Overview of Texas: History

France, Spain and Mexico have all laid claim to Texas at one point or another. However, in 1836, Texas won its independence from Mexico and became the Republic of Texas. The most famous battle of the fight for independence was the stand at the Alamo. Read More »

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Overview of Texas: History is based on Texas by Ryan Holliday, John Malone, Bill Ellett, Peter Fitzgerald, Globe-trotter, Texugo, Philonomos, Inas, LtPowers, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.