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Jim Bowie was a Polyglot


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Alamo hero Jim Bowie was the 9th of 10 children and spoke Spanish and French fluently.

Shown here:  the only known oil painting portrait of Jim Bowie painted from life. Painted by George Peter Alexander Healy. 

 



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