Motley County in this state wasn't named for Motley Crue but for a man wounded in the Battle of San Jacinto
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Battle of San Jacinto - Wikipedia  The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day Harris County, Texas, was ... 300 captured, 11 killed or fatally wounded ... These treaties did not specifically recognize Texas as a sovereign nation, but stipulated that ..... the United States Navy have commissioned ships named after the Battle of San Jacinto:...
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News Archives for 4/25/2001 | Amarillo.com | Amarillo Globe-News  BOSTON - Massachusetts will become the first state to limit carbon dioxide ... not only brought passengers, but they unloaded a variety of manufactured goods to sell to .... NEW YORK (AP) - Long before they were rock stars, the guys in Motley Crue .... Registration is under way for the San Jacinto Christian Academy summer...
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The Battle of San Jacinto  Officers and Men of the Texas Republican Army: Battle of San Jacinto ... As battles go, San Jacinto was but a skirmish; but with what mighty consequences! ... April 21, 1836, and indelibly inscribed the names of Texas patriots on history's scroll of ... was situated in the present county of Grimes, and known as "Groce's Retreat.
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jeopardy/1912_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  U.S PLACE NAMES | Motley County in this state wasn't named for Motley Crue but for a man wounded in the Battle of San Jacinto | Texas. right: Drew. Wrong:.
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Free Flashcards about PLACE NAMES - StudyStack  MOTLEY COUNTY IN THIS STATE WASN'T NAMED FOR MOTLEY CRUE, BUT FOR A MAN WOUNDED IN THE BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO, TEXAS. A DOZEN...
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Battle of San Jacinto - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com  On April 21, 1836, during Texas' war for independence from Mexico, the Texas ... Anna (1794-1876) at the Battle of San Jacinto, near present-day Houston, Texas. ... The Texas volunteer soldiers initially suffered defeat against the forces of General Antonio Lopez de Santa AnnaSam Houston's troops were forced into an...
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Reenactment returns to Little Big Horn Days | Big Horn County News  Jun 16, 2016 ... The Hardin-area reenactment was cancelled last June due to a ... such as the 1876 Battle of the Rosebud, and more American Indian dancing. The previous script writer, the late Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow, will be ... the Big Horn County Fairgrounds, daily cavalry encampment and living ... Hardin, MT 59034.
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The Nicknaming of General "Mad" Anthony Wayne - Journal of the ...  May 3, 2013 ... War Years (1775-1783) ... How did General Mad Anthony Wayne get his nickname? ... heard that Wayne's ghost haunts Pennsylvania because the general died ... County, Pennsylvania, where I also spent some of my younger days. .... we could question how he obtained his ghostly steed, but that's no fun.
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On this day in MUSIC - Page 149 - Historum - History Forums  Jul 3, 2012 ... American country singer, songwriter and comedian born in Mississippi, but he moved with his family at age 11 to Fresno, California. Johnny is famed for his song 'Act Naturally', which was made famous by Buck Owens, .... As Canned Heat's drummer, Fito de la Parra, wrote in his book: "Without the glasses,...
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Battle of San Jacinto - Wikipedia  The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day Harris County, Texas, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Sam Houston, the Texian Army engaged and defeated ... After two months of trying to repel the Texian forces, Cos raised a white flag on December 9, and signed surrender...
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J! Archive - Show #280, aired 1985-10-04  In song, Davy Crockett was said to have "Kil't him a bar when he was only" this .... 1st to claim Calif. gold said he found it on this island named for St. Catherine...
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jeopardy/1235_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  IT'S JUST A FLESH WOUND | This British admiral lost an arm after raiding a Spanish possession in the Canary Islands in 1797 | (Horatio) Nelson. right: Robert.
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The Earp-Holliday Trial  Schieffelin found more than that--though the warning he received would inspire ... In 1881 in the area around Tombstone, "cowboys" was a pejorative term ... in the O.K. Corral gunfight, the Billy Clanton and Tom and Frank McLaury, to be Cowboys. ... The Earps suspected that Behan might have been complicit in the escape,...
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Battle of Palmito Ranch - American Civil War Story  The Battle of Palmito Ranch was an unneccassary, pointless battle; but it is ... It took place in the extreme southern tip of Texas, near Brownsville. ... On April 15 Lincoln died after being shot the night before by John Wilkes Booth. ... Palmito Ranch was Barrett's need for, "a little battlefield glory before the war ended altogether.
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State Cemetery of Travis County, Texas - Genealogy Trails  Francis R. Lubbock, b. in Beaufort S. C. Oct 16, 1815, died at Austin, Texas, ... a soldier of 1835-36 and at San Jacinto, Secretary of State under President ... He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence of Texas. ... Member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas, died in Grimes Co. which was named in his honor.
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Battle of San Jacinto | April 1836. The Texian Army wins Texas ...  Sam Houston leads Texican forces over the Mexican army to win Texas independence and open westward expansion in the US, changing the face of world...
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The Complete List of Old West Gunfighters -T - Legends of America  On April 1, 1873, he led a band of men to a Cuero, Texas saloon and shot at Sutton ... had an excuse to go after the Taylor brothers due to the killing of the soldiers. ... family members said he became a lawman and was killed in the line of duty. .... While in Abilene , Kansas, Billy made the acquaintance of a dance hall girl...
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The Battle of San Jacinto  Officers and Men of the Texas Republican Army: Battle of San Jacinto ... San Jacinto, where, with cries of "Remember the Alamo! ..... General Manuel Fernndez Castrilln, a brave Mexican, tried to rally the swarthy Latins, but he was killed...
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Jeopary Questions page 1679 - COLLEGE COLLAGE - TriviaBistro ...  NAMES ON THE MAP: It's the only U.S. state named for a president .... The Palo Alto that's the site of a major 1846 battle isn't in California but in this state.
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Cochise County in the Old West - Wikipedia  Cochise County in the Old West was the site of ongoing Apache Indian attacks and a bitter feud between outlaw Cowboys and lawmen like Virgil Earp and his brothers. The county was carved off in 1881 from the easternmost portion of Pima ... in what has been called the Cochise County feud, or the Earp-Clanton feud,...
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The Battle of San Jacinto  Officers and Men of the Texas Republican Army: Battle of San Jacinto ... Sam Houston and his ragged band of 910 pioneers routed Antonio Lopez de Santa ... He arrived there on the 11th, and at about dark learned from two Mexicans who ... the Mexican general proceeded on April 14 on the road to Harrisburg, taking with...