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March 2, 1836 – March 2, 2011
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175 Things We
Love About Texas
Barbecue. High school football. Those are easy ones. What can you add to our list?
Texas Things We
Could Do Without
We already know this is the greatest state — but it's OK to be fair-minded, too.

Cowboy boots are the preferred footwear of Texans
Waco residents appreciate the history and art of Texas’ iconic cowboy boots.
Central Texas history fraught with settler-Indian clashes
Central Texas’ 175-year history is fraught with stories of bold settlers and clashes with the fearsome Comanche Indians.

Waco, our Texas: Lone Star heritage in our town
To mark Texas' 175th anniversary, we've found some distinctly Texas items and critters in Waco.
Thoughts on Texas
Behind the
old rallying cry
'Remember Goliad'
By Clifton Robinson
Chairman, Robinson Media
Our founding as a republic came not only because of great sacrifice and courage but in spite of some fairly colossal blunders. > Read more
More columns
• We Texans owe our fortunes to Sam Houston
Marking the
175th anniversary
of Alamo's fall
By Donnis Baggett
Trib Publisher
The story of the Alamo is grand and inspiring. And its meaning is worth remembering. > Read more









