Sam Houston was a great man in our history. He stood up for what he believed was good for the Union not the North or the South. When Sam was rebuked for providing the winning margin for his opponents he said "I know neither North nor South; I know only the Union." He also said everyone " must stand firm to the Union‚ regardless of all personal consequences." He was fiercely ambitious‚ yet at the end he sacrificed for principle all he had ever won or wanted. He was a Southerner‚ and yet he steadfastly
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Texas is Sam Houston‚ Commander of the Texas army‚ during the fight for Texas independence from Mexico. Sam Houston was a very important political figure and the first elected president of the Republic of Texas in 1836. Born on March 2‚ 1793‚ Virginia‚ he lived with eight siblings‚ mother‚ and war veteran father who died when houston was at the age of fourteen. Soon they moved to eastern Tennessee where for a while he worked at a general store‚ but he aspired to be so much more. In 1809 Houston left
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Sam Houston : A True Frontier Legend of the United States Sam Houston was a great man who was involved with much of the early development of America and especially Texas. He was a soldier‚ lawyer‚ politician‚ businessman‚ and also family man. He was taken adopted by the Native American who later became the people he admired and supported. They together helped to bridge the gap between the American government and the Native American. Sam Houston succeeded in many roles in American’s history‚ and
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defeated Sam started falling back to settle a camp to surprise attack the Mexicans because Sam Houston and his soldiers were hidden so well. And of all of these Texas heros I think that Sam Houston is the most heroic and brave hero of Texas during the 1800’s for defending and fighting to get Texas independence from Mexico just like Mexico had fought to be independent from Spain (which has nothing to do with Sam Houston but is an interesting fact).
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sections. In the first section I will present some events of Samuel Adams’ life as described in two encyclopedia articles‚ A1 and A2. The second part of the paper will describe certain aspects of Samuel Adams’ life as read in chapters 2 and 3 of the biography entitled Samuel Adams; Father of the American Revolution by Mark Puls. Samuel Adams was born on September 27‚ 1722 in Boston‚ Massachusetts. He grew up in a strong‚ moral and intellectual family who had a strong belief in the church and valued
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Sam Walton: A Biography America ’s richest man‚ Sam Walton‚ was not always rich. Growing up during the depression‚ he struggled to help his family then‚ not knowing he would one day own a multi-billion dollar business‚ and then struggle to help the poorest of America becoming one of the top philanthropists in the United States. Also seen as a great leader‚ not everyone agrees on the "greatness" of the man who laid the foundation of some of the most significant management concepts used today in
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Sam Houston and the American Southwest were written by Randolph B. Campbell. Currently Professor Campbell teaches at University of North Texas in Denton. He has written many other books including Gone to Texas The history of the Lone star state. This is one of my favorite books; Sam Houston had a very interesting life. As a child he was relentless and rebellious. He had little formal education‚ but loved to read. He eventually tired of Tennessee and ran away. He crossed the river and lived among
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Sam houston and santa anna‚ but mainly Sam Houston Santa Anna might be looked at like an evil menace in Texas‚ but in Mexico Santa Anna is looked at like a hero. Santa Anna was also the head of the government on 11 different occasions. He also had the nickname “Napoleon of the West”.The choices made by Sam Houston‚ Santa Anna‚ David Crockett‚ James Bowie‚ and William B. Travis‚ determined who would win this war. Sam Houston was born on March 2‚ 1793 near Lexington‚ Virginia. From 1813 to 1814
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hy Sam Houston State University? Ever since I was in the 7th grade I have always dreamed about SHSU for my college. Of course‚ what I wanted to be changed‚ but no matter what the college never changed. My agriculture teacher tells me all about the college‚ and it makes me super excited to attend the college in the fall. This past summer my family and I toured the college‚ doing that made me fall in love with SHSU even more. The reason why I would love to attend Sam Houston State University is because
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Campbell’s biography‚ Sam Houston and the American Southwest‚ Campbell argues Houston “was courageous‚ sensible‚ and practical” (Campbel xii). Campbell believes Houston shaped not only Texas history‚ but the United States growth and the “possibilities and limitations of leadership in a democratic society”(Campbell xii). Campbell states Houston proves his impact on history by how he overcame the many problems he faced and his physical and moral courageous way of handling them; However‚ Sam Houston was a
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