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On this day in history, April 21, 1836, Texans rout Mexican army on San Jacinto River: 'Remember the...
Fox News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn the Texas War for Independence, the battle fought on the banks of the San Jacinto River saw 800...
Bridges: Outgunned, outmanned - hopes of Texas laid with Sam Houston and a key battle
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoSam Houston needed a miracle. Thousands of troops were charging into Texas from Mexico, threatening...
Why Samuel Colt engraved an entire line of revolvers with a Texas Navy battle
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSamuel Colt and his 1851 Navy Revolver. Everyone knows Texas was an independent republic after...
Should Mexico and Texas exchange captured battle flags? A Georgetown man's 60-year quest
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 5 months agoGEORGETOWN — History buff Jerry Stephens hopes to deepen the friendship between Texas and Mexico by...
Texas Independence Day is March 2. Why do we still celebrate it over 185 years later?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoTexas Independence Day is March 2 which marks the day the Republic of Texas was born. While Texas...
Bridges history column: At the height of his power, Santa Anna set his sights on Texas
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEditor's note: This is part two of three on a series about the life of Santa Anna, who has been...
Who was Menchaca? Del Valle? Guerrero? The stories behind Austin's Hispanic place names.
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 5 months agoTexas' long history of Spanish bilingualism may at times hide behind localized pronunciations, but...
Once capital of Stephen F. Austin's colony, San Felipe de Austin celebrates bicentennial
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSAN FELIPE DE AUSTIN — How long has it been since you visited this capital of Stephen F. Austin's...
Last-of-its-kind battleship USS Texas returns to the water after months of work to restore the...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 3 months agoTugboats move into position as Battleship Texas is removed from a drydock on Tuesday, March 5, 2024,...
Bridges: Mexican leader Santa Anna's impact on Texas can't be denied, part 3
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year ago(Editor's note: This is the third and final installment in a series on Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna's...