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Sam Houston Historic Schoolhouse in Maryville, Tennessee; Documentary film Sam Houston: American Statesman, Soldier, and Pioneer. Archived March 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine 2009, The Sam Houston Project. Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture entry; Tennessee State Library & Archives, Papers of Governor Sam Houston, 1827–1829
Sam Houston Jr. (May 25, 1843–1894) was the oldest of eight children born to Sam Houston and Margaret Lea Houston, and was the only Houston child born in the Republic of Texas, before its December 29, 1845 annexation to the United States. He was home-schooled by his mother, and later attended both Bastrop Military Institute and Baylor University.
Eliza (née Allen) Houston Douglass [a] (December 2, 1809 – March 3, 1861) was the first wife of Sam Houston. Their marriage, over after just eleven weeks, ended Houston's career as governor of Tennessee. Houston resigned and went to the home of his foster father John Jolly, a leader of the Cherokee people.
Walk in My Soul is the story of Tiana Rogers of the Cherokee, the young Sam Houston, and the Trail of Tears. Tiana grew up learning the magic, spells, and nature religion of the Cherokee. In a tribe that revered the life force that was female, she became a beloved woman—priestess, healer, and teacher.
Gone to Texas is a 1986 American made-for-television biographical film originally titled Houston: The Legend of Texas. [1] It stars Sam Elliott in the title role, and is a biopic of Sam Houston's years as Governor of Tennessee through his involvement in the Texas Revolution.
Michael Maurice [4] Smith (born October 11, 1963) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Sam Houston. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation from 1987 to 1991.
She collaborated with Barker on The Writings of Sam Houston; she is credited with convincing Houston's descendants to provide access to documents. [1] Williams was a Presbyterian and a Democrat. [1] Williams died in Austin on April 14, 1958. She had been working on a biography of Sam Houston.
Life of General Sam Houston (Pamphlet) J.T. Towers Washington D.C. 1852 [5] David A. Adler, Michael S. Adler, Matt Collins: A Picture Book of Sam Houston Holiday House: New York, NY 2012 [6] Judy Alter: Sam Houston: A Leader for Texas Children's Press New York, NY 1998 [7] Judy Alter: Sam Houston is My Hero Texas Christian University Press ...