Home | Business News | Browse by Publication | T | Texas Monthly

Texas myth # 471.

Publication: Texas Monthly
Publication Date: 01-SEP-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Texas myth # 471.(Encyclopedia Texanica: ANNE DINGUS SOLVES THE STATE'S GREATEST MYSTERIES)

Article Excerpt
JAMES BOWIE INVENTED THE BOWIE KNIFE. No, one of his brothers did. Rezin (pronounced "Reason") Bowie designed the big, butcher-style hunting knife in the mid-1820's while the two were living in Louisiana. When Jim started feuding with a local ruffian, Rezin lent him the weapon. Good thing, too, because on September 19, 1827, outside Natchez, Mississippi, the enemies clashed in a free for-all known as the Sandbar Fight. Jim withstood multiple wounds before the bowie knife saved the day. Jim's victory made a name for his weapon and himself--but not for his brother.

Q: What exactly is the difference between Diez y Seis de Septiembre and Cinco de Mayo? Which is more important to Texas?

A: The former--"the sixteenth of September" in Spanish--is the national independence day of Mexico, or its Fourth of July. It commemorates the...

View this article FREE - Now for a Limited Time, try Goliath Business News
Free for 3 Days!



More articles from Texas Monthly
Face value: how to shine (in a good way), from makeup artist and hairs..., September 01, 2006
Face for fall: power palettes. Artful applicators. Exotic eyes.(BEAUTY..., September 01, 2006
Stop traffic: prepare for stares in this red-hot trench.(RIGHT NOW), September 01, 2006
Even our noise-makers are bigger.(Brief article), September 01, 2006
The coach of the state's winningest team is someone you've probably ne..., September 01, 2006

Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.

Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication name or publication date.

About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company analysis or best practices in managing your organization, Goliath can help you meet your business needs.

Our extensive business information databases empower business professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible, authoritative information they need to support their business goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting, company research or defining management best practices - Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.