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Name: Samuel Houston
Birth Date: March 2, 1793
Death Date: July 26, 1863
Place of Birth: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States
Place of Death: Huntsville, Texas, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: statesman, politician, soldier

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Biography of Samuel Houston
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Samuel Houston (1793-1863), American statesman and soldier, was the person most responsible for bringing Texas into the Union. Sam Houston's life was controversial and colorful. It exemplified the opportunities that existed on the American frontier: he...


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Sam Houston Information
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For other persons named Sam Houston, see Sam Houston (disambiguation). Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793–July 26, 1863) was a 19th century American statesman, politician, and soldier. Born in Rockbridge County, Virginia, in the Shenandoah Valley,...


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The Journal of Southern History
Sam Houston
11/01/2003: 857 words, approx. 3 pages
Sam Houston. By James L. Haley. (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, c. 2002. Pp. xxii, 513. $39.95, ISBN 0-8061-3405-4.) By James L. Haley's count, there have been no fewer than sixty biographies of Sam Houston. But another is needed, he explains, because Houston...
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Journal of Southern History
The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston.
02/01/2001: 541 words, approx. 2 pages
The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston. Volume III: 1848-1852. Edited by Madge Thornall Roberts. (Denton, Texas: University of North Texas Press, c. 1999. Pp. viii, 508. $32.50, ISBN 1-57441-063-6.) Sam Houston usually appears in history dressed in Indian costume, wandering aimlessly from...
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AP News
No. 23 Lobos smother Sam Houston State
12/9/2006: 278 words, approx. 1 pages
Julie Briody scored 15 points and helped No. 23 New Mexico score 14 straight points in the first half en route to a 77-41 victory over Sam Houston State in the first round of the Southwest Airlines Shootout on Friday night.New Mexico (7-2) won its...
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Shipp comes in as No. 1 UCLA wins
12/20/2006: 462 words, approx. 2 pages
Josh Shipp scored 18 points, Darren Collison had 11 points and nine assists, and No. 1 UCLA overcame a sluggish start to beat pesky Sam Houston State 75-61 on Tuesday night.Arron Afflalo added 12 points and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute had nine points and...
 


 

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