Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________ Texas Community Studies Weekly Week 26, 4th Quarter Texas’ Statues and Their Artists 15A iii, 15Biii A Tribute to Courage (1994), by David Adickes Statue of James Bowie (1936), by William McVey Image courtesy of Library of Congress www.loc.gov/ Image courtesy of the Library of Congress pictures/item/2014633668 www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2014630235 Fun Facts! • located in Huntsville, Texas • located in Texarkana, Texas • made by David Adickes • made by William M. McVey • Adickes studied art at Sam • McVey studied art at Houston State College. Cleveland School of Art. • made of concrete and steel • made of bronze with a • visible from Interstate 45, granite base 65 miles north of Houston • built to help celebrate • shows Sam Houston, who Texas’ 100th year served Texas as a soldier, • shows Jim Bowie, who general and president fought and died defending • Sam Houston died in 1863 the Alamo in Huntsville, Texas. • Texarkana is the largest city in Bowie County Texas. continued... 1. What is the most interesting thing about each of these statues? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What do these statues have in common? How are they different? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. How are the artists alike? How are the artists different? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Explain why the statue of Sam Houston is located in Huntsville, Texas. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Explain why the statue of James Bowie is located in Texarkana, Texas. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 6. What statues are found in your community? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Answer Key 1. Answers will vary but should refer to the printed facts or observations based on the illustrations. 2. Both statues show a famous person from Texas state history. The Sam Houston statue is made of concrete and steel. Jim Bowie’s statue is made of bronze with a granite base. 3. Both artists created statues of historic figures from the state of Texas. David Adickes studied art at Sam Houston State College. William McVey studied art at Cleveland School of Art. 4. Sam Houston died in Huntsville, Texas. 5. Texarkana, Texas in the largest city in Bowie County Texas. 6. Check students’ work for accuracy..