information from...
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...George Brinton McClellan was born on December 3rd, 1826, to George McClellan and Elizabeth Steinmetz McClellan in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father was a doctor and his mother was a stay at home mom, as most were before the civil war. Elizabeth Brinton was a descendant of William Bradford, one of the most influential men of the pilgrims. George McClellan had four siblings; Federica, Mary and two brothers; John and Arthur. Elizabeth wanted her children to have the best education so she sent George and his brothers to “infant school” at age five. After “infant school” George McClellan went to Sears Cook Walker private school. At the age of ten years old, after graduating elementary school, George Brinton McClellan started taking lesson from a private tutor who he described as, “a one eyed German Jew by the name of Schiffer . . . ,a magnificent classical scholar and an excellent teacher.” Two years later George McClellan enrolled in a the prep school of University of Pennsylvania. Two years after enrolling at the age of thirteen, he entered the college. When he got to the University of Pennsylvania he reluctantly went into a law degree but after two years of studying law he changed his goals to the military. In 1842, he enrolled at West Point Academy with a letter that his father had sent to the secretary of West Point. Dr. George McClellan wrote, “I have requested that President John Tyler take fine consideration of my son’s application.” It is not known whether...
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...Well-known as one of the world’s most decisive battles, Sam Houston and his rag-tag band of 910 pioneer Texians took captive the fleeing "Napoleon of the West,"Genelisimo Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana. In all, Texas' quest for independence was more than six previous years in the making. While the actual battle was a mere skirmish in military terms, it was the turning point in the American territorial land grab that ensued. This was more than a handful of pioneer homesteaders settlers flexing their muscles. It was a "manifested destiny" that declared America's intention to push its territorial expansion to the max.(2) Attractions, Cultural Events And Festivities: With a proud boast of having the world's tallest war memorial edifice, The San Jacinto Museum of History and Library are located at the very...
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... The Alamo “Remember The Alamo” was a battle cry in which the bitterness of the Texans over the massacres by Mexican forces at the Alamo in San Antonio (Encyclopedia). This was really important to them because at that time they were really struggling. Although the Alamo ended in a massacre, the Texans eventually overcame the Mexicans and got independence. In 1724, Spanish settlers built the Alamo and started a mission to convert Native tribes to Catholicism, which was originally called the Mission de Saint Anthony. The Alamo was not only a mission, it ended up being used as a fort during the war. Also In 1836, Santa Anna, Mexico’s president at that time, took over the Alamo which he used as a fort. In addition, many Americans, settlers and Mexicans wanted to break away from Mexico. They did not like the laws made by Santa Anna so they decided to fight for independence. The Alamo became a really important fort and helped many people fight during the war. Without the Alamo, the Texans would have struggled much more. During the time of the Alamo, Santa Anna, Mexico’s eighth president and General was an important figure of that time. He fought to defend loyalist New Spain and then he fought for Mexico. He also really impacted early Mexican politics. Santa Anna also dominated Mexican history in the first part of the nineteenth century. Santa Anna also had very smart strategies. He started harassing the people inside the Alamo....
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...What was Sam Houston’s Most Heroic Decision? Sam Houston was one of the most important people in Texas history. He did some very important things in our history that make us who we are today. Without him we wouldn’t be in the United States! He was a great man and he did a lot of things. Let’s talk about it! One of his heroic decisions is when no matter what he wouldn’t go for slavery. This shows that just because people want something, he would still do the right thing. When he was governor of Texas, he, like I said, was not going for slavery. Than after they did secede, Sam Houston would not take the oath of loyalty to the confederacy. He was forced out of office. Another heroic decision he has made is him not want slavery in the...
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...What Was Sam Houston’s Most Heroic Decision? The 67 foot statue of Sam Houston, in Huntsville, Texas is a fitting tribute to a man who lived life large. His titles included Major General, President of the Republic, Congressman, U.S. Senator, and Governor. Even though at the age of 39 he almost totally broke down he became an alcoholic, quit his role as governor of Tennessee, and his wife left him, he then took the challenge to make good relations with the Comanche and later became one of the most admirable men of all time. During his memorable life he was confronted with many difficult decisions that were extremely heroic. His most heroic decision was to not sign an oath to the Confederacy. As governor of Texas he made the unpopular...
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...In the biography, "Sam Houston and the American Southwest" Randolph B. Campbell presents Houston as a man who valued peace and as someone who had a strong commitment to his state and country. Although some historians perceived Sam Houston as a man who suffered from alcoholism, unstable marriages and continually failed politically Campbell argues that he was a courageous, realistic and sensible leader under the circumstances he faced. Throughout the book Campbell analyzes In the biography, "Sam Houston and the American Southwest" Randolph B. Campbell presents Houston as a man who valued peace and as someone who had a strong commitment to his state and country. Although some historians perceived Sam Houston as a man who suffered from alcoholism,...
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... Thistle Hill Historical Marker Michael Kaufmann ID:1275440 Texas History 11/18/2014 Electra was born near Decatur, Wise County, Texas, on 6 January 1882 at the ranch home, known as "El Castile," of her grandfather Daniel Waggoner. She went to Southwestern University and then transferred an graduated to Ward-Belmont College in Nashville, Tennessee. Thistle Hill was built for Electra Waggoner, a daughter to a cattle baron. In 1901, Electra met Albert Buckman Wharton, a man from Philadelphia while visiting the Himalayas. They had gotten married in 1902 in Decatur, Texas. Electra named it Thistle Hill, also it has been said the making of the home cost somewhere from $38,000 to $46,000 when finished in 1904. It is Located at 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue in Fort Worth Texas. Sanguinet and Staats were the 2 who designed it. It was a Colonial style mansion per say. Its 11,000 square feet, eighteen room home Covered in red brick with cast stone trim. Semicircular rails are over the main entrance of the house/mansion. Has built in closets throughout the house. Woodwork inside represented by an Oak double staircase and entry hall. Thistle house has Tiffany Palladian windows, and 5 full bathrooms an eight fireplaces. Waggoner family gained their wealth from ranching and oil. After a year in 1853 William Thomas Waggoner was born in Hopkins County, in Texas, his mother died and his father, Daniel, became a cattleman, establishing a ranch in Wise County. Tom (Electra’s father) followed...
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...He faced the problem of trying to contain increasing numbers of Anglo adventurers, as well as mounting financial difficulties of his own. He mortgaged his house and property to buy goods for a smuggling venture into Mexico. The venture failed, with Seguín losing everything. He returned to San Antonio in the wake of the Santa Fe expedition, in which a large number of Texans were captured and taken on a humiliating march to Mexico City. Whispers began that Seguín had betrayed the expedition. It was the beginning of the end for Seguín. In early 1842, he notified President Houston of his suspicions that the Mexicans were planning a raid into San Antonio. The Texan government refused to send any aid to the city, and Seguín and most of the Tejano inhabitants evacuated the city during the Mexican invasion. Though the Mexicans occupied the city for only two days being forced to retreat, Seguín's reputation was in tatters. Most Anglos now believed that he had turned...
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...As a negotiator or a diplomat, Parker was an excellent communicator. Parker negotiated with Governor Campbell of Texas, the removal of his mother, Cynthia Ann Parker from her gravesite in Texas to Cache, Oklahoma where Parker had a family plot set for future burials. In a well written letter to Governor Campbell, Parker succeeded in negotiating the transfer of Cynthia Ann Parker. Later, the State of Texas sent the remains of her small daughter, Prairie Flower so that the family was laid to rest in the same burial plot. Consequently, the improved technology of munitions required the expansion of impact areas for artillery, Parker’s family plot had to be moved to allow for the extended artillery ranges on Fort Sill. Parker’s family plot was moved onto Fort Sill’s Chief’s Knoll. When asked how Parker was able to achieve such wonderful things for the Comanche, at time when the United States was suppressing the Native Americans, Benny Parker stated, “Chief Quanah Parker was a forward thinking leader and a man of two worlds, the world of Comanche and the world of the white man. Quanah hosted foreign dignitaries at the Star House, as well as, the President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt.” In a conversation with Benny and Anna Tahmahkera, the question was posed, “How, during a time of suppressing the Native Americans, did Parker create the Native American Church, where one could legally consume peyote, which by the white man’s standard was an illegal drug?” Their response...
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...When thinking of Texas history, names like Sam Houston, William B. Travis and Stephen F. Austin often come to mind. Sam Houston is known bringing Texas to become a state, whereas William B. Travis is known for his courageousness as a commander at the Battle of the Alamo. Stephen F. Austin is known as the father of Texas, by the people of the Lone Star State, because of the important leadership role he played during the Texas independence. On November 3, 1793, Moses and Maria Austin birthed a boy that was soon after named Stephen Fuller Austin. Stephen was born in Virginia and lived there until the age of six, when his father Moses decided to move his family to Missouri. Moses and his family formed the town of Potosi. Stephen lived there until the age of 11, when his family decided to send him to school in Connecticut. After Stephen completed his schooling in Connecticut, he then decided to attend Transylvania University in Lexington. Stephen returned home upon completion, in 1810, and overtook his father’s general store. He also soon served as an assistant to the general of the local Militia....
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...Essay on Sam Houston Sources: Sam Houston and the American Southwest, Randolph B. Campbell and “Character and Success,” Theodore Roosevelt Definitions 1. character: having moral excellence and firmness 2. reputation: overall quality or character as seen and judged by people in general; holding a place in public esteem or regard Assignment: Write an essay in which the following question is answered: What role did character and reputation play in the life of Sam Houston, and how much or how little was Sam Houston was a person of character. Requirments: a. The introduction should establish a standard for your evaluation by describing what you believe are the primary qualities of character and reputation. The introduction should also include your thesis, that is your statement that answers the essay question. b. The body of the essay should present a discussion that focuses on your reasons for your thesis. Each reason should have be substantiated with evidence based on your reading of Sam Houston and the American Southwest by Randolph Campbell. Evidence is specific information from this source that provides support. c. The conclusion should summarize the main points in your evaluation, discuss the significance of Sam Houston in American history, and discuss lessons that can be learned from studying his life that are relevant to our own time. Criteria: 1. Typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. font, 1” to...
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