American frontier
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The American frontier, also known as the Old West, and popularly known as the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American expansio
The cowboy, the quintessential symbol of the American frontier
Daniel Boone escorting settlers through the Cumberland Gap
Siege of Fort Detroit during Pontiac's War in 1763
Native leader Tecumseh killed in battle in 1813 by Richard M. Johnson, who later became vice president
Sam Houston
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Samuel Houston was an American military general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of th
Portrait by Mathew Brady, c. 1848–1850
Sam Houston Birthplace Marker in Rockbridge County, Virginia
Painting of Houston from 1836
Detail from Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto by Henry Arthur McArdle