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2. Sam Houston - Wikipedia

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   Sam Houston. Samuel Houston (/ ˈhjuːstən / ⓘ, HEW-stən; March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of the first two individuals to represent Texas in the United States Senate.

3. Fort Sam Houston - Wikipedia

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   Fort Sam Houston is a U.S. Army post in San Antonio, Texas. [3] Known colloquially as "Fort Sam," it is named for the U.S. Senator from Texas, U.S. Representative from Tennessee, Tennessee and Texas governor, and first president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston. The installation's missions include serving as the command headquarters for ...

4. Eliza Allen (Tennessee) - Wikipedia

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   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. Allen returned to her family in ...

5. A Tribute to Courage - Wikipedia

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   A Tribute to Courage. A Tribute to Courage monument is a statue of Sam Houston located in Huntsville, Texas (where Sam Houston lived and died), which is 65 miles north of the city of Houston (named in his honor). Sam Houston is one of the founding fathers of Texas. He led the army of Texas during their War for Independence from Mexico in 1836 ...

6. Gone to Texas (film) - Wikipedia

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   Network. CBS. Release. November 22, 1986. (1986-11-22) 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. [2]

7. Sam Houston and Native American relations - Wikipedia

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   Sam Houston had a diverse relationship with Native Americans, particularly the Cherokee from Tennessee. He was an adopted son, and he was a negotiator, strategist, and creator of fair public policy for Native Americans as a legislator, governor and president of the Republic of Texas. He left his widowed mother's home around 1808 and was taken ...