Texas
On December 29, 1845, President Polk signed legislation to annex Texas as the 28th united state. By spring of the following year, shots had been fired and war declared over the contested border region between the US and Mexico. The Mexican government claimed the borderline ran along the Nueces River on the basis of Spanish land grants from the 1700s. US officials claimed the border ran along the Rio Grande, based on their military strength. Texas has been contested ground since Europeans first laid eyes on its sandy beaches. The French wanted to take Texas from the indigenous peoples, the Spanish wanted it from the French, the Mexicans wanted it from the Spanish, and the Anglo-American settlers wanted it from Mexico. Today, there are still some who argue that Texas should still be its own nation. But why? What about Texas has been and still is so evocative? Read More...
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Nationa Champs,University of Texas Longhorns, White Horn I Bevo is back to celebrate the BIG WIN over USC to earn the National Championship title.ALL the info is on the print.. [More Info] |
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PowerPlant Austin Power Plant [More Info] |
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RopeSwing Rope Swing - Color - Summer [More Info] |
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RopeSwing2 Rope Swing 2 [More Info] |
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RopeSwing3 Rope Swing at Bull Creek. [More Info] |
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Texas Barn - Texas Longhorn Steer Red Texas barn with roof of the Texas Flag and a Texas longhorn steer in the foreground. [More Info] |
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Texas Barn2 ... [More Info] |
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Texas Capital Capital - Front View [More Info] |
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Texas Capital ... [More Info] |
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Texas Hawk Hunting Bob Lilly While driving near Brenham, Texas, looking for wildflowers, I came upon this hawk sitting on a fence post. I was surprised that he did not fly away... [More Info] |
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