Posts by Month: October, 2009
Beaumont is credited with the discovery of oil in Texas. The problem is that it was discovered soone...
In 1493, the first longhorn cattle were brought to America by the Spanish. The first population of l...
Since 1900, the University of Texas at Austin (UT) and the University of Oklahoma (OU) fans have exp...
Kay Bailey Hutchison was born Kathryn Ann Bailey. She was born on July 22, 1943 in Galveston, Texas....
Howard Hughes is one of America's most interesting citizens. He was born in 1905 in Houston, Texas t...
The great state of Texas is known for more than the oil it once produced. It is cattle country and p...
When people think about the Civil War, they always see Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia a...
The original flag of the state of Texas has one gold five-point star on it that represented the 1836...
Texas became the 28th state in December, 1845. Prior to becoming part of the United States Texas ha...
The wonderful state of Texas is home to many beautiful plants. They color the state with a rich heri...
Wildlife abounds in Texas. There are over 590 native species of birds found in Texas, including the...
Ima Hogg was born on July 10, 1882, in Mineola, Texas. Her father was James Stephen Hogg and her mo...
There is no doubt that Texas is known for its black gold. Texas state is exceptionally rich in oil,...
From the time that the republic of Texas was established during the Texas Revolution in 1836, the co...
Oveta Culp Hobby was born on January 19, 1905 in Killeen, Texas. She received her law degree in 1925...
The history of Texas dates back to the 1500s when only Native Americans occupied the area. Spanish e...
Carol Burnett was born at 4:00am on April 26, 1933 in San Antonia, Texas. Her parents, Jodie, a mov...
The live music capital of the world is Austin, Texas, though many consider places such as Nashville,...
Despite his rather inauspicious beginnings as the son of a beauty shop owner and an oil rigger, Texa...
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor was established in 1845 as an all female school. It is a Christ...
If you are a music-lover, the Austin City Music Festival will more than likely have something you wi...
If you ever took a map and looked at the state of Texas, you would see that the northwestern corner ...
Texas, which is the second largest state after Alaska, has something for every vacationer. Many peo...
The Texas State Fair has been held at the historic Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, since 1886. The Texa...
Dallas and Austin, Texas are noted for filming so many movies. Approximately 138 movies have been f...
Larry Martin Hagman was born in Fort Worth, Texas on September 21, 1931. It's ironic that the 1980s...
If anyone ever asked how big is big, they must be talking about Texas. It is larger than most state...
Phil Gramm was born in Georgia in 1942 and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1964, and rec...
Texas is big and so is everything in Texas, including the number of sporting teams. Texas is known ...
A musician by the name of Jerry Jeff Walker penned a song that helped to make legendary Texas bootma...
The state of Texas is rich in traditions. Most commonly when you think of Texas, you probably think...
J. Frank Dobie is a true Texan. He was born on September 26, 1888, and died on September 18, 1964. ...
The State Song of Texas is "Texas, Our Texas" by William J. Marsh and Gladys Yoakum Wright. The Texa...
Joan Crawford is a twentieth century actress who made a path into the world of show business against...
The oil industry has played a major role in the development of the southern central American state o...
Claire Lee Chennault was born on September 6, 1893 in Commerce, Texas. His upbringing was more in L...
To be a Texan means to be strong and proud, because their ancestors were men and women of great stre...
Cyd Charisse was the stage name of an actress/dancer, who was born Tula Elice Finklea in Amarillo, T...
Hill Country in Texas is a 14,000 square mile area in the heart of central Texas. A very friendly pa...
No one ever imagined that Carol Creighton Burnett was a born star on April 26, 1933 in San Antonio, ...
The Alamo was constructed in 1724. The Spanish military referred to the mission as Alamo. The Alamo ...
Gail Borden was born on November 9, 1801 and is known for his inventions and publications and incred...
The history of the Republic of Texas begins in 1835 when it was still part of Coahuila y Tejas, a Me...
Ninnie Baird is a person who loved to bake. She baked so many different bakery bread goods. She bega...
Fredericksburg was named after Prussia's king, Frederick William III. Fredericksburg was founded b...
Alvin Ailey was an African American. He formed his dances in the American Dance Theater. He has been...
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