Essay on Sam Houston HIST 1301 April 8‚ 2013 A Legendary Man After reading the book “Sam Houston and the American Southwest”‚ I have learned Sam Houston’s life experience and his great contribution to the development of Texas. It is him to make the Texas became independent from Mexico and refuse to be withdrew from the federal government. He was a congressman‚ senator‚ governor‚ president of the Republic of Texas and a hero. From his stories‚ in my view‚ he is a legendary and controversial figure
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After I graduate from Sam Houston State University with a degree in Criminal Justice‚ and I want to become a police officer. I would like to work for the Houston Police Department. The headquarters of the Houston Police Department is located at 1200 Travis in Downtown Houston. HPD has many police stations located around the city of Houston with each station having their own jurisdiction. When I was in introduction to Criminal Justice we were assigned to go on a ride along with a police officer. I
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to get into their school. A school that many students have looked into is Sam Houston State University. Many students worry about the admissions of getting into a college‚ but SHSU admissions is a very easy process to go through. When the student gets admitted into Sam Houston‚ they then have to be advised. Advising helps the incoming freshmen with what classes they need to take and what they want to major in. Sam Houston has a great doctoral program and the two that are very high ranked in Texas
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Anson Jones was born January 20‚ 1798 in Great Barrington‚ Massachusetts. In 1820‚ Jones was licensed as a doctor by the Oneida‚ New York‚ Medical Society‚ and began practicing. However‚ his practice didn’t suceed‚ and he moved several more times before finally being arrested in Philadelphia by a creditor. He stayed in Philadelphia for a few more years‚ teaching and practicing medicine‚ until in 1824 he decided to go to Venezuela. Later‚ Jones returned to Philadelphia‚ earned an M.D.‚ and reopened
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Corey Mitchell Texas War for Independence The Texas Revolution occurred because of a series of events that began long before the first shots fired at the Battle of Gonzales. In the summer of 1820 a 59 year-old Missourian named Moses Austin asked the Spanish Authorities for a large land tract which he wanted to use to attract American Pioneers. To manys surprise in early 1821 the Spanish government gave him permission to settle 300 families. Spain had welcomed Americans to
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Stephen F. Austin’s empresario. The 1803 Louisiana Purchase‚ however‚ brought Americans into Texas long before the Austin’s did - and they settled right along the Red River. Texan leaders: - 1. Sam Houston - One of the most colorful and controversial figures in Texas history. Houston immediately took control of the Texas forces after the fall of the Alamo and Goliad‚ and conducted the retreat of the army to the site of the Battle of San Jacinto‚ where on April 21‚ 1836‚ his force
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-Sam “The Raven” Houston- Did you know that Sam Houston freed America from Mexico’s commands? Did you know that Sam houston helped Texas be a state in the United States? Did you know that Sam Houston became a president in Texas?Sam Houston‚ also known as “The Raven” which his indian tribe gave him that name‚ was a very successful man in Texas history. He fought at the Alamo and won Texas its independence.He made Texas free from Mexico and Santa Anna. Sam Houston was a boy who loved
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The battle of the Alamo started in December 1835‚ of the Texas war for independence from mexico. A group of Texan volunteers were led by George Collins worth and Benjamin milam stressed out the Mexican garrison at the Alamo and captured the fort taking control of San Antonio. On February 23 1836 a Mexican force numbering in the thousands led by general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna began siege on the fort . the Alamo was vastly outnumbered only having 200 defenders. Commanded by James Bowie and William
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19th Century Governor Project Elisha Marshall Pease was the fifth and thirteenth Governor of the State of Texas. Born in Enfield‚ Connecticut on January 3‚ 1812‚ son of Lorrain Thompson and Sarah Marshal Pease. Elisha worked as a clerk in a general office and postal office in Hartford Connecticut. In 1834‚ Elisha moved to Mina‚ Texas (Bastrop.) Once settled Elisha continued to study law‚ in continuation from Connecticut where he started. He eventually became more involved in the city’s political
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the command of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna‚ from crossing the river and give more time to the Texans to prepare for the inevitable battle. This incident is fictional‚ but it is similar- to another factual event. At San Jacinto‚ General Sam Houston sent one of his men to destroy a bridge crossing the San Jacinto River. This was to prevent reinforcements from joining Santa Anna’s forces‚ which were already on the Island. The second point which was fictional ‚but was based on an actual event
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