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Texas 175th Anniversary

March 2, 1836 – March 2, 2011

 

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Texas with heart175 Things We
Love About Texas

 

Barbecue. High school football. Those are easy ones. What can you add to our list?

 
 
 

Summer SourcebookTexas 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.

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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.

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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.

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Thoughts on Texas

 

Clifton RobinsonBehind 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

 

Donnis BaggettMarking 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

 

More columns

• Answering the call of Texas heritage

• The ties that bind Texas & a bowl of chili

• Where the buffalo roam ...
in the cold and snow

• Happy 175th, Texas

 


  
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