When Sam Houston joined the U.S. Army in 1813, his mother Elizabeth Houston understood her son’s decision. She called Sam to her side and handed him a musket saying, “Never disgrace it—for remember, I had ...
The ancient Babylonians are said to have been the first people to make New Year’s resolutions, some 4,000 years ago. They celebrated the new year not in January, however, but in mid-March, when crops were ...
