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2 days ago · Texas, constituent state of the U.S. It became the 28th state of the union in 1845. It is bordered on the north by Oklahoma, on the northeast by Arkansas, on the east by Louisiana, on the south by Mexico, and on the west by New Mexico.
- People
Texas - Migration, Diversity, Economy: The population of...
- Drainage
Texas - Rivers, Basin, Gulf: The most important river in...
- History
An overview of the settlement of Texas in the early 19th...
- Cultural Life
Texas - Culture, Music, Cuisine: The sense of the past and...
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Texas - Sports, Recreation, Outdoors: Most major sports and...
- Annexation and Statehood
Texas - Annexation, Statehood, History: As early as 1836,...
- Guadalupe Mountains
Guadalupe Mountains National Park, rugged mountain mass of...
- Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park, remote frontierlike region in...
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2 days ago · Samuel Houston ( / ˈhjuːstən / ⓘ, HEW-stən; March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of the first two individuals to represent Texas in the United States Senate.
2 days ago · An overview of the settlement of Texas in the early 19th century. See all videos for this article. American colonization gained impetus when the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 and claimed title to lands as far west as the Rio Grande.
1 day ago · The Confederate States of America (CSA), commonly referred to as the Confederate States (C.S.), the Confederacy, or the South, was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865.
3 days ago · Sam Houston had arrived in Texas, almost thirty years prior, in 1832. The former congressman and governor of Tennessee's new cause was Texas independence. He led the army that defeated Mexican General Santa Anna at San Jacinto—an achievement that secured his place in Texas history.
4 days ago · Juneteenth celebration. Official name of federal holiday: Juneteenth National Independence Day. Also called: Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Black Independence Day, and Juneteenth Independence Day. Key People: Opal Lee. Related Topics: United States. African Americans. June. slavery in the United States. emancipation. Top Questions.
2 days ago · Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. For decades, activists and congress members (led by many African Americans) proposed legislation, advocated for, and built support for state and national observances. During his campaign for president in June 2020, Joe Biden publicly celebrated the holiday. [125]
