Sam Houston
Sam Houston
Samuel "Sam" Houstonwas an American politician and soldier, best known for his role in bringing Texas into the United States as a constituent state. His victory at the Battle of San Jacinto secured the independence of Texas from Mexico in one of the shortest decisive battles in modern history. The only American to be elected governor of two states, Houston was also the only governor within a future Confederate state to oppose secessionand to refuse an oath of allegiance to...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth2 March 1793
CityRockbridge County, VA
CountryUnited States of America
Now my venerated friend, you will perceive that Texas is presented to the union as a bride adorned for her espousal. But, if, now so confident of the union, she should be rejected, her mortification would be indescribable. She has sought the United S
I love Texas too well to bring civil strife and bloodshed upon her.
Texas, to be respected must be polite. Santa Anna living, can be of incalculable benefit to Texas; Santa Anna dead, would just be another dead Mexican.
All new states are invested, more or less, by a class of noisy, second-rate men who are always in favor of rash and extreme measures, but Texas was absolutely overrun by such men.
In the name of the constitution of Texas, which has been trampled upon, I refuse to take this oath. I love Texas too well to bring civil strife and bloodshed upon her.
Texas is the finest portion of the globe that has ever blessed my vision!
Texas will again lift it's head and stand among the nations. It ought to do so, for no country upon the globe can compare with it in natural advantages.
Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may.
Texas can make it without the United States, but the United States cannot make it without Texas
It was this moment that the victim was tied and bound. He could live in that moment for years.
They almost had to take his leg off. That infection took a while to heel.
They allow you to hopefully enrich your program a little bit,
We have employees who come in at 6:15 to get our buses rolling at 7, ... We don't want them out in what could be a potentially dangerous situation.
Every day is a new experience for us right now, but at least we've got a place to stay. You've just got to sit back and laugh about things and take it all in stride. As long as you wake up the next morning, it was a good day.