Texas Rising: Meet General Sam Houston | History

Meet Texas Rising's General Sam Houston, played by Bill Paxton. Tune in to Texas Rising premiering Memorial Day 2015 on HISTORY.

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[springfieldsniper]

Rip Bill. Great actor and better person.

[rottweilerchamp]

Can't wait to watch Bill Paxton play Sam Houston.

[prestonchambers]

*chugs a shiner, smashes the bottle against the floor, air guitars to the music, belches real loud and wipes my mouth

[davidbruce]

that tree is less than a quarter mile from my front door off FM 2920

[bjmartinphotography]

I enjoy history. And I enjoy real history. The Texans wanted the right to own slaves and the Mexicans had already abolish slavery. That is a fact.

[tennotes]

Very disappointing.  A new low in crude dialogue.  Indefensible violence.  One would expect fact rather than fiction from the History Channel.

[bjfogt]

Very disappointing.  The geography is a disgrace.  Hills in

[badvideo]

left out HOUSTON was forced out of office. so much for a hero,