Sam Houston didn't actually build the hills or plant the trees, but without him, Texas might have become a state in Mexico.  First he fought to unify the fiercely independent people of Texas and release the territory from the clutches of Mexico.  Then he spent years trying to convince Texans that they should become part of the United States.  His boisterous, stubborn, and dramatic personality earned him nicknames such as Old Dragon, Tyrant, and even Old Humbug, but Texans liked him enough to elect him the first president of the Texas Republic, one of their first U.S. senators, and later, governor.

Make Way for Sam Houston ~ by Jean Fritz

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