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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TexasBarn ... [More Info] |
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TownLakeBridge Town Lake Bridge [More Info] |
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University of Texas Longhorns, National Champs, Orange Horn I UT fans, it's time to celebrate. Bevo is absolutely beaming with pride in this print. It's ALL there, the score, date, and National Champs title. Hook'Em. [More Info] |
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WaterTrail Water trail through rock. [More Info] |
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Zilker003_copy Another view of Zilker Park section [More Info] |
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Zilker008_copy Zilker Cypress Tree [More Info] |
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ZilkerTree Section of Zilker Park [More Info] |
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