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Texans fought to the death for liberty over tyranny. Thirteen days of glory all started 185 years ago on February 23, 1836, when the Mexican dictator, Generalisimo Santa Anna, showed up in a town called San Antonio de Bexar and began the siege against a small outpost called The Alamo. There, inside this small fortified old Spanish mission, were less than 200 men who were determined to make a stand for what would soon be the Republic of Texas. They were led by a young 26-year-old from South Carolina, Lt. Col. William Barret Travis. The small garrison included men whose names will forever be ...

On Tuesday, Nueces County will continue its longstanding tradition of raising its glass in a Toast to Texas Independence. Hosted by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Clara Driscoll Chapter, the Nueces County Historical Society and the Nueces County Historical Commission, on March 2 each year the groups have celebrated Texas Independence Day when the Texas Declaration of Independence was issued and signed at Washington-on-the-Brazos in 1836.  "We're going to be socially distanced and everyone should wear a mask," Kathy Wemer, chair of the Nueces County Historical Commission said. The a...

Forum: Should we continue to celebrate Texas Independence Day? Jerry Patterson By joint resolution, in 1871 the 14th Texas Legislature established March 2 as an official Texas holiday to commemorate the adoption at Washington-on-the-Brazos of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Since then, many millions of Texas schoolchildren have been taught that March 2, 1836 is no less significant than July 4, 1776. The day is often celebrated with parades, ceremonies, and children’s choirs singing “Texas, Our Texas, All Hail the Mighty State”. Remembering the words of Bob Wills and Tommy Duncan...

Celebrate the history of Texas Independence Day John Compere On Tuesday, our state will commemorate the 185th anniversary of Texas Independence (and Sam Houston's birthday and the Lone Star flag). Texas is the lone sovereign republic to win independence from another country and join the United States. It became the 28th state in 1845. “Texas can make it without the United States, but the United States cannot make it without Texas," said am Houston, Tejas Commander-in-Chief. He also was Texas president, senator and governor. The Texas Declaration of Independence was signed March 2, 1836 at...

The city of Corsicana extends its hospitality through a unique group of ambassadors who stand throughout the town on street corners and in front of key buildings and memorials — permanently. Corsicana’s Bronze Sculpture Tour is a life-sized art exhibit that tells stories about the unique individuals who built the city’s history. Created by different artists, most of the lifelike sculptures interact with the cityscape: an oil field worker appears to cross a street on his way home; a pastry chef leans over to offer a fruitcake to passersby; and a pet wolf guards the spot where it...