The Life and Times of James Bowie

[@thecowboy9698]

The Bowie knife has got to be one of the coolest knives ever made. Interestingly, I knew James spoke Spanish, obviously having lived in Texas and marrying into a well-to-do Mexican family, the girl's father i believe was the Mayor of San Antonio if I remember my history correctly; but I never knew he spoke both French and some form of the Cherokee language. I gotta give the man credit, he may have not had say much formal education, like his contemporary David Crockett, which common to many who lived on the frontier at the time, but he was obviously a very intelligent man. Gotta give David Crockett credit, too. Like Bowie, not much formal education, yet he survived two years on his own after running away from home at the age of 14, established himself as a Hunter and was known toshare his catch with other local farmers who were struggling to feed their families, went on to survive the Creek war of 1812, afterward survived a damn-near deadly case of malaria while on a hunting trip in Arkansas, was plauged by debt just like his father his entire life, and yet inspite of all that, he made it all the way to Congres, and served I think it was 3 terms. No small feat! These men may have not been terribly educated in a formal sense, nor come from families of any distinction - just common people from humble means - and yet they both accomplished a lot during their lives. One thing that I personally have sympathy for both Crockett and Bowie, was that both became widowers, and sadly Bowie lost two children in the process. That's not something I'd wish on anyone.

[@Maurice76746]

You inspired one heck of a knife type James.

[@MarvinBrown-j8j]

Yup, I carry Two Bowie knives , I call them Tools simply because I use them constantly. They are great for chopping brush, small trees 🌳 I'm pretty sure that they could be very destructive to other Organic Materials as well. Nice video 📹 👍 Thanks for the information 😊

[@robertobarrale8900]

Honor for jim.bowie🌹

[@onlythewise1]

no movie about him any more

[@richardtaylor8495]

Proud to be a 4th cousin descendant James Resin Bowie

[@markbelmares7138]

Bowie was technically a Mexican citizen, his aid to the Texas rebels was self serving. He owned land around San Antonio thru his marriage to Ursula De Verimendi, and was distant relative of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, and slave owner

[@Rick-jf6sg]

Bowie and Santa Anna were distant relatives? Only place I'd heard that one was in that TV movie "Thirteen Days to Glory."

[@robyroberson3661]

Not pronounced Bow-ee. Correct pronunciation is Boo-ee.

[@rustyavret1209]

Thats what I've always thought

[@thenulanula]

On the contrary sir James Bowie had a blacksmith change design and shape to suit him, hence why it was named the Bowie knife…

[@wadetaylor1299]

No there is no fact in that

[@Texasbluestunes]

On my old deer lease, there are old silver mines about a half mile west of Concan TX attributed to Jim Bowie lore. These mines are still open pits covered with wood and sheet metal, they are located up in the pass, on the Briscoe Ranch, right inside the gate. I never went down in them, but we used to see ropes going down in one day, then the next it was gone. Mexicans and Indians and Texas Rangers have used these mines for shelter, Now it’s on maps for illegals to use for much the same reason. But these mines had been originally dug in the 1600’s, but in the early 1830’s Jim Bowie was guarding these mines, when they had to suddenly fight off the Comanches in a fight which lasted a few days.

[@MagdaleneDivine]

Oh I did 7th grade twice I got to learn California history before I left

[@johncater7861]

If my gun don't take your evil life, you can bet my Bowie knife will! Frankie Laine.

[@johnrobinson5156]

Steve Austin and Bowie. Can't get better than that!

[@jdgoade1306]

After killing Wright Bowie was attacked by Alfred & Carey Blanchard, Bowie suffered gunshots and 7 stab wounds, this post leaves much to be desired, and his family pronounced it BOO EE.

[@robertbernard6410]

he was a crooked hustler

[@MagdaleneDivine]

Omg we have a super comprehensive Texas History in 7th AND 8th grade

[@johnrobinson5156]

And he was David Bowie's distant relative. Space odyssey.

[@kennethcrane9848]

sorry, nope.david bowie's real name was jones. bagpiper macgregor in the alamo siege was related to robroy tho~

[@rexromana]

The robo voice makes this a bit hard to listen too.

[@jefferywilliams5878]

So you think Jim was a tail. My grandparents had a ledger from 1831. It was Jim's own writing. Jim was my kinfolks kin. We still have this today. It's been handed down for centuries. Anyway Jim was definitely a real tuff guy. I wish I'd a met him especially if he was my kin.

[@MagdaleneDivine]

Yeah I'm sitting here recalling street names and schools and counties and yeah.....

[@MagdaleneDivine]

I have a 3rd cousin named JinxAnne and she lives in a reservation in like Baja California. It was Jacumba

[@MagdaleneDivine]

No I been smoking pot while listening to this lol just like in 8th grade

[@lovetoedit]

kind of a hit piece :(

[@MagdaleneDivine]

Its actually called Tejas

[@MagdaleneDivine]

I think collectively in Texas kind of subconsciously we all realized hindsight both sides are wrong but we can't really give Indians back their land like that so .....

[@onlythewise1]

Indians stole there land to dork and all of north America was not Indians it was a open immigrant continent Indians attacked innocent whites first , know your history dork

[@internetmarketingtim]

His last name is pronounced Boo-wee, not Bo-wee

[@kingbeast9497]

I agree

[@MagdaleneDivine]

For real though I have no idea what the Alamo was about and I've been there like at least 4 times

[@albertcoral5986]

This video is heavy on trying to frame Bowie as a slave trader. Count how many times the narrator mentions the word. Not much on fighting in the Alamo.

[@GwaiHaida]

Well, history is history. If that's the legacy he left, that is what he is known for.

[@abeersnightmare5045]

This video sounds like nothing but diversity hire.Let me guess he was a transsexual to?I'm out!

[@Rick-jf6sg]

It's PC to make a big deal about slavery. Has been for some years now. Getting a bit tiresome.

[@abrahammorrison6374]

Con artist in land surveying in Louisiana.

[@kennethcrane9848]

"trust him w/your life, not your money or your wife"~~

[@johnrobinson5156]

Americans may immigrate again to Mexico to improve lives very soon.

[@Quincy_Morris]

Why is a robot reading this? Hard to listen to.

[@MagdaleneDivine]

Yeah the Spanish monarchy is closely related to the British monarchy. Seriously Henry the 8th first wife was from Spain

[@onlythewise1]

Christerfer Columbus was Italian not Spanish, viking landed a thousand years ago went up the missippioe river in America

[@MagdaleneDivine]

@@onlythewise1 Um OK..

[@MagdaleneDivine]

Yeah so Spain did to Mexico what British did to .......basically everybody anywhere

[@kennethcrane9848]

don't get me started on frigging Cromwell...murderous butcher and bigot, "ordained" by God to wipe out Catholicism~

[@brandtthomasthirtyacre2363]

🤘

[@kellygregg8123]

Boo E not bow E.

[@wadetaylor1299]

It said both ways

[@kellygregg8123]

@@wadetaylor1299 not in this case. It's the correct pronunciation for this Texas town.

[@kellygregg8123]

And hero of the Alamo

[@wadetaylor1299]

@@kellygregg8123 I see

[@markwolfshohl6562]

Pronounced -Boowe

[@kennethcrane9848]

From the Scots Gaelic meaning "sandy haired" refering to the color. Originally spelled Buidhe.

[@kingbeast9497]

True it’s boowe

[@MagdaleneDivine]

Did you know that all if Europe's monarchy are descendent from like 4 sets of patents?

[@rattleshakti]

Would that be mental patients? Undoubtedly yes!

[@MagdaleneDivine]

So I'm so Texan I went to Crockett High school and A Bowie High school in Austin. Tx in Travis County I lived off Davis Rd and Slaughter Creek .....like Texans just name everything after themselves. Its not very creative but hey we can still kick your ass. Also honestly they can't pronounce anything so that's probably the real reason.

[@kennethcrane9848]

any place named for Burleson? my G.Mother was born in Claude~

[@MagdaleneDivine]

Yeah none of these Mexicans were "Mexicans" They were Spanish Conquistadors.

[@MagdaleneDivine]

Maybe

[@markbelmares7138]

Zhawn lafeet

[@MagdaleneDivine]

Well the Mexicans were actually Spanish people. Spanish people think they are white So do Portuguese

[@alanhindmarch4483]

Jean Lafitte, is pronounced John, its French

[@MagdaleneDivine]

Dude I don't think there are reservations in Texas. In Utah and north Carolina has them.

[@matthewmillburg3933]

Yeah the hero of the Alamo was a nasty bit of goods

[@MagdaleneDivine]

Lol yeah there weren't Aztecs and Mayans fighting at this Alamo

[@wadetaylor1299]

Decedent's

[@MagdaleneDivine]

@@wadetaylor1299 by 350 years? Incans were in South America

[@TommyAndrews-jd9zh]

Computer telling... no thank you.

[@JordanDavila]

By Hercules! This man was greater than Caesar or Cromwell. well, nay, nearly equal to to Odin or Thor. The Texans ought to build him an altar!" Thomas Carlyle Scottish essayist & Historian speaking of James Bowie

[@rustyavret1209]

Viva la Mexico 🇲🇽

[@MagdaleneDivine]

Anyways

[@wildhorse6098]

It’s pronounced Boo-we ( Louie). And Jean Lafitte is pronounced Zhahn. Your research is a total waste if you can’t even pronounce names correctly.

[@MagdaleneDivine]

I know the Mexicans kicked our ass but they let us stay so 👍

[@kennethcrane9848]

no, was 'settled" w/the Battle of "Peggy's Lake" where Burlson over-rode Houstan's orders and attacked the Mexican troops during siesta....according to historical sources.

[@MagdaleneDivine]

@@kennethcrane9848 well I an going to take Texas history 7th grade with a grain of salt. I mean I love Texas so dearly but we are a bit full if our selves. So you know like all of US history taught in school it is you know, faulty at best

[@MagdaleneDivine]

Next

[@jackvacuum619]

So hard to listen to this ai voice. It’s a shame. Sounds like a lot of time was put into the research for this prospect.

[@MagdaleneDivine]

Anyways