Texan in another view

 a repost of a blog When I Was 69, dated 1.23.21

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Revised version of the available one posted below.

Sam Houston (1792-1863) in 1826, when he was 33 years old. (This elegant photo is new to me. See below.)

He led the Texan Army to victory at the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle in Texas's war for independence against Mexico. After the war, Houston won election in the 1836 Texas presidential election. He left office due to term limits in 1838 but won election to another term in the 1841 Texas presidential election. Houston played a key role in the annexation of Texasby the United States in 1845, and in 1846, he was elected to represent Texas in the United States Senate. (Wikipedia)

He is buried in Huntsville TX, in the same cemetery as many of my Rogers ancestors.

A more familiar view of Sam Houston, about 1850.

Here's a bit more of Texas lore, though it's a modern production of a movie, which included someone playing Sam Houston, of course.

John Wayne and the rest of the cast and crew on the set of "The Alamo"  on Happy Shahan's ranch near Brackettville, Texas, 1960.  The film cost 12 million dollars to make and required 1.25 million adobe bricks. The set took close to two years to build.  John Wayne was to have portrayed Sam Houston, a bit part that would have let him focus on his first major directing effort, but investors insisted he play a leading character. So he took on the role of Davy Crockett, handing the part of Houston to Richard Boone.

Thanks again to Facebook's Traces of Texas. Isn't it neat that he counted the adobe bricks in the same sentence as the dollars?

Sepia Saturday's meme has a violinist, posing in an ornate setting.

Today's quote:

“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” RUMI