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# History of Texas
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20 Separatist Movements that Changed History
Involving the withdrawal of a group from a larger political entity, secession is the ultimate objective of separatist movements. Seeking to untangle themselves from the wider polity, often perceived as oppression or…
Disaster
Today In History: After A 13 Day Battle, The Texas Alamo Is Seized By 3000 Mexican Troops (1836)
On a spring morning in 1836, Mexico opened fire on the defenders while it was still dark and nearly impossible…
Civil War
This Day In History: Texas Secedes From The Union (1861)
On this day in 1861, the state of Texas becomes the seventh state to leave the Union. The state decided…
General
This Day In History: Benjamin Edwards Declares The Republic Of Fredonia In Texas (1825)
In an act that many believe was the forerunner of the American rebellion in Texas Benjamin Edwards declared the independence…