Bowie County

settlers to surrender their only cannon. The soldiers said "come and take it" and eventually they killed one Mexican soldier. The war had begun. More and more Texans answered the call to arms such as Ben Milan a soldier of the War of 1812, James Bowie who was know for his knife, Sam Houston and Stalwart Davy Crockett both former soldiers and congressmen. The name that would lead them all William Barrette Travis. October 9, 1835 Ben Milan led an attack at Goliad. The Mexicans were surprised and

The Battle of the Alamo is probably the most famous battle to take place in the history of, and in the state of, Texas. The battle has given Texans the will to persevere against tough odds and the courage to endure through seemingly impossible situations for many generations. Many a Texan would draw inspiration during the fights following the defeat at the Alamo. This inspiration eventually led them to victory during the Texas Revolution following the Battle of San Jacinto. Had the Texas military

American frontiersmen, including some of their most brave leaders gather together to support a solution against the enemy, and hold out against massive odds. Until the climactic moment when they 're destroyed, taking large numbers of the enemy with them. Their sacrifice changes history. And since then the Alamo has entered itself deeply into the American spirit and for reasons that have nothing to do with aggressive pride, militarism, or passion with blood. No, it has to do with the fact that we

Love in M. Butterfly, by David Henry Hwang, is a fantasy. Fantasy, as defined by Teresa De Lauretis, is a “primary psychic activity, a creative activity that animates the imagination and produces imaginary scenes or scenarios in which the subject is protagonist”(4). Rene Gallimard and his wife Helga are the primary protagonists in their fantasies of love. Gallimard is a French diplomat who gives into his love for the Chinese opera singer, Song Liling. The relationships in this play exemplify a kind

James “Jim” Bowie James Bowie is one of few men of American folklore. With determination, strength, and strong personality James Bowie, also known as Jim Bowie, takes the true American spirit and shows what it be until his last breathe at the Alamo. James Bowie is an example of the true American spirit. James Bowie was an example of the true American spirit, because he is an American hero. James Bowie was born in Kentucky. He later went to Texas. There he joined the Texas militia and ended up

My group’s first decision was to pick a topic and we all agreed to work on the solider topic. Once we knew both the topic and the group members we decided to meet to pick individual parts and do some research. Because that Wednesday was reading day it was decided that we would meet for a few hours in the library starting at 7 am. It was only Tyler, Meegan and I who met in the library. There is where we decided that Meegan would talk about the soldier’s experiences in battle and Tyler talked about

Life Changing Events Have you ever experienced a life changing event, where your plane crashed out of nowhere, because your pilot had a heart attack? Or dealt with your father moving away, and moving to a new country? Maybe you have experienced growing up, and it was challenging. Brian, Moonshadow, and Rachel all faced life changing events that had a direct impact on their lives. Brian faced loneliness and hunger when he was stranded on a deserted island, because his

According to the Merriam-Webster, the word ‘hero’ is defined as “A person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities” or “A person who is greatly admired”. When I read the definitions, the two people that seemed to pop up in my head were my Mother and Father. They may not be the type of hero Batman is or maybe even Ulysses, but they’re their own kind of hero. They’re MY heroes. They may not have superpowers or save the world from villains as your typical ‘hero’ would but instead have

My Heroes Heroes in people’s lives are usually someone they look up to and who they believe in. For example, someone's hero can be Lil Yatchy because he went from doing crime, to trying to stay away from drinking, drugs, and bad influences. Values are something that people want or think that are important in a person’s life. Most people’s heroes have heroes of their own, and also have their own values. Not everyone will value the same thing, but the values are valued highly since it is something

The article “Where I find my Heroes” by Oliver Stone, he shows imagery and personal pronouns to portrait his view on a hero. Stone uses imagery as a way to convey his definition of a hero. In the article it states “Who is heroic? Scientists who spend years of their lives trying to find cures for diseases. The teenager who says no to crack. The inner-city kid who works at McDonald’s instead of selling drugs.” By looking at this quote it highlights all of the reasons just an ordinary person is a