A 19th-century American pioneer, who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. James Bowie's tough character was created by his childhood wandering life. In a duel that people liked to talk about at that time, James Bowie, whose body was pierced through, still killed his opponent with a dagger. James Bowie became a celebrity at that time with amazing tenacity and perseverance. In 1836, when the Alamo Fortress Campaign broke out, 7,000 Mexican troops launched a series of attacks. James Bowie and the rest of 189 people made a doomed resistance. In the ruins of the Alamo, they made mortal resistance in every house and street, fighting until death of the last person. Although the results were already doomed, their fierce resistance deeply shocked the later generations. The bloody flags and guns are still telling the legendary history in today's Alamo Museum. James Bowie is regarded as one of the most representative Americans with his amazing tenacity and courage.