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Data About Texas
- The Alamo is located in San Antonio. It is
where Texas defenders fell to Mexican General Santa Anna
and the phrase Remember the Alamo originated. The Alamo is
considered the cradle of Texas liberty and the state's
most popular historic site.
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The lightning whelk is the official state shell.
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Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different
nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico,
Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United
States.
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Although six flags have flown over Texas, there have been
eight changes of government: Spanish 1519-1685, French
1685-1690, Spanish 1690-1821, Mexican 1821-1836, Republic
of Texas 1836-1845, United States 1845-1861, Confederate
States 1861-1865, United States 1865-present
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The King Ranch in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode
Island.
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During the period of July 24-26, 1979, the Tropical Storm
Claudette brought 45 inches of rain to an area near Alvin,
Texas, contributing to more than $600 million in damages.
Claudette produced the United States 24 hour rainfall
record of 43 inches.
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More wool comes from the state of Texas than any other
state in the United States.
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Edwards Plateau in west central Texas is the top sheep
growing area in the country.
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Texas is the only state to enter the United States by
treaty instead of territorial annexation.
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The state was an independent nation from 1836 to 1845.
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Texas boasts the nation's largest herd of whitetail deer.
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A coastal live oak located near Fulton is the oldest tree
in the state. The tree has an estimated age of more than
1,500 years.
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Sam Houston, arguably the most famous Texan, was actually
born in Virginia. Houston served as governor of Tennessee
before coming to Texas.
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Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in the state.
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The first offensive action of the Texas Revolution
occurred in Goliad on October 9, 1835 when local colonists
captured the fort and town.
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On December 20, 1835 the first Declaration of Texas
Independence was signed in Goliad and the first flag of
Texas Independence was hoisted.
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The Hertzberg Circus Museum in San Antonio contains one of
the largest assortments of circusana in the world.
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The capital city of Austin is located on the Colorado
River in south-central Texas. The capitol building is made
from Texas pink granite. It served as the capital of the
Republic of Texas in 1840-1842.
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Austin is considered the live music capital of the world.
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Texas is home to Dell and Compaq computers and central
Texas is often referred to as the Silicon Valley of the
south.
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Professional sports teams include the Dallas Cowboys,
Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Stars, Houston Astros, Houston
Comets, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and Texas
Rangers.
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Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. The Dublin Dr
Pepper, 85 miles west of Waco, still uses pure imperial
cane sugar in its product. There is no period after the Dr
in Dr Pepper.
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The first suspension bridge in the United States was the
Waco Bridge. Built in 1870 and still in use today as a
pedestrian crossing of the Brazos River.
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In 1836 five sites served as temporary capitals of Texas:
Washington-on-the-Brazos: Harrisburg: Galveston: Velasco:
and Columbia. Sam Houston moved the capital to Houston in
1837. In 1839 the capital was moved to the new town of
Austin.
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The capitol in Austin opened May 16, 1888. The dome of the
building stands seven feet higher than that of the
nation's Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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