A chain of five missions established along the San Antonio River in the 18th century became the largest concentration of Catholic missions in North America.
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Military Plaza in San Antonio dates back to the eighteenth century as a military and commercial center in San Antonio. Long before the Texas Revolution,
The flags used during the Texas Revolution represented the diverse beliefs of the settlers of the period. In a few designs, the flag signified the
As if actual events in early Texas history didn’t provide ample material for thrilling tales, there have been a number of fictional characters from Texas
Corpus Christi in 1852 was a frontier town with its businesses mainly located on the beach, and residences scattered along a high bluff behind. Land
By 5 p.m. the afternoon of September 15, 1896, nearly 50,000 people had gathered anxiously on a wide stretch of Texas prairie near Waco. Moments
The Texas Constitution establishes the fundamental laws under which all of its citizens are governed. The Constitution that we use today was first adopted in
There have been 8 different Capitol buildings used by the Republic of Texas, then by the State, starting from the beginning of the Texas Republic
Following the California gold rush of 1849, there became an increasing need to protect and supply the growing population of Americans in the southwest. After
Six different governments have controlled Texas and six national flags have flown over Texas since the first European exploration of the region by Cortez in
