Sam Houston was a great American and a great Texan.
We could use more like him right about now.
Houston is one of those people I never get tired of reading about, simply because he is such a paradox. He had periods of bravery that would make Audie Murphy jealous. He had periods where he appeared to be a complete wuss. He was at times a brilliant leader and statesman, other times a knot-head.
He's one of those rare people that the more you find out about him, the less you feel like you know or understand him. I would love to have met in person - if nothing else just to see which one was actually him.