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	Brazoria County, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Brazoria County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area.
		In 1832, Brazoria was organized as a separate municipal district by the Mexican government, and so became one of Texas original counties at independence in 1836.
		Brazoria County constitutes the southern tip of the Cancer Coast, so named by doctors at the Texas Medical Center in Houston and members of the local media.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brazoria_County,_Texas (507 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: BRAZORIA COUNTY
		Brazoria County (G-18), on the prairie of the Gulf Coast at the mouth of the Brazos River in Southeast Texas, is bordered by Matagorda, Fort Bend, Harris, and Galveston counties.
		The establishment of Fort Bend County in 1837 and of Galveston County in 1838 drew the present county boundaries, and the towns of Columbia, Velasco, and Brazoria were incorporated by the Congress of the republic in 1837.
		Brazoria County's first school was established in 1827, Brazoria Academy in 1839, Alvin Normal School in 1890, and the University of South Texas in 1897.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/BB/hcb12.html (4062 words)

	Brazoria, Texas -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Brazoria is a city located in (Click link for more info and facts about Brazoria County, Texas) Brazoria County, Texas.
		Brazoria is located at 29°2'50" North, 95°34'3" West (29.047216, -95.567625).
		Out of the total population, 15.6% of those under the age of 18 and 19.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/br/brazoria,_texas.htm (464 words)

	Texas Trumpeter - Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge near Houston, Texas
		We got out the Brazoria NWR bird checklist and the only swan listed was the Tundra Swan which was listed as accidental, meaning it has only been seen one or two times.
		He is a conservation biologist, and also the secretary of the Texas Bird Records Committee.
		We revisited the Brazoria NWR on March 15 and the Swan was still there.
	www.sdwi.net /shoots/trumpeter.html (523 words)

	Brazoria, Texas
		Brazoria Historic Afghan: The Afghan is surrounded by historic cattle brands of the area.
		Miss Brazoria Pageant, Pageant Parade and the No Name Festivals are annual events in Brazoria sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce Not pictured: "Celebrate America" A Celebration of Amercian heritage put on in July each year.
		All Across Texas The Texas Travel site does not provide any guarantee as to the accuracy of the content and makes no claim as to the accuracy of the information.
	www.allacrosstexas.com /Brazoria.htm (336 words)

	Brazoria - Texas Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Nestled on the banks of the Brazos River, city was founded in 1828 by Stephen F. Austin as one of his original settlements in Texas.
		Brazoria derives its name from the Spanish word Abra'zar, meaning embrace, which was the Brazos River's original name.
		The Masonic Oak Park is the location that the first Masonic Charter in Texas was signed, and the original oak tree still stands in a grove of beautiful trees within the park.
	www.traveltex.com /pg.asp?SN=6245300&LS=0&PN=17890 (159 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Brazoria County, Tex.
		Delegate to Texas Convention of 1832 from District of Victoria, 1832;
		Texas Republic Senate from District of Brazoria, 1836, 1837-39; died in office 1839.
		Texas Republic Secretary of State, 1836; died in office 1836.
	www.potifos.com /tpg/geo/TX/BZ.html (692 words)

	The Masonic Oak, Brazoria County, Texas
		In the winter of 1834 (one source says March 1, 1835) the first Texas Masonic Lodge was organized beneath the branches of this Live Oak.
		After organizing, a petition was sent to the Louisiana Grand Lodge and the Texas Grand Lodge was granted soon after with Anson Jones as the first Grand Master.
		I believe I have heard that some people were buried in the area of the Masonic Oak but that is not the Old Brazoria Cemetery.
	www.texasescapes.com /TexasHistory/TexasHistoricTrees/Brazoria/MasonicOak.htm (306 words)

	Texas Cooperative Extension, The Brazoria County Office (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Brazoria County Extension Service works with communities, groups and individuals to improve the quality of their lives by providing them with research-based information to meet their needs.
		The Brazoria County Commissioner’s Court funds and supports the Extension Service along with state and federal funds.
		The Brazoria County Extension Service relies on its 5,000 trained volunteers to extend the knowledge and resources of your seven Professional County Extension Agents.
	brazoria-tx.tamu.edu (246 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: BRAZORIA, TX
		Brazoria, on Farm Road 521, State Highway 36, and the Brazos River eight miles southwest of Angleton in west central Brazoria County, was established in 1828, when John Austin
		Brazoria was virtually deserted in the Runaway Scrape.
		By 1890 Brazoria had 900 residents and was the county seat of Brazoria County.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/BB/hgb10.html (419 words)

	Southern Brazoria County Attractions - Tour Texas Destination
		The uniqueness of Brazoria County experiences is not found in a single detail, but in collection of diverse experiences.
		The Gulf Coast Bird Observatory is new to Southern Brazoria County.
		The Brazoria and San Bernard Wildlife Refuges are used by a great diversity of resident and migratory wildlife.
	www.tourtexas.com /southernbrazoria/attractions.html (729 words)

	Brazoria County, Texas Genealogical Records Information
		Brazoria County, on the prairie of the Gulf Coast at the mouth of the Brazos River in Southeast Texas, is bordered by Matagorda, Fort Bend, Harris, and Galveston counties.
		Brazoria Municipality was the scene of the battle of Velasco on June 26, 1832, and witnessed other agitation against Mexican rule.
		Citizens of the county contributed men and means to the Texas Revolution and participated in the Runaway Scrape.
	www.mytexasgenealogy.com /tx_county/bzr.htm (2281 words)

	The Brazoria County Courthouse, Brazoria, Texas, c. 1894.
		It served briefly as the first Capital of the Republic of Texas - since it was the only town with (barely) sufficient accommodations for the legislators.
		Angleton was Brazoria's rival for the county seat and Angleton had the advantage of having a railroad.
		There are many topics of interest in Southern Brazoria County that are not only interesting but had a great impact on the history of Texas.
	www.texasescapes.com /TexasCourthouses/BrazoriaCounty/BrazoriaCountyCourthouseBrazoria.htm (337 words)

	Directory - Regional: North America: United States: Texas: Counties: Brazoria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Brazoria County Master Gardeners · Educating the county of Brazoria in gardening and horticulture.
		Brazoria County Master Gardeners · Volunteers who work with the Texas Cooperative Extension to improve gardening skills throughout the community.
		Butterflies of Brazoria County, Texas · Information about and pictures of all the known species of butterflies in the county.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=66394 (167 words)

	.: Brazoria Jobs .:. RSS-Job-Feeds.org .:. The Smarter Brazoria, Texas Job Search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the Texas Army National Guard, the Cannon Crewmember is critical in ensuring the United States' battl...
		Truck Driver In the Texas Army National Guard, the Truck Driver is a Soldier who supervises or operates wheel vehicles to transport personnel and cargo.
		Police Officer Military Police (MPs) in the Texas Army National Guard are Soldiers who supervise or provide support to the battlefield by conducting battlefield circulation control, area security, prisoner of war operations, civilian internee op...
	www.rss-job-feeds.org /Texas-Brazoria.htm (1502 words)

	History and Status of Applesnail (Pomacea spp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Texas AandM University reportedly experimented with applesnails (possibly channeled applesnails) in 1989 and a reproducing population of channeled applesnails was documented in 1989 and 1990 in a tributary of Buffalo Bayou in the Hedwig Village area of Houston, Harris County, Texas.
		In July 2000, a channeled applesnail population was confirmed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department personnel (TPW) in the American Canal, Brazoria and Galveston counties, between Houston and Alvin in southeastern Texas.
		Mustang Bayou at SH 35 Bypass, southeast of Alvin Brazoria 12/5 - -
	www.cdfa.ca.gov /phpps/ppd/Entomology/Snails/Applesnail.htm (3493 words)

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		The 14th Congressional District of Texas stretches from the Gulf Coast south of Houston almost to Corpus Christi; north through Victoria and west close to San Antonio; extending north to Hays county near Austin.
		The first capital of the Republic of Texas was located in Brazoria County, Texas.
		And Texas' founding father, Stephen F. Austin, was from the small town of Jones Creek, located outside of Freeport.
	www.house.gov /paul/about14.htm (231 words)

	Bravo! Brazosport - Brazosport, Texas Visitor's Guide from the Convention and Visitors Council
		Brazosport, located on the Texas Gulf Coast is where Texas began, where the first deep-water port was established and where the Republic of Texas' first capital was located near modern-day West Columbia.
		Sea Center Texas is home to the largest red drum fish hatchery in the world.
		For more information on the Brazosport, Texas area, contact the Brazosport Convention and Visitors Council at 1-888-477-2505 or e-mail edithfischer@sbcglobal.net.
	www.tourtexas.com /brazosport/bravo.html (536 words)

	Southern Brazoria County - Tour Texas Destination
		Southern Brazoria County is home to the cities of Clute, Brazoria, Freeport, Lake Jackson, Oyster Creek, Quintana Beach, Surfside Beach, and West Columbia.
		Southern Brazoria County offers all this for a relaxing day's activities on our 21 miles of beaches nestled on the Gulf of Mexico, beaches that include Quintana Beach and Surfside Beach.
		For history buffs, Southern Brazoria County is a treasure trove.
	www.tourtexas.com /southernbrazoria/index2.html (535 words)

	Emanuel (Il05) - Speeches and Statements - Emanuel on Vioxx: Texas Jurors Did What Congress Couldn't (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The lawsuit was brought by Carol Ernst, the wife of Robert Ernst, a marathon runner who died at age 59 in May 2001 after taking the painkiller Vioxx for eight months.
		“Today, jurors in Texas ruled in favor of the Ernst family and held Merck and Co. accountable for their recklessness.
		And should this bill become law, thousands of other victims will not be heard by a jury of their peers.
	www.house.gov /apps/list/speech/il05_emanuel/vioxx_texas_jurors.html (294 words)

	Brazoria County, Texas Current Post Office Information Page
		County created 3/17/1836 from -- County, organized 1837 Brazoria County became part of the Victoria district when Austin's original San Felipe district was divided in two in 1826.
		After his capture at the battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836, Santa Anna and members of his army were taken to Velasco, then the location of the provisional government.
		Columbia, the seat of the ad interim government, served as the capital of the republic when sessions of the first Texas Congress met in October 1836.
	tx4.us /cy/brazoria.htm (490 words)

	Brazoria County, Texas Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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	www.artoftexas.com /encyclopedia/Brazoria_County,_Texas (682 words)

	"Bailey's Light", a Brazoria County, Texas ghost tale.
		According to legend, the ghost, carrying a lantern, roams across the flat land of Brazoria County, Texas - at night, constantly searching for a jug of whiskey.
		According to The Handbook of Texas, James Briton Bailey was part of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred colonists.
		When the war was over, Bailey moved his family and six adult slaves to Texas.
	www.texasescapes.com /DEPARTMENTS/Guest_Columnists/Times_past/Bailey's_light.htm (647 words)

	estate planning attorneys, online free legal articles — lake jackson, brazoria county, texas lawyer
		Unfortunately for Texas consumers, revocable trusts are pushed onto the public using misinformation and fear by persons who are often under-informed and more interested in the sale of their particular product than they are providing professional advice.
		Multiple party accounts (Texas Probate Code, Chapter XI) are basically for financial management but they can also be used to transfer assets, such as a joint account with right of survivorship (Texas Probate Code, Section 439) and a pay on death account (Texas Probate Code, Section 446).
		In fact the philosophy of the Texas Probate Code in granting an application for guardianship is to provide for the least interference with the ward's rights.
	www.garvinstryker.com /articles/parents.htm (2289 words)

	Clute Visitors Bureau
		Half-seriously referred to as "The Texas State Bird", the Mosquito is an excuse for residents to join in on three days of fun and games.
		Port Freeport and the area beaches that line the Gulf of Mexico are within five minutes of Clute.
		The center, build for the cultural enrichment of Southern Brazoria County, offers a wealth of educational and artistic opportunities, including the most extensive collection of shells in the South, a life size dinosaur replica, exhibits of wildlife, rocks, and minerals, archaeology, fossils and aquariums.
	www.goclute.com (231 words)

	Open Directory - Regional: North America: United States: Texas: Counties: Brazoria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Brazoria County Master Gardeners - Educating the county of Brazoria in gardening and horticulture.
		Brazoria County Master Gardeners - Volunteers who work with the Texas Cooperative Extension to improve gardening skills throughout the community.
		Butterflies of Brazoria County, Texas - Information about and pictures of all the known species of butterflies in the county.
	dmoz.org /Regional/North_America/United_States/Texas/Counties/Brazoria (209 words)

	Brazoria County TXGenWeb
		On March 1, 1835, a meeting near Brazoria led to the establishment of the first Masonic lodge in Texas, Holland Lodge No. 36.
		After the convention at San Felipe and engagements at Gonzales, Goliad, and Bexar, volunteer companies were organized and a provisional government approved on November 13, 1835.
		To nominate Brazoria County for COUNTY of the
	www.rootsweb.com /~txbrazor (446 words)

	Past as Present in Brazoria, Texas"
		The local communities surrounding the plantation are still dominated by white descendants of nineteenth century planters, while the African American community is largely (though not exclusively) restricted to secondary positions in community leadership and social control.
		The separate, divided nature of present-day social and political Brazoria, rooted in the oppression and domination of the past, could well have an impact on the feasibility of creating a public interpretation of this plantation site.
		As the data will indicate, many people in the area derive their historical and social, and probably even psychological identities from their perceptions of how they fit into the history of the region.
	www.webarchaeology.com /html/pastpres.htm (699 words)

	Wild Peach Elementary School - Brazoria, Texas / TX - school information
		Through 2001-2002, Texas tested students in grades 3 through 8 and grade 10 used a test called the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS).
		The goal for this test was for 100% of students to pass at each grade level by answering at least 70% of test questions correctly.
		Texas school information: Texas schools, Texas districts, Texas cities
	www.greatschools.net /cgi-bin/tx/taas/1428 (180 words)

	Real Estate Appraisers in Brazoria, Texas, Usa \| APPRAISERSdotCOM
		Professional Appraisal Services serving the Greater Houston, San Antonio and Bryan-College Station areas, including the counties of Bexar, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, and Waller.
		State certified residential and FHA certified appraiser with extensive knowledge of Harris, Galveston and Brazoria counties.
		Our staff of knowlegable, friendly appraisers provides prompt quality residential appraisals in Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Libery, Montgomery and Waller counties at reasonable rates.
	www.appraisers.com /usa/texas/brazoria (263 words)

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