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The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event in Texas history that is seen as a source of Texas pride. [4] Figures such as James Bowie, David Crockett, as well as lesser-known Texas heroes, like James Bonham and Almeron Dickenson, began to emerge as the cause for the fight became more personal and the pride in Texas and desire for independence grew. [5]
Rothschild (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːt.ʃɪlt]) is a name derived from the German zum rothen Schild (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "to the red shield", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs with different symbols or colors, not numbers.
Sandoval is a habitational surname of Spanish origin. It primarily originates from Sandoval de la Reina, Spain, earlier called Sannoval, which is a blend word of Latin saltus (meaning 'grove' or 'wood') and Latin novalis (meaning 'newly cleared land'). [1]
[1] [2] Early forms of the surname include filius Huberti (in 1066), Hubert (in 1199), Huberd and Hubert (in 1230), and Hoberd (in 1291). [ 2 ] People with the surname
The first records of the Snodgrass family in the new world are in the early 18th century in Virginia. The Virginia town of Hedgesville (now West Virginia) was founded by William Snodgrass, who arrived in the American colonies in 1700.
Hays is an English and Irish surname, a variant to the name Hayes. Notable people with the surname include: Alexander Hays (1819–1864), general in the Federal army during the American Civil War; Anna Mae Hays (1920–2018), first woman in the U.S. Army to be promoted to general
Shepherd Heyward (died 1859), free black man who was killed during the raid on Harpers Ferry; Shepherd Leffler (1811–1879), U.S. Representative from Iowa; Shepherd Mead (1914–1994), born Edward Mead, American writer; Shepherd Murape (born 1949), Zimbabwean former football player and manager; Shepherd Skanes (fl. 2000s–2020s), American ...
Cléoma Falcon (1906-1941), Cajun guitarist and vocalist, known for being the wife of Joe Falcon as well as being one of the first people to record Cajun music; Joe Falcon (1900-1965), American accordionist known for being one of the first people to record Cajun music; Mary Gauthier (born 1962), folk singer-songwriter