2. Stephen F. Austin Affiliation: Texas Born/ Died: 1793 – 1836  Sam Houston called him the father of Texas for leading the second and ultimately successful colonization of the region by bringing 300 families from the United States in 1825  Many places are named after him including the city of Austin, Austin County, Stephen F. Austin State University and many K-12 schools

3. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Affiliation: Mexico Born/ Died: 1794 - 1876  Mexican President during the Texas Revolution, then general of the army who lost to general Sam Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto  He served as general and president several times during his 40 year career  He served as president for eleven non-consecutive terms over a period of 22 years

4. Sam Houston Affiliation: Texas Born/ Died: 1793 – 1863 A general of the Texas Army who beat Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto and then became the first President of the Republic of Texas Military records show that he was 6 foot 2 inches when he was 19 years old. Texas legend puts him at 6 foot 6 inches at his death. His family holds that he was a bit shorter

5. William B. Travis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgkkTGdEBjM Affiliation: Texas Born/ Died: 1809 - 1836  A Lieutenant Colonel of Texas regular army who assumed command at the Alamo, but was killed in the battle  On February 24, 1836, during Santa Anna’s siege of the Alamo, he wrote a letter asking for reinforcements and ended the letter by proclaiming: “VICTORY OR DEATH.”

6. James Bowie Affiliation: Texas Born/ Died: 1796 - 1836  An American pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico. He shared command of the army that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo and was killed in battle  His fame began with a duel in which he was shot and stabbed, but was able to kill the sheriff of Rapides Parish with a large knife. This started the name: Bowie Knife

7. Davy Crockett Affiliation: Texas Born/ Died: 1786 – 1836  An American frontiersman and congressman from Tennessee who travelled to Texas to help the revolution.  He is a hero of the Battle of the Alamo and was killed in battle  He grew up in East Tennessee, where he gained a reputation for hunting and storytelling

8. James Fannin Affiliation: Texas Born/ Died: 1804 – 1836  A Texas general who fought at the battle of Goliad, but was surrounded and his troops surrendered. Santa Anna ordered all Texan soldiers to be executed  He was part of the Battle of Gonzales and urged Stephen F. Austin to send aid to Gonzales