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Post by Greg C. on Jan 28, 2007 18:23:16 GMT -5
To most, if not all of us, our favorite hero is David Crockett. But some others have there different Alamo heroes. To me, Crockett was the Ultimate Alamo hero. To some Bowie was becuase even though he was on his death bed, he still managed to kill a few Mexican soldiers (according to legend). Travis may be becuase of him supposedly drawing the line in the sand. Bonham has a good chance because even though he knew no help was arriving, he came back and fought alongside the rest of the defenders. Sam Houston is also a good contender becuase he's the reason we have Texas.
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Post by Bromhead24 on Jan 28, 2007 20:03:36 GMT -5
I voted "other" I kind of like Stephen Austin as a Texas hero.
But i agree, Crockett is my favorite "Alamo" hero
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Post by Greg C. on Jan 29, 2007 7:21:12 GMT -5
how could i forget to put Austin?
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Post by neferetus on Feb 2, 2007 0:46:54 GMT -5
The Gonzales 32. They went to the Alamo, knowing that they probably would not be returning to their homes and families.
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Post by Greg C. on Feb 2, 2007 14:34:51 GMT -5
i guess you really cant put the ultimate label on just one of them.
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Post by Cole_blooded on Mar 10, 2007 0:46:05 GMT -5
Can`t never could! ;D  TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded  |
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Post by neferetus on Mar 12, 2007 12:50:19 GMT -5
 The Big He-Bull Hisself! |
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Post by Greg C. on Mar 12, 2007 14:50:56 GMT -5
The Big He-Bull Hisself! dare i ask who this is? |
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Post by neferetus on Mar 13, 2007 12:22:53 GMT -5
Our friend, Ted Cole. Hey Ted, chime in hereand say "Hidy!"
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Post by Greg C. on Mar 13, 2007 14:11:10 GMT -5
hey ted!
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Post by Cole_blooded on Mar 13, 2007 18:21:13 GMT -5
That "Geico looking Caveman"is me! ;D Howdy Doo there yall! He-bull and sometimes full of Bull! TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded |
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Post by highplainsman on Mar 28, 2007 13:39:06 GMT -5
If your talking about the Alamo! Bowie, who in my estimation might have made a lot of difference if he had not been so ill. If your talking about any Texas Hero, anytime, how about teen ager Audie Murphy , the most decorated American soldier of WW 11.
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Post by seguin on May 9, 2007 21:29:55 GMT -5
Hi, everybody! I´m new to this site. I´ve been interested in Texas history for a long time. It started with Wayne´s Alamo film. Later on I read Texas historian Jack Jacksons (Jaxon) comic books on texan history. They are actually history books but in comic book form. The one who made the biggest impression on me was called "Tejano Exile" and told the story of Juan Seguin (also portrayed in the 2004 Alamo movie). Seguin is my Ultimate Texian Hero because he always fought for freedom and Texas independence. Unfortunately I have´nt seen his name mentioned in any postings, not that I´m surprised since he was always treated as a footnote in Texas history, although he and his father played a big role in the fight for independence. He wrote a book of his life in service of Texas and there´s a Texan town named after him. No doubt Seguin was a true Texan hero. I would like to hear what other forum members think of Seguin and the other native Tejanos role in the liberation of Texas...
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Post by neferetus on May 10, 2007 3:04:29 GMT -5
Hi Seguin. I too enjoy Jaxon's two Tejano graphic comics regarding Juan Seguin. Have you seen the early 1980's PBS film, SEGUIN, starring A. Martinez as Juan Seguin and Edward James Olmos, as Santa Anna? (See the ALAMO ON THE BIG SCREEN section.) It's hard to come by today, save as a bootleg and I have not see it myself since 1981.
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Post by Greg C. on May 10, 2007 5:56:15 GMT -5
Welcome Seguin!
Now that you are here, maybe some more posts about Seguin will arise. Oh, and by the way, you are only 9 posts away from becoming eligible for the contest.
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Post by seguin on May 10, 2007 15:43:22 GMT -5
Hi Seguin. I too enjoy Jaxon's two Tejano graphic comics regarding Juan Seguin. Have you seen the early 1980's PBS film, SEGUIN, starring A. Martinez as Juan Seguin and Edward James Olmos, as Santa Anna? (See the ALAMO ON THE BIG SCREEN section.) It's hard to come by today, save as a bootleg and I have not see it myself since 1981. Hi, Neferetus. Great to hear you also have read Jaxons "Tejano Exile". I have the album version. I gather you read the ordinary comic books. Jaxon´s "Tejano Exile" and "Comanche Moon" (originally printed as three comic books) was initially printed as a series of comic books and later collected into two seperate albums. In the album versions there´s a lot of photos and book lists in the back. In another thread about Bowie knifes there´s a pic of a Bowie oil painting where you can see Bowie holding a knife with an eagle head handle. Actually you can only see the some of the handle. In the thread someone says it´s a sword and has posted a pic of the sword. Now, in the album version of Jaxon´s "Tejano Exile" there´s a photo of that painting in the back together with a photo of Seguin´s Bowie knife also with a eagle head handle which Bowie gave to him. The text says that it´s this knife Bowie is holding at the painting! So it´s not a sword after all - unless Jaxon is wrong of course. But Jaxon was not only a comic book artist, he was also a known Texan historian. If you liked "Tejano Exile" I would recommend you also read Jaxon´s other comic books/albums on Texas history such as "Comanche Moon" about the last comanche chief Quannah Parker and "Lost Cause" (only a few years old and still in print) about Texas reconstruction after the civil war. Be sure to get the album versions so you can enjoy the photos and other extra material. After I wrote my post yesterday I googled Seguin. It turns out that there´s several sites about him. In those sites you can read extensive quotes from his book and a lot of interesting facts about him. I learned that he was the guy who gave the ashes of the Alamo defenders a christian burial in the church in San Antonio. He was also member of the second, third and fourth congress and mayor of San Antonio etc. etc. No, Neferetus, unfortunately I have´nt seen the Seguin movie. I did´nt even know that such a movie had been made. I would love to see it! Too bad you can´t order it! Maybe I should try and search the net for a bootleg... |
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Post by Greg C. on May 10, 2007 15:49:33 GMT -5
I just checked netflix for Seguin but they do not have it. Check IMDB for more details.
Nef, weren't you also an extra in that movie?
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Post by seguin on May 10, 2007 16:05:16 GMT -5
I just checked netflix for Seguin but they do not have it. Check IMDB for more details. Thanks, Davy! I´ll do that... |
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Post by neferetus on May 10, 2007 16:47:06 GMT -5
Nef, weren't you also an extra in that (SEGUIN) movie? Nope, that was 1981. My friends Kaj & Ruth Andersen from Denmark were staying at the Shahan Ranch during the course of filming though and took some behind the scenes photos. They witnessed the burning of the chapel scene, wherein a fire was set inside at night and left to burn out on its own. In SEGUIN, you only see a pillar of smoke billowing from the chapel in daylight as Seguin and his men arrive too late to help. Kaj provided photos to John Farkis for his next book on Alamo Village. Should be a good'un. |
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Post by seguin on May 13, 2007 19:49:12 GMT -5
Here´s a link to a page about Jack Jackson (Jaxon) and his Comic books, Los Tejanos, Comanche Moon, Lost Cause etc. His role as a Texan historian is also described. At the bottom of the page there´s a lot of links to sites where Jackson is mentioned... www.eeweems.com/artandartifice/jack_jackson.html |
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