The only American who served as the governor of two different states (Tennessee and Texas) and the president of a country (Republic of Texas).
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- Sam Houston Short biography.
- Sam Houston Biographical sketch, with photograph.
- Sam Houston Historic School House Large collection of information about Sam Houston and the building where he taught school as a young man in Tennessee. Includes biographical facts and topical essays.
- Texas Treasures - Sam Houston - Texas State Library Biography plus photographs and text of letters from Houston and documents he signed.
- Handbook of Texas Online: Houston, Samuel Biography of the first President of the Republic of Texas.
- Sam Houston: Man of Honor Good biographical treatment (with many quotes) of a complex man whose personal history is intertwined with that of Texas and the United States. He was for states rights but against secession.
- Sam Houston's Cannonball Relates the story of the celabratory firing of cannon when Texas won its independence from Mexico.