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16 US Marines Arrested for Drug, Human Trafficking...

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by Stick_Shift » Thu Jul 25, 2019 2:15 pm

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I have long suspected that the drive to make the US military be more 'reflective' of the society it serves was going to result in some pretty awful...

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It looks to me like these folks gave in to the temptation of The easy money . I am betting now they will be facing some time in jail.

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Off The Beaten Path - Langtry, TX

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by joe817 » Thu Jul 25, 2019 8:47 am

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LANGTRY, TEXAS. Langtry is on Loop 25 off U.S. Highway 90 just north of the Rio Grande and eight miles west of the Pecos River near the southwestern...

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The big railroad bridge is cool near there.

Saw it all on one road trip long time ago, a while later a Colorado man and maybe his wife were murdered...

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Austin Meet Up

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by oljames3 » Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:16 am

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From the r/austinguns subreddit. I'm planning to attend. Anyone else in Austin going?

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Too short notice for me to ride in. Especially I-35 during rush-hour.
Do they have a MeetUp group?
Is this a monthly meet?

Wait, $10 for a tiny...

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Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:58 pm
Especially Texan: Andrew Jackson Hamilton

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by joe817 » Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:05 pm

Andrew Jackson Hamilton was a politician who opposed secession prior to the Civil War and later became Governor of Texas during reconstruction....

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This Day In Texas History - July 25

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by joe817 » Thu Jul 25, 2019 8:48 am

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1835 - The earliest document that has been found to contain the name War Party is a July 25, 1835, letter from James H. C. Miller to J. W. Smith,...

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Folks, I'm going on vacation, and the This Day series will return August 2.

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Thu Jul 25, 2019 8:53 am
Potential Move to Austin

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by SQLGeek » Wed Jul 24, 2019 4:16 pm

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There is a good chance I will be getting a job offer and potentially it will be in Austin (Houston is the other likely location). While I'm waiting...

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I live in Luling and work in the capital area. It is about a 75 minute commute each way. I would recommend looking at Lockhart, in Caldwell county....

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Wed Jul 24, 2019 11:42 pm
Miss Michigan loses her title after controversial tweets

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by philip964 » Tue Jul 23, 2019 1:05 pm

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A conservative Miss Michigan is canned after controversial tweets emerge after she is crowned.

Here are the controversial tweets:

Tweet no 1. From...

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:iagree: you hit the nail.on the head with that one! If Miss Michigan needs a place to stay in these hard times, im here for her.

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Off The Beaten Path - Rutersville, Texas

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by joe817 » Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:49 am

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RUTERSVILLE, TEXAS. Rutersville is on State Highway 159 five miles east of La Grange in central Fayette County. It was founded by John Rabb and other...

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3 miles up Hwy 159 from our subdivision.

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Wed Jul 24, 2019 11:57 am
This Day In Texas History - July 24

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by joe817 » Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:50 am

1824 - Joshua Parker, member of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred colonists, along with his colonist partner William Parks received title to a...

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Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:50 am
Camp Elizabeth

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by joe817 » Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:49 am

CAMP ELIZABETH. Camp Elizabeth was nine miles northwest of the site of present Sterling City in central Sterling County. It was first established as...

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Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:49 am
Now over 20,000 members

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by RPBrown » Mon Jul 22, 2019 8:40 pm
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I just looked at total members signed up and it was 20,229. Considering Charles never thought it would grow to more than 500 in the early days, we...

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Currently Texas is adding around 130,000 LTC's per year (5 year average). I expect with continued population growth and lower LTC fees (Thank you...
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Happy Birthday PBratton, and Gunner4640!!

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by Jusme » Wed Jul 24, 2019 5:46 am

Happy Birthday PBratton and Gunner4640!! :cheers2: :cheers2:

Hope y'all have a great day!!

:thewave :thewave

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Wed Jul 24, 2019 5:46 am
Happy Birthday TomV!!

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by Jusme » Tue Jul 23, 2019 5:14 am

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Happy Birthday TomV!! :cheers2:

Hope you have a great day!!

:thewave

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Thank you!

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Tue Jul 23, 2019 12:41 pm
Camp Cooper

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by joe817 » Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:39 am

CAMP COOPER. Camp Cooper was on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River seven miles north of the site of present Fort Griffin State Historic Site in south...

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Off The Beaten Path - Center, TX

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by joe817 » Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:33 am

CENTER, TEXAS (Shelby County). Center is seventeen miles from the Louisiana border and 118 miles north of Beaumont at the center of Shelby County. In...

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Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:33 am
This Day In Texas History - July 23

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by joe817 » Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:32 am

1803 - Land baron Samuel Maverick was born at Pendleton, South Carolina, on July 23, 1803. His free-roaming cattle on Matagorda Island gave rise to...

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Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:32 am
Breaking: Pense called back to DC, Putin calls emergency meeting

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by philip964 » Tue Jul 02, 2019 5:04 pm
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First it was Pense’s plane had to come back for mechanical issues.

Now he never got off the ground.

At the same time Putin calls for an emergency...

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Wait, it's all making sense now. Was Fannie behind all of this?
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Just a matter of perspective

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by jmorris » Mon Jul 22, 2019 11:13 am

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...LOCATION...LOCATION

You may have heard on the news about a Southern California man who was put under 72-hour psychiatric observation when it was...

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I use this story whenever I talk to a dumbdumb Californazi to edumacate them that different states have different people and not everyone is required...

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This Day In Texas History - July 22

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by joe817 » Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:50 am

1760 – A fiesta was held in La Junta to celebrate the completion of a new Spanish presidio and mission, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Mission,...

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Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:50 am
Off The Beaten Path - Panhandle, Texas

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by joe817 » Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:50 am

PANHANDLE, TEXAS. Panhandle, the county seat of Carson County, is on U.S. Highway 60 in the south central part of the county. It derives its name...

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Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:50 am
Camp Shafter

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by joe817 » Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:49 am

CAMP SHAFTER. Camp Shafter was a semi permanent military outpost on Comanche Creek twenty-six miles southeast of Fort Duncan and Eagle Pass in...

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Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:49 am
TX: The Low Standards of Hate in the Sixth Worst Airport

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by bblhd672 » Tue Apr 09, 2019 6:51 pm

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Most Democrats think political war of words could bring violence: Pew

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by AndyC » Fri Jul 19, 2019 4:33 pm

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There's No Place Like Home

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by 16Adams » Sun Jul 21, 2019 4:41 pm

Been eating out since Wednesday. Time for home cooking 20190721_154831~2.jpg

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Off The Beaten Path - Round Rock, TX

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by joe817 » Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:22 am

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ROUND ROCK, TEXAS. Round Rock is on Interstate Highway 35 in south central Williamson County, sixteen miles north of downtown Austin. It was...

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Pflugerville is more or less between Round Rock and Austin, so its unofficial slogan is Pfluergerville - Between a rock and a weird place.

Pfluger...

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Sun Jul 21, 2019 3:56 pm
Camp Wood

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by joe817 » Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:32 am

CAMP WOOD. Camp Wood was on the Nueces River near the site of the present-day town of Camp Wood in far southwestern Real County. It was established...

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Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:32 am
This Day In Texas History - July 21

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by joe817 » Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:23 am

1821 - After three centuries of Spanish rule, the flag of Castile and León was lowered in San Antonio as Spanish rule over Mexico came to an end on...

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Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:23 am
Ellis county roll call

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by wheelgun1958 » Fri Jul 19, 2019 12:25 pm

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I'm in Bristol

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I'm open for lunch at Pop's Aug 3, 10 or 17.

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Off The Beaten Path - Happy, TX

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by joe817 » Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:43 am

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HAPPY, TEXAS. Happy, on U.S. Highway 87 in northern Swisher County, derived its name from nearby Happy Draw, so named because cowboys were elated to...

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The movie comedy by the same name is a funny one.

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Sat Jul 20, 2019 9:49 pm
This Day In Texas History - July 20

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by joe817 » Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:44 am

1836 - After leading a five-man militia unit in a week-long visit to Kickapoo, Shawnee, and Caddo camps in what is now the Sherman-Denison area in...

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Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:44 am
Camp Rusk

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by joe817 » Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:43 am

AMP RUSK. Camp Rusk, located on the south bank of the North Sulphur River at Treadmill Lake one mile west of Ben Franklin in Delta County, was...

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Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:43 am
July 20, 1969: Apollo 11

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by Grayling813 » Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:39 am

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“one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.

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I was 9 years old. Watched this on our black and white TV set. My Dad was a quality assurance rep for the government at the facility that built the...

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Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:42 am
Dentist and Nitrus Oxide

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by Tex1961 » Fri Jul 19, 2019 10:27 am
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So,

You're carrying at the Dentist office... You need work done and he gives you laughing gas...... Are you now under the influence and technically...

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Probably a lot like the conversation when I had my vasectomy. :lol:
Air Force urologist/surgeon and a female Air Force nurse. No nitrous oxide,...
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Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:17 am
American turned top ISIS sniper, ‘Emir’ and weapons trainer now in US custody

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by AndyC » Fri Jul 19, 2019 5:30 pm

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Castle Hills City Councilwomen arrested

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by bbhack » Fri Jul 19, 2019 2:08 pm

The government of Castle Hills has been self-destructive for a while. I live close by. I go to the council meetings sometimes for the entertainment.

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Fri Jul 19, 2019 2:08 pm
Chris Pratt in hot water over his controversial tee shirt

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by philip964 » Thu Jul 18, 2019 7:00 pm

They don’t show the flag in the article it is so controversial. After all it’s an American Flag with the Gadsden flag “don’t tread on me” lightly in...

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Fri Jul 19, 2019 1:14 pm
Happy Birthday twomillenium!!

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by Jusme » Fri Jul 19, 2019 6:20 am

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Happy Birthday twomillenium!! :cheers2:

Hope you have a great day!!

:thewave

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Same birthday as Samuel Colt (born 1814) and Gaston Glock (born 1929).

Happy Birthday!

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Fri Jul 19, 2019 12:41 pm
TX: USAF Tech Sgt Awarded Silver, Bronze Stars

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by ELB » Thu Jul 18, 2019 3:51 pm

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Unfortunately this article doesn't do the greatest job of explaining the airman's deeds, but it's worth noting his actions.

Air Force Tech Sgt....

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No worries; my little correction was more to emphasize that coming under fire from one of those things is a pretty big deal.

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Fri Jul 19, 2019 11:38 am
Fort Davis

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by joe817 » Fri Jul 19, 2019 10:45 am

FORT DAVIS (Jeff Davis County). Fort Davis, at the eastern base of the Davis Mountains, was founded in response to War Department interest in a route...

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This Day In Texas History - July 19

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by joe817 » Fri Jul 19, 2019 10:35 am

1714 - Louis Juchereau de St. Denis arrived at San Juan Bautista Presidio. The French governor of Louisiana had dispatched St. Denis, and a company...

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Fri Jul 19, 2019 10:35 am
Off The Beaten Path - Banquete, TX

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by joe817 » Fri Jul 19, 2019 10:34 am

BANQUETE, TEXAS. Banquete is at the intersection of State Highway 44 and Farm Road 666, nine miles south of San Patricio and seven miles west of...

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Fri Jul 19, 2019 10:34 am
Short trip ideas

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by bobby » Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:02 am
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I don’t like to travel or stay at tourist traps. My wife and son loves to travel and all that. I’m looking for a idea on a day or 2 trip to someplace...

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The The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum and the Dr Pepper museum are both in Waco.
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Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:30 pm
Off The Beaten Path - Goose Creek, TX

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by joe817 » Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:37 am

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GOOSE CREEK, TEXAS. Goose Creek, on Galveston Bay in eastern Harris County thirty miles southeast of Houston, was named for a nearby stream. There...

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I’m from Baytown. R. E. Lee class of 1972.

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Thu Jul 18, 2019 2:59 pm
This Day In Texas History - July 18

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by joe817 » Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:39 am

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1832 - On July 18, 1832, William Houston Jack and others wrote the revolutionary Turtle Bayou Resolutions stating the colonists' grievances against...

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Fascinating ELB! Thanks for sharing.

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Thu Jul 18, 2019 10:32 am
Fort Cienega

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by joe817 » Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:37 am

FORT CIENEGA. Fort Cienega, a private fort near the source of Cienega Creek six miles east of Shafter in central Presidio County, was built between...

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Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:37 am
Bleeding Control bill becomes TX law

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by AndyC » Wed Jul 17, 2019 10:51 am

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I can't find much on this, but here's some info:

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Personally I think it's great that Governor Abbott is doing this. Stop the Bleed training is useful in a variety of situations and while we can...

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Wed Jul 17, 2019 4:20 pm
Especially Texan: René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

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by joe817 » Tue Jul 16, 2019 3:16 pm

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La Salle is primarily known for his landmark expeditions and failed colony. Continue reading below to discover more about his explorations.

René...

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I find it interesting that I went to school in Navasota once upon a time...where they have a statue of La Salle...and later, also lived in La Salle...

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Wed Jul 17, 2019 11:02 am
This Day In Texas History - July 17

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by joe817 » Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:33 am

1797 - Philip Nolan receives a passport to go to Mexican Texas.

1821 - Spain ceded Florida to the United States. In exchange, the United States...

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Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:33 am
Fort Quitman

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by joe817 » Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:32 am

FORT QUITMAN. Fort Quitman was eighty miles below El Paso and twenty miles southeast of the site of present-day McNary in far southern Hudspeth...

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Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:32 am
Off The Beaten Path - Port Lavaca, TX

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by joe817 » Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:31 am

PORT LAVACA, TEXAS. Port Lavaca, originally known as Lavaca, the county seat of Calhoun County, is in the north central part of the county (at 28°37'...

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Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:31 am

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