Hundreds of civilians are believed to have died while fleeing east to Louisiana during the Texas Revolution 189 years ago.

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In 1836, Texas proclaimed independence from Mexico. In 1899, President William McKinley signed legislation establishing Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. The park received record flooding in ...

Texas has every right to be proud of its wonderful history and heritage. Raise a glass of Texas wine to toast Texas ...

The “Burnet Flag” was adopted in 1836, but was replaced in 1838 by the flag we know and love today. 10. Think Dallas and Houston have a feud? The Texas Archive War puts it to shame.

Traditionally, Texans celebrate March 2 as Texas Independence Day. A constitutional convention was convened on March 1, 1836, ...

Defeat usually begins in one of two ways: believing success to be impossible or assuming victory is assured. On March 7, 1836, betting against Texas independence would have been a pretty safe call.

Brazos. Convention President Richard Ellis appointed a committee to draft a Declaration of Independence – George C. Childress ...

The Alamo, where the defeat of Texas revolutionaries by Mexican forces inspired an iconic battle cry, marks its 189th ...