Texas
The Yellow Rose of Texas, Emily West
Submitted by TallTau on Mon, 04/09/2007 - 12:43An interesting historical note about Texas History and the Texas Zeta Mu’s university’s namesake: Sam Houston. From my good friend Juanita:
April 9 - Displaced Texans and lore lovers alike will be charmed to know that The Yellow Rose of Texas, Emily West, was
was probably a true story.
The Yellow Rose of Texas is fancifully famous for bedazzling Santa Anna out of his fancy pants at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836.
Increasing evidence suggests the story may be true.