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  Handbook of Texas Online:
Brownsville, the county seat of Cameron County, is across the Rio Grande from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, at the southernmost tip of Texas.
Brownsville was made county seat of the new Cameron County on January 13, 1849, and a post office went into operation on February 3.
Shrimpers from Texas and Louisiana moved into the area and established the town as one of the leading shippers of shrimp in the country.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/BB/hdb4.html   (3149 words)

  
 Brownsville Business & Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Brownsville is the sixth fastest growing manufacturing region in the United States, according to a national ranking by Industry Week Magazine.
Together, Brownsville is prepared and organized to face the challenges of a rapidly growing population and economy.
Brownsville is the major manufacturing center of the Rio Grande Valley and is known for a loyal world-class workforce with a strong work ethic.
www.brownsvillechamber.com /business.htm   (1128 words)

  
 City of Brownsville, Texas - "On the Border by the Sea" : : W E L C O M E !
Brownsville's earliest history begins with the exploration and subsequent colonization of the area by Spain, after the conquest of Mexico.
In 1835, Texas declared her independence from Mexico, resulting in a war which was won by the Texans at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836.
Brownsville was originally incorporated by an act of the Third Legislature of the State of Texas in 1850, but this charter was dissolved soon after, due to an argument between the United States and Mexico over the ownership of land being sold.
www.ci.brownsville.tx.us /history.asp   (1069 words)

  
 Relocating and Moving to Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville has become a summer resort and convention center, with a wide array of hotels and motels, outdoor activities, dining and shopping attractions.
The city of Brownsville is Texas' southernmost, international seaport and the largest city in the lower Rio Grande Valley.
Brownsville's location is about 25 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico at an elevation of approximately 33 feet above sea level.
www.drelocation.com /Texas/cameron/brownsville.htm   (480 words)

  
 Visit Tropical Brownsville, Texas, on the Tip of Texas
Brownsville's location and tropical climate combine to establish a perfect venue for nature and cultural activities, including Gulf beaches; the Gladys Porter Zoo, with its more than 1,500 animal species in natural settings; national wildlife preserves; historic sites; and numerous museums.
Brownsville weather is generally favorable for year 'round outdoor activities, with at least 234 sunny days per year.
Brownsville was also caught in the crossfire of the Mexican-American War at the Battle of Palo Alto.
www.wintertexans.com /brownsville.htm   (1201 words)

  
 Brownsville, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brownsville is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States.
The motto of Brownsville is "On the Border by the Sea".
Actor Kris Kristofferson was born in Brownsville on June 22, 1936.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brownsville,_Texas   (1902 words)

  
 Texas Online: Brownsville, Texas
This is Texas' southernmost city, international seaport, airport and railroad interchange point on the Mexican border.
BROWNSVILLE ISLAND STATE PARK - Although state-owned, the park is actually an undeveloped beach on the Gulf of Mexico - beautiful beach, but no facilities.
BROWNSVILLE ART LEAGUE MUSEUM - In historic Neale House built in 1834, moved to its present location in 1950.
texas-on-line.com /graphic/brownsvl.htm   (776 words)

  
 Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville is the Rio Grande Valley's largest city whose industries include electronics, automotive components, apparel, industrial services and tourism.
Brownsville, "On the Border by the Sea", is a birdwatcher's paradise.
Fort Brown / University of Texas at Brownsville / Texas Southmost Jr.
www.lnstar.com /mall/txtrails/brnsvill.htm   (883 words)

  
 Brownsville Texas and Brownsville Hotels.
Said by some to be the second most historical city in Texas, we called the company in whose brochure we read this "factoid".
Brownsville and the Mexican Port of Bagdad played a very important role in the Civil War.
The river currents are not strong enough to conquer love, and marriages between the two countries produced populations that were (by some estimates) 80% mixed.
www.texasescapes.com /TOWNS/Brownsville/Brownsville_Texas.htm   (1100 words)

  
 Brownsville - Texas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Brownsville, located at the southernmost part of the United States, came into existence with the opening of the Mexican War.
Winding between muddy banks at the city's southern boundary is the Rio Grande, which through centuries deposited the silt that today makes Brownsville the center of a rich delta of citrus orchards, vegetable farms and cotton fields.
Well over 50 per cent of the population is Mexican or of Mexican descent; and among the residents, Spanish is spoken as commonly as English.
www.grouptravels.com /usa_can/tx/hiddentreasures/brownsville.htm   (592 words)

  
 Brownsville Texas Real Estate
The Award winning city of Brownsville is the southernmost city in the state of Texas.
Brownsville was given the All-America City Award in 2001, which honors communities of all sizes (cities, towns, counties, neighborhoods and regions) which citizens, government, businesses and voluntary organizations work together to address critical local issues.
Brownsville is only a short 10 minute drive to the Gulf of Mexico, and a 30 minute drive to South Padre Island.
www.relocate-america.com /states/TX/cities/brownsville.htm   (535 words)

  
 The Brownsville Herald » Texas State Guard looking for members   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Texas State Guard is looking for members in the Brownsville area.
The Texas State Guard is the second branch of the military forces of the state of Texas, operating alongside the Texas National Guard, which comprises the Texas Army National Guard and the Texas Air National Guard.
Texas State Guard soldiers are volunteers between the ages of 17 and 60, and train a minimum of one weekend each month.
www.brownsvilleherald.com /print.php?id=59639_0_11_0   (185 words)

  
 Brownsville - Texas Travel
Brownsville's roots are as deep as Texas is big.
Brownsville, named by the Texas Historical Society as "the second most important city, historically, in Texas," was founded in 1846 after Gen. Zachary Taylor established Fort Brown to claim the Rio Grande as the official U.S./Mexico border.
The Brownsville Heritage Museum has a collection of pictures of the beginnings of Brownsville from the Spanish arrival to mo...
www.traveltex.com /pG.asp?SN=389640&LS=0&PN=61   (287 words)

  
 The Art of Brownsville
The Art of Brownsville extends the warmest of congratulations to The Brownsville Museum of Fine Art for the Grand Opening of their new 17,000 sq.
The new BMFA is located in downtown Brownsville at the intersection of 7th and Ringgold Street, adjacent to the Gladys Porter Zoo.
The Brownsville Museum of Fine Art will be celebrating the the grand opening of their new facility.
brownsvilleart.blogspot.com   (1860 words)

  
 Brownsville, Texas
As peace came to the region, the push was on to settle the frontier.
Texas ceded from the Union during the period of the Civil War (1861-1865).
Brownsville is famous for its warm climate throughout the year and its citrus fruit.
www.mcallen.lib.tx.us /library/child/homework/brownsville.htm   (632 words)

  
 Diocese of Brownsville | The Faithful of the Rio Grande Valley, Texas
The Texas Catholic Conference wrote a letter encouraging Catholics to exercise the privilege and responsibility they have as citizens by voting.
Father Rene Angel was recently appointed Defender of the Bond for the Second Instance Appellate Court in Texas.
Luis Javier Garcia, Judicial Vicar for the Brownsville Diocese, explained that as Defender of the Bond, Father Rene holds the position of upholding the bond of marriage (validity) in all cases presented.
www.cdob.org   (1274 words)

  
 The Brownsville Herald - Online Edition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Historic Brownsville Museum, the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College — located on the grounds of the former Fort Brown, where the soldiers’ barracks stood — and the Brownsville Heritage Complex all will examine the raid and its effects on Brownsville and on race relations nationally.
Historic Brownsville Museum posters advertise a “Dastardly Outrage,” borrowing from the lead story’s headline in the Aug. 14, 1906, edition of The Brownsville Herald.
Visitors also will be able to view the Brownsville Heritage Museum’s permanent exhibit on the raid, which includes original photographs and newspapers and an original copy of The Herald that details the night’s events.
www.brownsvilleherald.com /ts_comments.php?id=71815_0_10_0_C   (683 words)

  
 Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville, the most southerly town in Texas, is connected with the Caribbean by a 17 mi.
The American-Mexican War began here on May 8th 1846, as is documented on the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site; and the last battle of the Civil War was fought on the Pallmitto Ranch Battlefield on May 12th and 13th 1865.
Within easy reach of Brownsville, beyond the Rio Grande, is the Mexican town of Matamoros.
www.planetware.com /texas/brownsville-us-tx-brown.htm   (103 words)

  
 BROWNSVILLE READS | Welcome
Brownsville READS Task Force is a non-profit organization of community members and educators who have joined together to promote research-based reading instruction in the public and private schools of Brownsville, Texas with the overall goal of creating a more literate community.
To ensure that all Brownsville students read at grade level or above, by the end of the second grade and continue to read at grade level throughout their academic careers, in accordance with the Governor's Reading Challenge.
Brownsville Reads does not endorse any specific reading program, noting that there are a number of them which provide valuable services to students.
www.brownsville-reads.org   (181 words)

  
 Brownsville travel guide - Wikitravel
Brownsville [1] is the southernmost city in Texas.
Courtyard Brownsville, 3955 North Expressway 77/83, +1 956 350-4600, Fax: +1 956 350-4678, [3].
Residence Inn Brownsville, 3975 N. Expressway 83, +1 956 350-8100, Toll-free: +1 888 267-8927, Fax: +1 956 350-8101, [7].
wikitravel.org /en/Brownsville_(Texas)   (205 words)

  
 Texas Governor Rick Perry - Brownsville - Texas Music Education Primer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The University of Texas at Brownsville offers a minor in music, an associate's degree in music and a bachelor's degree.
The guitar program is one of the strongest in Texas under the direction of Dr. Michael Quantz.
The jazz band program is one of the strongest in Texas with many awards and under the leadership of Terry Tomlin.
www.governor.state.tx.us /divisions/music/education/tmep/tmep_brownsville.htm   (283 words)

  
 Brownsville-Barril
The spire and lower part of the shell were cut off and ground down to create a suspension hole through the central whorl.
Much of what is known about the Brownsville-Barril complex is due to the efforts of a civil engineer and draftsman from Brownsville, Texas.
Department of Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin.
www.texasbeyondhistory.net /brownsville/index.html   (1331 words)

  
 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE and TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE
The University of Texas at Brownsville has been a member of The University of Texas System since 1991.
In cooperation with Texas Southmost College, The University serves more than 12,000 students at its campus located in Brownsville, Texas.
The mission of The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College (UTB/TSC) Partnership is to provide accessible, affordable, postsecondary education of high quality, to conduct research which expands knowledge and to present programs of workforce training and continuing education, public service, and cultural value.
pubs.utb.edu /utbtsc/about.htm   (389 words)

  
 Brownsville TX. Brownsville Texas City Guide and Yellow Pages. Brownsville Restaurants, Art, Music, Blogs, Real Estate, ...
Visit Brownsville and see two countries separated by a famed river…the Rio Grande, and get your choice of an extensive menu of attractions on both sides of the river.
The Historic Brownsville Museum presents extensive displays of artifacts from this war as well as from the last Civil War fought at Palmito Ranch.
Brownsville International Birding and Nature Festival includes bird watching in local centers as well as those across the border in Mexico.
www.hellobrownsville.com   (891 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online:
The Brownsville Raid of August 13-14, 1906, an alleged attack by soldiers from companies B, C, and D of the fl Twenty-fifth United States Infantry
The First Battalion, minus Headquarters and Company A, arrived at Brownsville, a community of 6,000, from recent duty in the Philippines and Fort Niobrara, Nebraska, on July 28.
Vertical Files, Barker Texas History Center, University of Texas at Austin (Brownsville, Texas-Riot).
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/BB/pkb6.html   (802 words)

  
 Gulf Coast Brownsville Texas Hotels, Resorts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Super 8 in Brownsville is located near the center of town, and is approximately four miles from Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport....
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites Brownsville is located two miles from downtown Brownsville, and approximately 6.5 miles from the Brownsville South...
Staybridge Suites Brownsville is an extended-stay hotel located in North Brownsville, five minutes from the US/Mexico border, and approximately 10 miles...
www.realadventures.com /pages/texas/gulf-coast-brownsville.htm?mNextRecord=10   (388 words)

  
 Brownsville Texas and Brownsville High School Eagles on Palm Blvd
Once known as the Crossroads of the Western Hemisphere, Brownsville today is a thriving center of commerce, recreation and education.
The University of Texas at Brownsville, the world famous Gladys Porter Zoo, world class beaches and resorts at South Padre Island, the Audubon Sabal Palm Sanctuary all set in a very historic area.
The city is a world birding center featuring some of the most exotic, rare, and colorful birds in a tropical setting.
www.brownsville1965.com /index1.html   (264 words)

  
 USCCB - (OCYP) - 2004 Audit Executive Summary: Diocese of Brownsville, Texas
The information found herein represents conditions as they were found to exist during the week of August 9 to 13, 2004.
The Diocese has a mechanism in place to respond promptly to any allegation where there is reason to believe that sexual abuse of a minor occurred.
The Diocese has a victim assistance coordinator, Walter Lukaszek, who has a Masters Degree in Social work and 27 years of experience in Child Protective Services for the State of Texas.
www.usccb.org /ocyp/dioceses04/brownsvilletx.shtml   (1051 words)

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