Sam Houston
The Mahalo Top 7
- Sam Houston State University: The Sam Houston Memorial Museum (Sam's Life) | Virtual Tour
- Wikipedia: Sam Houston
- Texas Tides: Sam Houston Primary Sources
- Churchill Estate: Sam Houston Historical Trust | Online Museum
- Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Sam Houston | Battle of San Jacinto
- Battle of San Jacinto: Texas A&M University | Wikipedia | San Jacinto Museum
- Google Book Search: The Life of Sam Houston
Sam Houston Background and Profiles
- The Handbook of Texas Online: Sam Houston
- Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture: Sam Houston
- PBS: Sam Houston
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: Sam Houston
- Bartleby.com: Samuel Houston
- Texas Bob: Death of General Houston (Obituary)
Sam Houston Images and Media
- Google Image Search: Sam Houston
- Yahoo! Image Search: Sam Houston
- Sam Houston Statue: Big Sam: The Construction
- PBS: Daguerreotype of Senator Sam Houston
Sam Houston Books and Research
- Questia.com: Read Sam Houston Books Online
- BookFinder Search Results: Sam Houston search
- San Jacinto Museum of History: Suggested Reading
- Rice University Fondren Library: Guide to the Sam Houston Papers, 1821-1863
- University of Texas at Austin Library: A Guide to the Sam Houston Papers, 1814-1957
- Google Book Search: Life and Select Literary Remains of Sam Houston of Texas
- Texas Bob: Houston's Official Report on The Battle of San Jacinto
Sam Houston Timeline
- 1793: Born on March 2 near Lexington, VA
- 1807: Moved with widowed mother and 8 siblings to Maryville, TN
- 1813: Joined the Army
- 1814: Injured in Battle of Horseshoe Bend
- 1818: Resigned his Army commission and returned home to Tennessee
- 1821: Elected Major General in State Militia
- 1823: Elected to Congress for first time
- 1827: Elected Governor of Tennessee
- 1829: Separated from first wife, resigned as Governor, and accepted as citizen of the Cherokee Nation
- 1833: Moved to Texas
- 1836: As Commander in Chief; led Texas Army to victory over Mexico in the decisive Battle of San Jacinto; elected President of Republic of Texas
- 1840: Married Margaret Lea of Alabama
- 1846: Elected to U.S. Senate
- 1860: Elected Governor of Texas
- 1861: Refused to take oath to Confederacy, removed from position as Governor
- 1863: Died in Huntsville, TX, July 25
Sam Houston Trivia and Quotes
- Lone Star Internet: Sam Houston, "The Raven"
- Famous Texans: Sam Houston
- Brainy Quote: Sam Houston
- San Jacinto Museum: Paul Samuel Houston
- Think Exist: Sam Houston
Sam Houston Namesakes
- City of Houston: Official Site | Wikipedia
- Sam Houston State University: Official Site | Wikipedia
- Sam Houston National Forest: Official Site | Wikipedia
- Fort Sam Houston: Official Site | Wikipedia
- Sam Houston Race Park: Official Site | Wikipedia
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