Sam Houston

1793–1863
Founder of the state of Texas, and first governor.

Other Resources

Story Links	Book Links
Freedom for Texas  in	America First—100 Stories from Our History  by  Lawton B. Evans
How Houston Won Freedom for Texas  in	Historical Tales: American II  by  Charles Morris
Republic and Revolt of Texas  in	A Short History of Mexico  by  Arthur Howard Noll
Victory at San Jacinto  in	Boys' Book of Border Battles  by  Edwin L. Sabin

Image Links
Samuel Houston  in Indian History for Young Folks	Sam Houston Sam Houston  in Back Matter