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Behind the Scenes: 12 Real-Life Characters of Texas Rising
  • Introduction
  • Sam Houston
  • Emily West
  • Antonio López de Santa Anna
  • Erastus (“Deaf”) Smith
  • Henry Karnes
  • Juan Seguín
  • James W. Fannin, Jr.
  • Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar
  • John Coffee (”Jack”) Hays
  • William (”Bigfoot”) Wallace
  • Thomas Jefferson Rusk
  • Moseley Baker
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Antonio López de Santa Anna Engraving of Sam Houston from the 1860s, shown with sideburns, wearing a cloak and bow tie, and holding a cane. Antonio López de Santa Anna Seguín, Juan

Behind the Scenes: 12 Real-Life Characters of Texas Rising: References & Edit History

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    Jeff Wallenfeldt was manager of Geography and History at Encyclopaedia Britannica.      
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