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I took my family to commemorate “Sam Houston Day” festivities. As someone who teaches at Sam Houston U, I’m always struck with how we speak of him with half-sentences. Like: “Sam Houston opposed the Confederacy…” But we leave out: “…because he believed slavery was better preserved in the Union.”
Apr 26, 2025, 9:06 PM
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