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Behind the Scenes: 12 Real-Life Characters of Texas Rising: Media

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Antonio LĂłpez de Santa Anna
Antonio LĂłpez de Santa Anna was an army officer and major political figure in Mexico...
Library of Congress, Washington D.C. (reproduction no. LC-USZ62-21276)
Sam Houston
Sam Houston.
© Everett Historical/Shutterstock.com
Antonio LĂłpez de Santa Anna
Mexican army officer Antonio LĂłpez de Santa Anna.
Library of Congress, Washington D.C. (reproduction no. LC-USZ62-21276)
SeguĂ­n, Juan
Juan SeguĂ­n, portrait by Thomas Jefferson Wright, 1845.
Courtesy State Preservation Board, Austin, Texas; original Artist: Thomas Jefferson Wright/1798-1846; photographer: Perry Huston, 7/28/95 post conservation; accession ID: CHA 1989.096