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	American Civil War - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		One of the reasons that the US Civil War wore on as long as it did and the battles were so fierce was that leaders on both sides had formerly served in the United States Armed Forces together, many including Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee during the Mexican-American War between 1846 and 1848.
		The border States of Missouri and Maryland moved during the course of the war to end slavery, and in December 1864, the Congress proposed the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, barring slavery throughout the United States; the 13th amendment was fully ratified by the end of 1865.
		After the war, the Grand Army of the Republic, a fraternal organization open to Union war veterans, was founded in 1866.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /american_civil_war.htm (4920 words)

	ALHN-Texas History- Famous Texans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		(1809-1836), a commander of the Texas troops at the battle of the Alamo during the Texas war for independence.
		In 1831 he moved to Anahuac, Texas, and became a leader of the Texans who were seeking independence from Mexico; in June, 1835, Travis led a force that captured the Mexican garrison at Anahuac.
		He brought hundreds of American families into Texas, and was perhaps the most important figure in the movement for Texas independence.
	louisianahistory.ourfamily.com /texas/texans.html (760 words)

	History of Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Texas War of Independence and the Republic of Texas
		The Texas state legislature engaged in a mid-decade redistricting warrant plan, which critics claim was blatantly partisan; the result was a sweep of the Texas congressional delegation during the 2004 election cycle.
		Texas today is a state thoroughly steeped in tradition, yet equally embracing of new social and technological developments.
	www.historyofnations.net /northamerica/texas.html (1834 words)

	The History Guy: The U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848)
		The Mexican-American War was the first major conflict driven by the idea of "Manifest Destiny"; the belief that America had a God-given right, or destiny, to expand the country's borders from 'sea to shining sea'.
		The second basic cause of the war was the Texas War of Independence and the subsequent annexation of that area to the United States.
		The Mexican-American War was largely a conventional conflict fought by traditional armies consisting of infantry, cavalry and artillery using established European-style tactics.
	www.historyguy.com /Mexican-American_War.html (2331 words)

	Texas Revolution
		In the Texas Revolution of 1835-36, American colonists in Texas secured the independence of that area from Mexico and subsequently established a republic.
		In February 1836, Santa Anna, undiscouraged, led a large army across the Rio Grande; he was delayed, however, by the unexpectedly determined defense of the Alamo.
		Meanwhile, the Texans declared their independence from Mexico on Mar. 2, 1836, and organized a provisional government.
	www.lone-star.net /mall/texasinfo/txrevolution.htm (285 words)

	Military.com Resources
		Texas is the only state in the Union that was once an independent republic, a status it gained as a result of the war between Mexico and American settlers.
		After gaining independence from Spain, the newly formed government of Mexico encouraged Americans to settle the sparsely populated region of Texas.
		War of Independence - Find articles on the events and people of the war against Mexico.
	www.military.com /Resources/HistorySubmittedFileView?file=history_texaswar.htm (340 words)

	Texas independence movement absurd, says historian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A group calling itself the Republic of Texas contends that the annexation of Texas as a state in 1845 was illegal, that Texas should be an independent nation, and that the group's leaders constitute the legitimate government of the nation of Texas.
		Texas was an independent republic from 1836 to 1845.
		Recent kidnappings and other efforts by the Republic of Texas organization to force a referendum on independence are a slap in the face to the original founders of the state, Doyle said.
	www.bsu.edu /news/article/0,1370,-1019-279,00.html (458 words)

	CHAPTER 1
		It was created in 1873 and composed of Texas War of Independence veterans who longed to immortalize for future generations the memory of their deeds and those of the republic.
		Not only Texas War of Independence veterans and those citizens who had lived during the Republic were interested in the past; their children were interested too.
		The Texas Veterans Association, whose members were rapidly dying, created the DRT and the Sons of the Republic of Texas to continue transmitting to succeeding generations the memory and legacy of the Texas War of Independence and the republic.
	www2.uah.es /histant/tesistx/one5c.htm (5118 words)

	PanCAN Team Hope Texas - The Alamo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		For our visitors not familiar with Texas history, the Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal point in Texas' war for independence from Mexico.
		The defeat at the Alamo actually ensured the victory in the war for Texas independence.
		This section of Team Hope Texas is to remember those who lost their lives in the war to cure pancreatic cancer.
	www.sdocpublishing.com /THTX/Alamo.htm (308 words)

	Texas War of Independence
		Texas had its own navy complete with Marines from 1834 to 1846 when they were absorbed into the US Marine Corps.
		Texas Marine service dress was derived from the dress uniform of the United States Marines, and consisted of a bell topped shako with a distinctive yellow carrot plume, a green jacket with yellow epaulets and lace, and light green trousers.
		Texas Marine fatigue dress was a medium blue coat and soft cap, with light blue trousers.
	www.tin-soldier.com /texwar.htm (595 words)

	The Avalon Project : The Texas Declaration of Independence : March 2, 1836
		The Unanimous Declaration of Independence made by the Delegates of the People of Texas in General Convention at the town of Washington on the 2nd day of March 1836.
		It has dissolved, by force of arms, the state Congress of Coahuila and Texas, and obliged our representatives to fly for their lives from the seat of government, thus depriving us of the fundamental political right of representation.
		These, and other grievances, were patiently borne by the people of Texas, untill they reached that point at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue.
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/texdec.htm (695 words)

	Texas History
		The Republic of Texas achieved its independence from Mexico in 1836, the same year as the famous siege of the Alamo in which pioneers Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett were slain.
		The leaders of the republic first voted for Texas to be annexed to the United States in 1836, soon after it its gained independence from Mexico.
		Sam Houston, military commander during the Texas War for Independence from Mexico and the first President of the Republic of Texas, was a strong advocate of annexation.
	texashistory.info (396 words)

	Digital History
		By the end of l824, young Austin had attracted 272 colonists to Texas, and had persuaded the newly independent Mexican government that the best way to attract Americans was to give land agents (called empresarios) 67,000 acres of land for every 200 families they brought to Texas.
		Soon, the ominous news reached Texas that Santa Anna himself was marching north with 7,000 soldiers to crush the revolt.
		Two weeks after the defeat at the Alamo, a group of Texas surrendered to Mexican forces outside of Goliad with the understanding that they would be treated as prisoners of war.
	www.digitalhistory.uh.edu /database/article_display.cfm?HHID=312 (1276 words)

	The War For Texas Independence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Texas was made a part of and attached to the State of Coahuila, Mexico, preceding the outbreak of hostilities between the Lone Star State and the Mexican Government.
		When Anastacio Bustamente came into power at the City of Mexico, a feeling of bitterness against Mexican rule followed as he set aside every measure which might have held the colonists in accord with Mexican thought and sentiment.
		His congress passed a decree providing for the colonization of convicts in Texas, established military forts in different parts of Texas whose officers ignored civil authorities, imprisoned citizens without lawful cause, and refused the right of trial by civil authorities.
	www.kwanah.com /txmilmus/tnghist1.htm (203 words)

	The Texas War For Independence
		Analyze the cause of the war, its outcomes, (independence and later, annexation to the United States), and the effects it had on the lives of Americans, including Mexican Americans today.
		The underlying theme of the Texas war is that’s sometimes the pet (Texas) does indeed bite from the hand (Mexico) that feeds it.
		For example, although Mexico had basically started Texas out and helped it grow, Texas was unhappy because they felt the loss of power after Santa Anna became a dictator.
	www.freewebs.com /gotexasgo (319 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		According to Dixon and Kemp in Heroes of San Jacinto, Alfonso Steele was the last survivor of San Jacinto, died 1911 age 94 at Mexia probably because the authors did not consider those assigned to the rear guard as participants.
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		Texas Ballots from the Civil War & Reconstruction Era
	www.angelfire.com /tx/TCGS/Texhistory.html (256 words)

	SW
		Texas scout "Deaf" Smith learned that silver for the Mexican garrison would be arriving by pack train.
		A veteran of the Texas War for Independence 1835-1836, and one of the storming party at Bexar in 1835.
		An officer in the Mexican Army in 1831, Ruiz was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836.
	www.co.bexar.tx.us /historic/SW/sw.htm (538 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: TEXAS REVOLUTION
		Reports continued, however, that Santa Anna was bent upon military occupation of Texas, and a group of colonists published a call for election of delegates to a convention, or consultation, in October.
		His plan was simple and direct: he would crush insurgency in Texas with the force of a hammer, treating all in arms against his government as mere pirates.
		By its terms, Texas independence was recognized, hostilities were ended, the Mexican army was retired beyond the Rio Grande, confiscated property would be restored, and prisoners would be exchanged.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/TT/qdt1.html (4014 words)

	THE ALAMO AND THE TEXAS WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
		THE ALAMO AND THE TEXAS WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
		CFM is truly proud to present a line of superbly detailed 28mm miniatures depicting those who fought during the Texas War of Independence 1835-1836.
		The Alamo and Texas War of Independence is a conflict shrouded in as much myth as reality.
	canfodmins.com /ALAMO.htm (349 words)

	War film -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In fact, one of the conventions of the genre that developed during the period was that of a cross-section of the United States which comes together as a crack unit for the good of the country.
		War films produced during and just after the Vietnam War era tended to reflect the disillusionment of the American public towards the war.
		Many war films have been produced with the cooperation of a nation's military forces.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wa/war_film.htm (2326 words)

	Mexican American War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In 1935, Mexican President Santa Anna proclaims himself dictator and attempts to disarm the Americans in Texas, sending troops to reclaim a cannon that had been given to the settlers for protection against Indian attacks.
		Tensions in Texas grew, especially in regard to the southern border of Texas.
		The United State's war with Mexico ended a year later with the February 2nd, 1848 signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
	projects.edtech.sandi.net /brooklyn/community/mexamwar.htm (1603 words)

	Yellow Rose of Texas
		The Yellow Rose of Texas became one of the popular marching songs of the Texas volunteers during "Mr Polks’s War." The song retained its popularity during the 1850’s and appeared in Christy’s Plantation Melodies published just prior to the Civil War.
		The Texas Brigade popularized the song during the war and it was one of the favorite played by Dan Collins and the Texas Brigade Band.
		Texas Infantry Regiment carried the words to this song in his pocket during the Peninsula campaign of 1862.
	www.texas-brigade.com /yellowrose.htm (791 words)

	TEXAS WAR OF INDEPENDENCE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A diorama of the final assault of the Alamo, March 6, 1836, is depicted along with replicas of the Twin Sisters cannon used in the Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836, plus an exhibit of the Ten Battle Flags of Texas are displayed as well as information on William B. Travis and Sam Houston.
		Also on display is a replica of the cannon captured by the Texas Forces at the Battle of San Jacinto.
		The role of African-Americans in the Texas Revolution is depicted along with artifacts from the battle fields of the Texas Revolution.
	www.kwanah.com /txmilmus/exhibits/expanel1.htm (134 words)

	Dr. De la Teja's Critical Issues in Texas History THE TEXAS REVOLUTION--Spring 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Yet, there was much more to the Texas “Revolution.” It was not simply a struggle by valiant frontiersmen against a ruthless dictator, but a conflict of cultures and a struggle for control of territory and for the preservation of slavery.
		The semester will consist of examining the history of the Texas War of Independence, both in formal scholarly terms as well as in the realms of literature and popular culture.
		Students will be analyzing evolving interpretations of the causes, events, and consequences of the war; examining the meaning of the war for various groups in Texas society (e.g.
	uweb.txstate.edu /~jd10/hist4375a-revolution.htm (1156 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Politicians Killed in the Texas War of Independence
		U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1827-31, 1833-35 (9th District 1827-31, 12th District 1833-35); served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence.
		Delegate to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from District of Goliad, 1836;
		signer, Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence.
	politicalgraveyard.com /death/war-tx-independence.html (358 words)

	Surfside Texas Beach Houses -- Historical Events
		Unknowingly, this precursor battle to Texas’ eventual war for independence was fought after the dispute at Anahuac had been peacefully settled.
		During the Civil War the port of Velasco was fortified by Confederate troops and eight gun batteries.
		A 72-foot tall cement likeness of Stephen F. Austin, the father of Texas, is being assembled on the east side of Highway 288, midway between Highway 35 and the north edge of Lake Jackson.
	www.beach-houses.com /history.htm (475 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: The Alamo: And the Texas War for Independence September 30, 1835 to April 21, 1836 : Heros, Myths ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Reissued on the 165th anniversary of the War: A strategic examination of one of America's most dramatic battles.
		He includes readable and accessible maps of military movements and a strategic and tactical analysis of each battle, addressing the extraordinary number of myths that the Alamo has engendered and exposing the truth about a conflict that has taken on legendary proportions.
		It was a small war as such things go, probably no more than 2,500 men were ever engaged in a single action, both sides taken together.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0306810409?v=glance (685 words)

	Hispanic Tejano Patriots in the Texas War of Independence
		Hispanic Tejano Patriots in the Texas War of Independence
		As a proportion of the population, the active participation of Hispanic native and immigrant residents in the struggle for independence of Texas from Spain and Mexico was equal to or greater in specific battles than that of resident immigrants from the United States of the North--Don Guillermo
		Texas será libre, independiente o pereceremos con gloria en los combates---Col.
	www.tamu.edu /ccbn/dewitt/tejanopatriots.htm (1524 words)

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