Houston defied calls to resign immediately and served until the end of his term in 1859, using his last year in the Senate to advocate establishing a protectorate over Mexico and Central America, which he believed would bring unity to the United States.

Lamar (1838–41) opposed annexation and did not reopen the question. Sam Houston, early in his second term (1841–44), tried without success to awaken the interest of the United States.

Houston advocated a policy of fairness and friendship toward the Indians because “natural reason will teach them the utility of our friendship,” he explained in his 1836 presidential inaugural address. He believed Indians, as rational human beings, would find it in their best interests to maintain peace with Texans.

Margaret Lea Houstonm. 1840–1863

Emily West According to legend, Emily, aware that Sam Houston’s Texans were about to attack, seduced Mexican commander Santa Anna in his tent, slowing his response to the attack.

Created by Leslie Greif and Darrell Fetty (the producing team behind the hit miniseries The Hatfields and McCoys), the 10-hour miniseries Texas Rising relies on a sparse outline of historical record — battles and Houston’s well-documented life are accurately portrayed — while filling in the gaps with characters and …

Though West and the love triangle would later become associated with the folk song “The Yellow Rose of Texas,” there is no documented evidence that the real Sam Houston ever had a relationship with Emily D. West. Emily West was real but the love triangle was not.

YELLOW ROSE is a Remarkable True Story and It’s Available to Own on DVD & Blu-ray. A Filipina teen from a small Texas town fights to pursue her dreams as a country music performer while having to decide between staying with her family or leaving the only home she has ever known.

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