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This Day In Texas History - July 5
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joe817 »
Fri Jul 05, 2019 10:40 am
1716 - Mission Nuestro Padre San Francisco de los Tejas was established near Alto, but abandoned three years later because of the Spanish-French...
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Fri Jul 05, 2019 10:40 am
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Fri Jul 05, 2019 10:40 am
Breaking: Marijuana accidentally made legal in Texas
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philip964 »
Tue Jul 02, 2019 3:18 pm
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More to follow shortly. Chemical compounds are chemical compounds. Has something to do with new Hemp law.
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Of course there is.....just not in the sense you’re thinking of. It just may not be possible to receive a lethal dose, but there all all kinds of...
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Thu Jul 04, 2019 10:56 pm
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Thu Jul 04, 2019 6:19 pm
Looking forward to later today
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Lena »
Thu Jul 04, 2019 10:42 am
My neighbor close by celebrates yearly and will today he has a legal NFA MG34 and will shoot a few belts through it later today, a yearly event here.
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Thu Jul 04, 2019 10:42 am
This Day In Texas History - July 4
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joe817 »
Thu Jul 04, 2019 9:04 am
1776 - Twenty soldiers were stationed in El Fuerte del Cíbolo on the significant day of July 4, 1776. Some of these helped escort Texas cattle and...
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Thu Jul 04, 2019 9:04 am
Off The Beaten Path - Hondo, TX
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joe817 »
Thu Jul 04, 2019 9:03 am
HONDO, TEXAS. Hondo, the county seat of Medina County, is on U.S. Highway 90 and the Southern Pacific Railroad, forty-one miles west of mid-town San...
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Thu Jul 04, 2019 9:03 am
American Flag Mowed Into Front Lawn Of Haslet Home
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joe817 »
Wed Jul 03, 2019 9:19 pm
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Folks this is a must see. God Bless America, and Happy 4th of July, 2019! :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:
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I saw this on the news last night. The sad thing is that he did it to honor the memory of an 18 year old friend who committed suicide while in the...
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Thu Jul 04, 2019 8:39 am
CNN death spiral continues
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philip964 »
Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:52 pm
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It’s Breitbart, but it’s so much fun to read.
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They still bear the stench of Ted Turner ... a man who thought highly enough of Jane Fonda to marry her. When Satan gets his meat hooks into...
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Thu Jul 04, 2019 8:37 am
Happy Birthday Ed4032!!
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Jusme »
Wed Jul 03, 2019 5:40 am
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Happy Birthday Ed4032!! :cheers2:
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:cheers2: Look forward to it! :tiphat:
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Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:50 pm
None firearm related item
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Take Down Sicko »
Sun Jun 30, 2019 4:28 pm
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Does anyone know if you can still sell none related firearm items in the Market buy, sell, trade?
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Ok... Thanks. It was actually an eReader. Not firearm related at all. Thanks for your responses.
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Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:40 pm
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Wed Jul 03, 2019 6:47 pm
This Day In Texas History - July 3
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joe817 »
Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:58 am
1863 - On this date in 1863, Hood's Texas Unit retreated at Gettsyburg after suffering 597 casualties in the bloody three-day battle that turned the...
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Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:58 am
Off The Beaten Path - Camden , TX
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joe817 »
Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:58 am
CAMDEN, TEXAS (Gregg County). Camden, also known as Walling's Ferry, was on the south bank of the Sabine River, just north of the site of what is now...
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Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:58 am
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Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:27 am
This Day In Texas History - July 2
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joe817 »
Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:13 am
1731 - The site for the Church of San Fernando was selected on July 2, 1731, when Juan Antonio Pérez de Almazán, captain of the Presidio of San...
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Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:13 am
Off The Beaten Path - Weatherford, TX
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joe817 »
Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:11 am
WEATHERFORD, TEXAS. Weatherford, the county seat of Parker County, is at the intersection of U.S. highways 180 and 80, thirty miles west of Fort...
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Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:11 am
Happy Birthday Nuts, and whiteflame59!!
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Jusme »
Tue Jul 02, 2019 5:20 am
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Happy Birthday Nuts and whiteflame59!! :cheers2: :cheers2:
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Happy Birthday you all!
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Tue Jul 02, 2019 7:59 am
This Day In Texas History - July 1
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joe817 »
Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:26 am
1819 - James Walker Fannin, Jr.(who later commanded the garrison at the Alamo) entered the United States Military Academy at West Point on July 1,...
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Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:26 am
Fort Martin Scott
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joe817 »
Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:25 am
FORT MARTIN SCOTT. On December 5, 1848, Capt. Seth Eastman, commander of Companies D and H, First United States Infantry, established Camp Houston as...
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Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:25 am
Off The Beaten Path - Frijole, TX
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joe817 »
Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:24 am
FRIJOLE, TEXAS. Frijole, also known as Smith's Ranch and Springhill, was on U.S. Highway 62/180 two miles northeast of Pine Springs and sixty miles...
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Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:24 am
Off The Beaten Path - Calvert, TX
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joe817 »
Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:31 am
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CALVERT, TEXAS. Calvert is at the intersection of State Highway 6 and Farm roads 1644 and 979, on the Southern Pacific line nine miles north of...
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Thanks oorah for the kind words! :cheers2:
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Sun Jun 30, 2019 5:53 pm
Custer At The Alamo
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joe817 »
Sun Jun 30, 2019 9:34 am
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If it really happened and could be proven, many would find the irony irresistibly delicious. Did George Armstrong Custer visit the Alamo when he was...
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The prevailing attitude in Texas immediately following the Civil War, was very adversarial, and especially to occupying Union troops, and their...
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Sun Jun 30, 2019 4:43 pm
Off The Beaten Path - Peyote, TX
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joe817 »
Sun Jun 30, 2019 1:54 pm
PYOTE, TEXAS. Pyote, originally called Pyote Tank, is on Farm Road 2355, State Highway 115, U.S. Highway 80, Interstate Highway 20, and the Missouri...
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Sun Jun 30, 2019 1:54 pm
This Day In Texas History - June 30
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joe817 »
Sun Jun 30, 2019 9:36 am
1687 - Francisco López de Gamarra, Spanish explorer and sea captain, participated in the search for René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle. When the...
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Sun Jun 30, 2019 9:36 am
Off The Beaten Path - Kingsville, TX
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joe817 »
Sun Jun 30, 2019 9:34 am
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS. Kingsville, the county seat of Kleberg County, is on U.S. Highway 77 forty miles southwest of Corpus Christi in the north central...
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Sun Jun 30, 2019 9:34 am
Irish Bob O’Rourke’s debate journal
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Syntyr »
Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:15 am
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Free Beacon has published a transcript of what Beta wrote on stage during the last debate. Check out this guys musings. He is a strange one indeed....
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Good satire will do that.
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Sat Jun 29, 2019 5:16 pm
Camp Swift
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joe817 »
Sat Jun 29, 2019 8:49 am
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CAMP SWIFT. Camp Swift is bordered by U.S. highways 95 and 290 twenty-eight miles east of Austin and seven miles north of Bastrop in Bastrop County....
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This is from the 2013 Governor's Twenty Rifle Competition at Camp Swift. I'm towards the middle of the formation. It was a really hot day. I held my...
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Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:29 pm
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Sat Jun 29, 2019 12:12 pm
Off The Beaten Path - Elgin, TX
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joe817 »
Sat Jun 29, 2019 8:49 am
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ELGIN, TEXAS. Elgin is at the intersection of U.S. Highway 290 and State Highway 95, fifteen miles north of Bastrop in north Bastrop County. In 1871...
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I have friends who operate a pecan orchard near Elgin: . It seemed like a quiet little town when I visited them the last time. They set up a booth at...
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Sat Jun 29, 2019 9:05 am
This Day In Texas History - June 29
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joe817 »
Sat Jun 29, 2019 8:48 am
1832 -The battle of Velasco, a prelude to the Texas Revolution and probably the first case of bloodshed in the relations between Texas and Mexico,...
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Sat Jun 29, 2019 8:48 am
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Fri Jun 28, 2019 10:26 am
This Day In Texas History - June 28
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joe817 »
Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:32 am
1880 - John Burwell Omohundro Jr., better known as Texas Jack, died of pneumonia, in Leadville, Colorado. Omohundro, born in Virginia in 1846,...
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Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:32 am
Camp Bowie - Brown County
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joe817 »
Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:30 am
CAMP BOWIE (Brown County). Camp Bowie was established at Brownwood in September 1940 as an infantry and artillery training center for the...
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Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:30 am
Off The Beaten Path - Greenville, TX
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joe817 »
Wed Jun 26, 2019 11:10 am
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GREENVILLE, TEXAS (Hunt County). Greenville, the county seat of Hunt County, is a commercial and manufacturing center sixty miles northeast of Dallas...
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Most all my relatives are buried very close and my mailing address is Greenville I really like it here, I do remember the Lee Street sign very well,...
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Thu Jun 27, 2019 10:41 pm
This Day In Texas History - June 27
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joe817 »
Thu Jun 27, 2019 8:53 am
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1832 - On this date in 1832, the Texas Revolution witnessed its first bloodshed, commonly known as the Anahuac Disturbances. Trouble began brewing...
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Thank you. :tiphat:
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Thu Jun 27, 2019 4:57 pm
Vacationing in gun free Bahamas
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philip964 »
Thu Jun 27, 2019 10:18 am
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21 year old college student killed by a trio of sharks while snorkeling. Family tried to warn here as the sharks approached, but she couldn’t hear...
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I was there in 70’s too and enjoyed it. Conch chowder delicious. Highly recommend as a vacation spot.
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Thu Jun 27, 2019 11:58 am
Vacationing in gun restricted Belize
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philip964 »
Wed Jun 26, 2019 7:07 pm
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Virginia cardiologist and his guide were both shot dead while out fishing.
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Internet says you can legally get a gun but is real hard.
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Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:42 am
Camp Bowie - Jackson County
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joe817 »
Thu Jun 27, 2019 8:52 am
CAMP BOWIE (Jackson County). Camp Bowie, the principal encampment of the Army of the Republic of Texas from April 22 through the middle of June 1837,...
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Thu Jun 27, 2019 8:52 am
Off The Beaten Path - Missouri City, TX
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joe817 »
Thu Jun 27, 2019 8:51 am
MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS. Missouri City is on U.S. Highway 90A and State Highway 6, twenty miles southwest of downtown Houston in northeast Fort Bend and...
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Thu Jun 27, 2019 8:51 am
Happy Birthday ElGato!!
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Jusme »
Thu Jun 27, 2019 6:27 am
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Happy Birthday ElGato!! :cheers2:
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Happy Birthday!
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Thu Jun 27, 2019 8:47 am
Little Known Texas Facts - The Salt Industry in Texas
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joe817 »
Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:42 am
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I didn't know this until I stumbled upon this. Learn something new every day:
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Yes, Jeep used to make pickup trucks.
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Wed Jun 26, 2019 4:01 pm
The Camp Bowie's of Texas
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joe817 »
Wed Jun 26, 2019 11:29 am
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According to The Handbook of Texas Online , there were 3 Camp Bowie's located in Texas, from the early days of the Republic through WWII.
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Wow! Fascinating bb! Thanks for the input! :tiphat:
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Wed Jun 26, 2019 2:17 pm
This Day In Texas History - June 26
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joe817 »
Wed Jun 26, 2019 11:04 am
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1832 - The battle of Velasco, a prelude to the Texas Revolution and probably the first case of bloodshed in the relations between Texas and Mexico,...
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Thanks ELB on the additional information! He was born in Shallowater, TX. Never even heard of the place until this interesting fact about one of our...
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Wed Jun 26, 2019 2:09 pm
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Wed Jun 26, 2019 12:51 pm
California to Texas migration
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ELB »
Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:36 am
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The article says vast majority of newcomers from Cali lean conservative. I hope this is true.
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It's already there:
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Wed Jun 26, 2019 9:19 am
Especially Texan: Benjamin Rush Milam
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joe817 »
Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:21 pm
Ben Milam was important to the development of Texas as a soldier, entrepreneur, and colonizer. Continue reading to discover more about his life and...
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:21 pm
Our Texas Heritage - The Chisholm Trail
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joe817 »
Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:56 am
CHISHOLM TRAIL. The Chisholm Trail was the major route out of Texas for livestock. Although it was used only from 1867 to 1884, the longhorn cattle...
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:56 am
This Day In Texas History - June 25
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joe817 »
Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:56 am
1830 - Fort Tenoxtitlán, constructed in 1830 in what is now northeastern Burleson County, was part of a chain of military garrisons designed to...
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:56 am
Off The Beaten Path - Hempstead, TX
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joe817 »
Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:55 am
HEMPSTEAD, TEXAS. Hempstead, the county seat of Waller County, is on U.S. Highway 290 at its junction with State highways 6 and 159, fifty miles...
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:55 am
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