Sam Houston
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2 days ago · The Texas Revolution (October 2, 1835 – April 21, 1836) was a rebellion of colonists from the United States and Tejanos (Hispanic Texans) against the centralist government of Mexico in the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas.
5 days ago · The U.S. annexation of Texas and a dispute over the area between the Rio Grande and the Nueces River brought about the Mexican-American War. U.S. troops invaded Mexico in February 1847, and Winfield Scott captured Mexico City on September 14, 1847.
3 days ago · 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. Its capital city is Austin, in the south-central part of the state.
4 days ago · Sam Houston. March 2, 1793–July 26, 1863. In 1861, as the Civil War loomed, Texas Governor Sam Houston watched his constituents vote to secede from the Union. Houston could not believe that two decades of his work was about to unravel.
3 days ago · Her first hit, "Mal Hombre," an indictment of machismo culture, became her signature song. She was a pioneer of Música Tejana, a rich hybrid of conjunto, rancheras, and other styles that captured the passions and heartaches of border life.
1 day ago · Tornadoes pop up in East Texas after Beryl downgraded to a Tropical Storm. July 8, 2024 at 1:21 p.m. After downing trees and power lines across the Greater Houston area, Hurricane Beryl has been ...
1 day ago · Heading into the 2024 season, he's even getting some MVP buzz. For example, Grant Gordon at NFL.com thinks Stroud could very well be Houston's first league MVP. "If his sophomore season is anymore ...
