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Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was a 19th century American statesman, politician, and soldier. Born on Timber Ridge, just north of Lexington in Rockbridge County, Virginia, in the She...
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A sometimes volatile and often contradictory man, Sam Houston played a crucial role in the founding of Texas. ... Houston was born into a military family in Virginia in 1793. His father, an army major who had served in the Revolutionary War, died when Sam was fourteen.
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One of the most colorful and controversial figures in Texas history, Sam Houston was born in Virginia on March 2, 1793. He spent much of his youth, however, in the mountains of Tennessee.
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Few figures in Texas history are as controversial as Sam Houston. In his own lifetime, he so dominated Texas affairs that the political camps were divided into pro and anti Houston factions. His motives in coming to Texas, his military and political abilities all have been called into question.
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The Sam Houston Memorial Museum is located at the corner of Sam Houston Avenue and 19th St. in Huntsville, Texas. Our hours of operation are 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Tuesday through Saturday; noon - 4:30 Sunday. For special events & activities, please check the calendar.
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Sam Houston State University, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest universities in the state of Texas. Sam Houston State University currently offers 86 undergraduate programs, 47 masters programs, and 4 doctoral programs. ... Sam Houston Museum...
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Sam Houston was born in Virginia on March 2, 1793. ... Sam(uel) Houston, governor of two states, president of the Republic of Texas, U.S. senator, and military hero, was one of the most colorful figures of 19th-century America. Born near Lexington, Va., on Mar. 2, 1793, he was reared in Tennessee by his widowed mother.
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Campbell, Randolph B. Sam Houston and the American Southwest. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1993; Houston, Samuel. The Autobiography of Sam Houston. Edited by Donald Day and Harry Herbert Ullom. 1954. Reprint.
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