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      • For generations, the Yellow Rose of Texas has been one of America's most popular western myths, growing larger over time and little resembling the truth of what happened on April 21, 1836, at the battle of San Jacinto, where a new Texas Republic won its independence.
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  2. Jun 8, 2015 · In the fall of 1835, a free African American woman from Connecticut named Emily D. West signed a one-year contract with Colonel James Morgan to work as a housekeeper in New Washington (later known...

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  3. Oct 13, 2007 · While many Americans are familiar with the song, “The Yellow Rose of Texas,” few know the story of Emily West, the African American woman who was the inspiration for its creation.

  4. YELLOW ROSE, THE WINNER OF THIRTEEN FILM FESTIVAL JURY AND AUDIENCE AWARDS, IS AVAILABLE ON DEMAND AND DIGITAL BLU-RAY AND DVD. A Filipina teen from a small Texas town fights to pursue her dreams as a country music performer while having to decide between staying with her family or leaving the only home she has ever known.

  5. Do you know the real story behind the Yellow Rose of Texas? Certainly, you’ve heard the catchy song, but, due to the salacious nature of the tale, it’s not told to Texas children with the same detail as the Fall of the Alamo or the Battle of San Jacinto.

  6. Dec 7, 2020 · Some contend the legend is a mythnot a part of history. The historical evidence, however, indicates otherwise. The legend begins in 1830 with the immigration to Texas of James Morgan, an entrepreneur from Philadelphia with extensive holdings.

  7. Yellow Rose is a 2019 American-Filipino musical drama film co-written and directed by Diane Paragas. It is produced by Cecilia R. Mejia, Diane Paragas, Rey Cuerdo, Orian Williams, and Jeremiah Abraham. The film stars Eva Noblezada, Dale Watson, Princess Punzalan, and Lea Salonga.

  8. Jul 29, 2021 · In this 2020 release, director and co-writer Diane Paragas gives viewers an in-depth look at the plight of a Filipino mother and her seventeen-year-old daughter, undocumented or illegal aliens...

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