| Jim Bowie | |
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Years This Pioneer Lived: |
1796 - 1836 |
| Traveled From: | He was born in Kentucky. |
| Traveled To: | His family moved to Missouri and then Louisiana. When he grew up, he traveled to Mississippi and then Texas. |
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What Made This Pioneer Famous: |
He was known for being an adventurer and for using his long knife in fights. The knife was named after him. He fought and died at the Alamo. |
| Interesting Facts: | When he fought at the Alamo, he had pneumonia. When he was killed, he was in his bed trying to get better from the pneumonia. He was friends with Indians. He was looking for gold and silver from the land. |