Houston

A Line in the Sand is a written documentary created by Randy Roberts and James S. Olson in which analyzes several aspects of one of the most famous events in Texas history, the battle of the Alamo. The battle of the Alamo was and has been controversial in that very little is known about what exactly happened during the siege. It was an event that caused a massive uproar during the Texas revolution and it also added more ire and will to succeed to the rebels at the time. The Alamo in blood in…

Disappointment flooded through me when I realized that 2 hours of driving through traffic was all for nothing. The air around us was thick and muggy as we set up camp. My family wanted a weekend away from the hot city temperatures of Houston to go to the slightly cooler, breezy forest only to be met with a cruel surprise. The flies were thick, and mosquitoes swarmed all around. My younger brother pressured us into starting a campfire, but the thought of flame and smoke was sickening. I longed…

There are a handful of players you think of when you think of the greatest NBA players ever, whether it be statistically or just the one that captured you, or your parents hearts as kids growing up. Who is really the best? Michael Jordan is absolutely, without a doubt the greatest basketball player ever. What makes Michael the best from the other greats like, Hakeem Olajuwon, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and Elgin Baylor? Many things separate him from the others, not just his scoring,…

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Sam Houston has done many incredible things in texas history today. But, sometimes people don’t know enough about his early life, like when it all started and when it all ended. So, this short essay is wrote to inform people about the early childhood and the interesting facts about sam Houston. Sam Houston, which is just a nickname, his real name is Samuel Houston, is a great man and has made a great leader. From being the governor of two states and president of the republic of texas Samuel…

The author of this primary source is Sam Houston. As the governor of Texas in the year of 1860, Houston was a participant in this case as he was delivering a speech. The speech given addressed slavery in Texas and secession in the era leading to the start of the Civil War. In this speech, it is evident that Houston’s race, economic status, as well as personal background had an effect on his opinion regarding the subject at hand. Houston was a white man who was an unregretful slave owner, and…

living room pretending like I was Beyonce. Beyonce started singing at a very early age. She competed in talent shows local to her and winning most of these events by wowing audiences with her singing and dancing abilities in her own home town, in Houston Texas. “Beyonce scored early success with Destiny's Child, who started out as a sexier and sassier (if less adult) version of TLC, then steadily became more and more of a vehicle for Beyoncé's operatic vocals and general diva-tude — which may…

It was a blistering, cold evening as my dad and I neared the arena, and rows of cars blocked the streets as thousands of Rockets fans crowded into the parking garage. My first Rockets game was nearing tipp-off, and I was bursting with excitement as my dad and I piled out of his gold colored Nissan Titan. Wearing my white Tracy McGrady jersey that went down to my knees and blue jeans, and having my Rockets banner in hand, we walked down multiple flights of stairs to the bottom of the concrete…

(In my lab) Sometimes it is hard to explain my idea because I studied math using only Japanese in school. Although I tried to learn English math words before coming to the U.S, explaining complicated things in a foreign language is not easy. However, I was relieved that minor English mistakes are not problems because my mentor listens to me patiently. Once I come back to Japan, I would like to continue to study more so that I will be able to explain my idea using math words smoothly. On the…

The journey of this Houston community is one of amazing progress! The journey includes the schools, homes and the addition of a Lone Star College. These were the effects of the outgrowing of the qualities that labeled them as a “ghetto” community. Although this community has seen tremendous improvement, the effects of Harvey has ruined homes, damaged vehicles, and affected the beauty of the community. Even though the community wasn’t impacted the effects left the people with an extreme number of…