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The Yellow Rose of Texas
Emily D. West, the Yellow Rose of Texas, is someone of legend who helped the Texans to win the Battle of San Jacinto and lives in Texan history as a great heroine.
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The Yellow Rose of Texas
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Battle of San Jacinto
After the fall of the Alamo, the Battle of San Jacinto clinched freedom for the newly formed Republic of Texas.
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Santa Anna: a Saint?
A great part of the Mexican 19th Century would be dominated by president and dictator Santa Anna. How did he succeed in becoming so powerful? How was he able to regain power after losing it time and again? And how did he end up? Adelante!
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The Mexican-American War (1846-1848): Part I
Why is today's relationship between Mexicans and Americans (alias gringos) sometimes as tense as it is? No doubt there are a lot of explanations that concern problems that both countries are currently coping with. However, there might also be historical reasons for it. One of them is this war, fought between 1846 and 1848, and which explains why many people in the south of the U.S. speak Spanish fluently.
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What Really Happened at the Alamo?
Mexican immigrants and new awareness among Native Americans have brought new perspectives to Texas' War for Independence, especially regarding the Alamo.
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Pay or we stay !
When Mexico’s first indigenous President Benito Juarez takes the decision in the early 1860s to stop the payment of their debts to foreign nations for a period of two years, the French Emperor Napoleon III sees an opportunity to expand his empire to the New World. He sends Archduke Maximilian and his wife Charlotte of Belgium to go and rule the country for him, which they accept… the beginning of a European Mexican adventure.
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Remember The Alamo! Uh...which story???
Heroes of legendary proportion gave their lives fighting for the freedom of Texas, but there's a tremendous debate raging over just how their parts in the battle went. See why there's so much controversy, and take a stand on the issue yourself. .
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Massacre at Goliad
In the weeks following the Battle of the Alamo, 342 Texian soldiers held captive in Goliad, Texas were executed on the orders of General Santa Anna.
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A Non-Shoppers Guide to Willemstad
Santa Anna Bay, Queen Emma Bridge, Schottegat Bay,Congregation Mikve Israel-Emanuel, Bolivar Museum and floating market provide hours of cost-free Antilles sightseeing.
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La memoría de Mexico- Mexican memoires
Mexico is the product of two cultures, which clashed upon the arrival of Hernán Cortés, the most famous truly Spanish conqueror, in 1521. In the centuries to follow, the ancient Mexican civilizations merged with the Catholic European Culture. After its independence, Mexico started to search for its own identity. It is still looking.
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Sam Houston
Sam Houston, soldier and revolutionary, lived among the Cherokee, served as governor of Texas and Tennessee, and played a vital role in the founding of Texas.
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San Antonio: The Alamo City
How to get more out of a visit to the Alamo by doing some preparation -- seeing films and visiting Web sites.
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San Jacinto Day – A Texas Holiday
A ragged bunch of frontiersmen outsmarted Santa Anna's Mexican Army by taking advantage of an afternoon siesta. Their courage and quick thinking forever benefited Texas.
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Stephen Austin, Father of Texas
In 1822, the young lawyer, Stephen Austin, led a group of settlers to establish a colony in what would later become the State of Texas.
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The Mexican-American War (1846-1848): Part II
Once the first hostilities broke out north of the Texan-Mexican border, war became inevitable. Two years afterwards, the USA had gained more than 1.5 million kilometers of new territory...
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Whose Ghosts are Haunting the Alamo?
Self-proclaimed dictator Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Perez de Lebrón set out to fight San Antonio's rebellious Texans. Ghosts soon appeared.
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Frontier Legend David Crockett
Popular during his own time, Davy Crockett became a legend at the Alamo and his fame has spread across the ages.
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Polk by Walter R. Borneman
Walter Borneman has written an outstanding biography on the eleventh President of the United States, "Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America."
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A History of Chewing Gum
An average American will chew more than 300 pieces of gum each year, but where did the idea for gum come from?
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San Antonio, Gateway to the Heart of Texas
From Santa Anna and the Alamo, to the reclaimed and restored River Walkway and the NBA Champion Spurs, San Antonio introduces visitors to the best of the west in Texas.
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A Resort for Eco Travel in Belize
This all-inclusive resort has many activities, thrives on sustainability, and is a good neighbor to the nearby Mayan towns. A trip to Belize is enriched by a stay here.
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The Politics of Zachary Taylor
Called "Old Rough and Ready," Zachary Taylor earned his fame in the Mexican-American War, and was elected President solely on this experience.
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Ken Feld's Line in The Sand
Brian Tubbs is the Contributing Editor of the "American Revolution and Founding Era" topic area here at Suite 101. Here, Brian explains how the "shakedown" is being exploited by PETA and others.
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Confederate President Davis
During the Mexican War, Jefferson Davis becomes known as The Hero of Buena Vista. The American Civil War begins and he is made President of the Confederacy.
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Jefferson Davis and Slavery
Jefferson Davis believes that slavery is necessary to establish the southern cotton trade and that emancipation will eventually come.
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Blacks Weren’t the Only Slaves
African Americans weren't the only slaves in America. Native Americans were made slaves and Chinese girls were sold into prostitution.
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Mexican Independence (2)
After Hidalgo and Morelos’ death, the fire and desire for independence had not stopped burning. Another six years were needed to achieve the ultimate goal. The Plan of Iguala, drawn up by Guerrero and Iturbide and accepted by all layers of the population and Spain’s last viceroy, would prove decisive.
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The Alamo
The Alamo, a historical image of Texas was the sight of many military changes and the subject of the rally cry which motivated Texans to win their independence.
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William Shaler
Appointed by the Administration of James Madison as an intelligence agent, William Shaler was involved in the 1812 invasion of Spanish Texas.
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New Museum Bringing Visitors to Austin
Newest attraction in the capital city is the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum opened earlier this year. Here's what's there and information on ticket prices, hours, parking, etc.
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The Presidential Election of 1852
The national election of 1852 demonstrated the inability of the chief political parties in confronting the growing crisis dividing the country and leading to secession.
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Zachary Taylor: The President Who Chose Louisiana
Article inspired by a recent disagreement in my home. My daughter came home and said her teacher said that Zachary Taylor was from Louisiana. I said, "I don't think so," and followed up with a little research to settle the matter.
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Tales from the West Texas Dust
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A Record Setting Day
For those who love weather in all its varied forms, extreme or rare weather events often hold great allure. Spawned by our love of statistics, one extreme event that catches our attention is the breaking of daily temperature records. Whether a record hot day or record cold day, it is sure make local news headlines. If today's weather set a record for either maximum or minimum temperature, you would likely respond with a modicum of interest. If I told you that this day broke both the daily maximum and minimum temperature record, you might exhibit degree of incredulity. I call such days: double record days.
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FOR THE RECORD: PRESIDENTS IN UNIFORM, PART II
This article examines the military service of the Presidents before the Civil War. Many served very short periods during emergencies, others were life-long professionals. One became our greatest wartime President.
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The Birth of Civilization in Ancient Mesoamerica
When -and for what purposes-did the peoples of pre-Columbian Middle America seek to develop from hunter-gatherers into the creators of some of the most renowned cities in the entire history of ancient civilization? Are all the great civilizations of Mesoamerica-the Maya, Aztecs, Olmecs, Zapotecs, and others-part of one great culture? Were there “strong continuities” in ancient Mesoamerica that created this one great civilization known as ancient Mesoamerica, that then flourished from 1200 BC to 1521 AD? What factors prompt the birth and define the characteristics of civilization, anyway? A study of Mesoamerica's cultural creation provides many clues.
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