Sam Houston: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
Marquis James, The Raven: A Biography of Sam Houston (1929, reprinted 1991); John Hoyt Williams, Sam Houston (1993); and Marshall De Bruhl, Sword of San Jacinto (1993), cover his life and work.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article restructured. | Oct 19, 2026 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: PBS - Sam Houston: The Volunteer Exile - Sam Houston. | Oct 09, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jul 22, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Sam Houston: Man of Two Worlds. | May 22, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Feb 26, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: American Battlefield Trust - Sam Houston. | Jan 09, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS - Sam Houston: The Volunteer Exile - Sam Houston. | Nov 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield - General, led Texians to victory at San Jacinto. | May 31, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Bill of Rights Institute - Sam Houston and Texas Independence. | Apr 16, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 13, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Andrew Jackson's Hermitage - History from Home � Sam Houston. | Jan 25, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: HistoryNet - Sam Houston. | Oct 11, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Sam Houston State University - Biography of Sam Houston. | Aug 29, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Teach Democracy - Sam Houston: A Study in Leadership (PDF). | May 02, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Heritage History - Biography of Sam Houston. | Jan 12, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: America's Story from America's Library - Sam Houston and the Battle for Texas Independence. | Apr 17, 2022 | ||
| In the introductory sentence, added that he served as president of the Republic of Texas. | Jan 12, 2021 | ||
| Changed "appoinment" to "appointment." | Apr 18, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | May 22, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: TN History for Kids - Biography of Sam Houston. | Mar 05, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture - Biography of Sam Houston. | Mar 05, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Biography of Samuel Houston. | Mar 22, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: History Central - Biography of Sam Houston. | Mar 22, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas - Sam Houston. | Mar 22, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Spartacus Educational - Biography of Sam Houston. | Mar 22, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Texas State Historical Association - The Handbook of Texas Online - Biography of Samuel Houston. | Mar 22, 2013 | ||
| Corrected the number of Mexicans that fought under Gen. Antonio López de Santa Anna at San Jacinto. | Apr 16, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Biography of Sam Houston. | Nov 10, 2008 | ||
| Article revised. | Mar 21, 1999 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Mar 18, 1999 |
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