
Texas Originals
Commander Of The Battle Of The Alamo: William Barret Travis
Posted on · Famous for the prophetic dispatch, "If my countrymen do not rally to my relief, I am determined to perish in defense of this place."
Posted on · Famous for the prophetic dispatch, "If my countrymen do not rally to my relief, I am determined to perish in defense of this place."
Posted on · One of the few survivors of the Battle of the Alamo. As the smoke was still rising from the mission, Mexican General Santa Ana dispatched Dickinson to the city of Gonzales to warn fellow Texians of the strength of the Mexican forces, sparking the "Runaway Scrape."
Posted on · He devoted his life to advancing African-American education.
Posted on · He is regarded as one of the foremost Mexican American scholars of the twentieth century.
Posted on · He is regarded as one of the foremost Mexican American scholars of the twentieth century.
Posted on · Boatright was a fellow and of the Texas Folklore Society
Posted on · Commanded the Texian soldiers in their fight for Texas independence. He became Governor of Texas and helped The Republic of Texas become the 28th state in the United States.
Posted on · Johnson was a pioneer in sports and spent his adult life fighting racism in and out of the boxing ring.
Posted on · Mollie Evelyn Moore Davis was one of the most important Texas writers of the 19th century.
Posted on · Marion Koogler McNay created the state's first museum of modern art.
Posted on · Bessie Coleman was the first female African-American pilot.
Posted on · A journalist, tireless promoter of Texas independence and eventually, U.S. statehood
Posted on · Melvin B. Tolson was an educator and poet who inspired a generation of students to stand for equal rights.
Posted on · John Nance Garner was a persuasive politician who held many elected offices, including Vice President of the United States.
Posted on · The DeWitts were among the earliest Anglo settlers in Texas.