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Corkboard Event
May
14, Wednesday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Meet Sam Houston
The Rosenberg Library would like to invite you to meet Sam Houston!
Sam Houston IV, great-great grandson of the General Sam Houston (1793-1863),
will be speaking at the Rosenberg Library on the evening of May 14, 2008.
Mr. Houston will share stories about the life and times of his legendary
ancestor and answer questions from the audience. The event if free and open
to the public at the Rosenberg Library, 2310 Sealy, Wortham Auditorium, 1st
Floor, Galveston
Samuel Houston was born to a Virginia farming family in 1793. At the age of
16, Houston ran away from home to live among the Cherokee Indians. The
Cherokees acted as a surrogate family to Houston, and he was given the
Indian name “Colonneh,” meaning “The Raven.” Houston maintained a great
sympathy toward Native Americans throughout his life.
When Texas joined the United States in 1845, Houston represented Texas in
the United States Senate. He lost his Senate seat in 1857 but was re-elected
governor of Texas in 1859. Houston’s adamant opposition to secession led to
his growing unpopularity among Texans. He warned that a separation from the
Union would lead to a civil war in which the South would be destroyed. As
governor, Sam Houston refused to take an oath of loyalty to the Confederate
States of America, and as a result, the Texas Convention removed him from
office in 1861.
At this point, Houston was 68 years of age, and for a third time in his
life, he slipped into exile. He moved his wife and their eight children to
Huntsville, Texas where he lived until his death from pneumonia in 1863. He
is buried in Oakwood Cemetery at Huntsville.
Come hear Mr. Houston IV tell the story of one of the most intriguing and
influential figures in Texas history. This unique event is not to be missed!
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