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Texas History Inspire. Unite. Achieve.

As Texans, we cannot forget the birthday of The Battle of the
Sam Houston, born March 2, 1793, in Rockbridge Alamo took place from
County, Virginia. When he became a teenager, February 23 to March 6,
he ran away and joined the Cherokee Indians and 1836. When President
became a member of their tribe. Later, he became General Santa Anna
both Congressman and Governor of Tennessee began an assault on
and the 7th Governor of Texas. He had the unique the Alamo Mission in
distinction of being the only American to serve as a the present-day San
Governor of two different States. The victory at the Antonio, the soldiers
battle of San Jacinto is credited to Sam Houston’s were ill-prepared,
leadership against the Mexican Army to attain undermanned, and had
independence from Mexico. In 1829, he divorced an insufficient number
his first wife and again joined his Cherokee friends of arms and artillery.
in Arkansas Territory. His name as a member of the After storming the fort,
tribe was “Raven.” Houston was an important figure Santa Anna’s cruelty to the inhabitants and the cry of
in the annexation of Texas by the United States of “Remember the Alamo” spurred on the recruitment
America. When Houston was in the Senate, he voted of men to enlist and expel the Mexicans from the
for the Compromise of 1850 which was important to area. Later, the Texas Legislature bought up the land
resolve the territorial issues of the Mexican-American and the Mission and turned it into a shrine. Many
War. He has been honored in many ways long after movies and re-enactments have kept alive the
his death in 1863 with the use of his name. Houston, significance of that familiar cry.
Texas, is the fourth largest city in the United States.

Bexar County RW

February evening mixer
with speaker of Texas
Border Volunteers at

Sonterra Country Club in
San Antonio.

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