Who was Jim Bowie?
Q: Who was Jim Bowie?
A: Jim Bowie was a 19th-century American pioneer who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution and is now remembered as a folk hero of American history.
Q: How do we pronounce his name?
A: His name is pronounced "BOO-ee".
Q: When did he die?
A: He died at the Battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.
Q: What made him a legendary figure in Texas history?
A: Stories of him as a fighter and frontiersman, both real and fictitious, have made him a legendary figure in Texas history.
Q: What is named after Jim Bowie?
A: The Bowie knife is named after Jim Bowie.
Q: Where was he born?
A: He was born in April 1796.
