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This is a list of folk heroes, a type of hero – real, fictional or mythological – with their name, personality and deeds embedded in the popular consciousness of a people, mentioned frequently in folk songs, folk tales and other folklore; and with modern trope status in literature, art and films.
Fictional characters from Texas. Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable. This category may require frequent maintenance to avoid becoming too large.
Mirabeau Lamar monument at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, reads: "The cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy.". Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar (August 16, 1798 – December 19, 1859) was an American attorney, politician, poet, and leading political figure during the Texas Republic era.
Edward Burleson (1798–1851), lieutenant colonel during Texas Revolution, later Vice President of Republic of Texas; John Coker (1789–1851), hero of San Jacinto; Davy Crockett (1786–1836), frontiersman and U.S. Congressman from Tennessee, died at Alamo; Almaron Dickinson (1800–1836), Texian soldier, died at Alamo
Hero Texas police officer, an Army veteran, killed in line of duty during car chase: ‘Truly owe my life to him’ Katherine Donlevy January 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
By the early 1830s, the Mexican War of Independence had subsided, and some 60 to 70 families had settled in Texas—most of them from the United States. Because there was no regular army to protect the citizens against attacks by native tribes and bandits, in 1823, Stephen F. Austin organized small, informal armed groups whose duties required them to range over the countryside, and who thus ...
KSTP-TV reported on Razorhawk, Geist, [103] and the Great Lakes Hero Guild while they patrolled Minneapolis. The segment was re-broadcast nationally on ABC Overnight News. [108] The Xtreme Justice League, founded in 2006 [109] by Mr. Xtreme, regularly patrols San Diego. Their duties include homeless outreach, safety patrols and attempting to de ...
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