Historic Texas

2008-08-04 11:17:22

( Education )



Texas has a rich history that prides itself of many courageous men and women, astounding events, and inspiring moments. It is for this reason that historic Texas has been a favorite theme of many movies and stories. Writers and film makers would set their stories during the time where historic Texas had its share of battles, revolutions, and reforms.

Among the famous battles were the Battle of Velasco, the Battle of Gonzales, the Battle of San Jacinto, the Battle of Plum Creek, and the Battle of Galveston. In historic Texas, it can be traced that the Mexican-American War of 1846 was actually a consequence of some claim dispute over the boundaries of Texas. It was because of this war that the southern boundary of Texas became the Rio Grande River.

But battles and wars are not the only things that shaped historic Texas. All throughout its history, Texas has been developed and nurtured as a state and its citizens have been brought closer to modernity and civilization. In 1876, Texas had its doors opened to public higher education with the existence of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. In 1883, there began the inception of an Academic and Law Department. It is in 1901, however, that the so-called "black gold" of Texas was discovered and this ultimately placed Texas on the map as a state worthy of exploration.


The Texas flag history also carries with it a colorful history, an adjective most fitting of the story. In 1836, President Sam Houston approved what is known today as the "Lone Star Flag." The title was highly appropriate, considering that the flag was designed with a plain blue background that had a single gold star in the middle. Back then, said flag design was known as the "National Standard of Texas." Today's flag, however, speaks more of historic texas and its patrotism as it flaunts the colors "old glory red" and "old glory blue" that are also the same hues of the American flag. The new flag was officially adopted in 1993. It consisted of three colors: red, white, and blue. Each color had a rectangular bar: the blue color bar stood at the left vertical side, with a single white star in its center. The white and red bars lay horizontally, covering the remaining space of the flag.

While there are many websites, museums, and historic centers that can speak of Texas history with much detail, the Dallas Institute for Humanities and Culture offers a look at historic Texas in a way that you have never seen it before.


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