Franciscan missionaries led by Antonio de San Buenaventura Olivares begin three missions ... Hispanic delegate to the Convention of 1845, where Texas accepts U.S. president James K.

Although the expedition was a disaster for France, it renewed Spain's interest in Texas. Both France and Spain fought to bring the land under their control. The Spanish built missions and worked ...

Texas joined the Union as the 28th state, after its war of independence against Mexico and 10 years as a Lone Star republic, on this day in history, Dec. 29, 1845. The vast state, larger in area ...

Photos and artifacts are on display at the Bullock Texas State History Museum, chronicling the story of the collaborative ...

Track wildfire activity across the state with this interactive map. Description: Texas A&M Forest Service was assisting fire crews after an initial request for help was made at 1:30 p.m. on ...

A map shared to social media in mid-October 2024 accurately compared the size of Texas to Europe. The map shared online ...

The map below shows which Texas counties are growing the fastest: According to this data, the five fastest-growing counties between 2020 and 2023 were: Kaufman County—26 percent increase in ...

NORTH TEXAS – Hundreds of Texans are helping with hurricane recovery in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida. More than 250 of them were dispatched with Texans on Mission. "Some of the towns ...

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