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The Lone Star State is like an entire country unto itself. That's because it once was: Texas was an independent republic from 1836-1845...and in the minds of many of its citizens, it still is. Texans take greater pride in their heritage than perhaps any other people in the U.S.
This was the largest state until Alaska joined the U.S. in 1959; and it is still one of the most varied. Stretching 790 miles at its most distant points, Texas is home to beaches and swamps along the Gulf of Mexico; fertile, rolling hills in its heartland; arid desert in the extreme west; extensive forests in the east; windswept plains and rugged canyons in the north; and mountains rising almost to 9,000 feet.
And cities. Texas is home to some of the largest cities in the United States, as well as some of the most historic. Houston and the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex dominate the economic life of the state; but San Antonio—home of the famous Alamo—is perhaps the most typically "Texan" city. Austin in the heartland, El Paso in the west, Amarillo in the panhandle, and Corpus Christi on the coast are among the many other major cities.
Articles
News for Houston Texas from HoustonChronicle.com
Media coverage may be psyching out Toyota drivers
Mar 11, 2010 6:30 am
Reports of sudden acceleration in the Toyota Prius have spiked. But that doesn't mean there's an epidemic of bad gas pedals in the hybrid. Experts on consumer psychology say the relentless media atten...
Plan on staying tethered to the gas pump for a while
Mar 11, 2010 6:30 am
Automakers are taking a multi-pronged approached to powering vehicles, but gasoline will remain the dominant fuel for decades, CERAWeek panelists said.
Bank teller admits selling account information
Mar 10, 2010 7:11 pm
A former bank teller in Houston has admitted to selling customer information that allowed thousands of dollars to be withdrawn from their accounts.
News for Metro San Antonio Texas from MYSA.com
WWIIs WASPs get congressional medals
Mar 11, 2010 6:24 am
More than 1,110 women pilots were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Wednesday to salute their World War II service when they flew military aircraft in noncombat missions.
Mar 11, 2010 6:18 am
Leticia Cantu will likely be appointed an interim City Council member Thursday. More Politics coverage
Mar 11, 2010 6:16 am
If the University of Texas at San Antonio is rocketing toward Tier One research institution status, Mauli Agrawal likes to think of its engineering school as the nose of the ship.
Water officials talk aquifer pollution
Mar 11, 2010 6:13 am
On Wednesday, the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance released a report on the pollution prevention systems and called on the public to report any nonworking ones.
Nonprofit chapters efforts honored
Mar 11, 2010 6:06 am
Fundraising efforts by the San Antonio chapter of Ducks Unlimited has qualified the organization for a place in the Presidents Top 100 list this year.
Senior games set to start in April
Mar 11, 2010 6:02 am
The 2010 Senior Games of San Antonio will take place April 8 to 18 at sites across the city, featuring 28 competitions that range from archery to volleyball.
UTSA, Wolff don't want UFL team in S.A.
Mar 11, 2010 6:00 am
They say a United Football League expansion team could hurt UTSA's efforts to attract sponsors.
'Jihad Jane' spent early years in Texas
Mar 11, 2010 6:00 am
The Pennsylvania woman accused of using the Internet alias Jihad Jane to recruit people for violent jihad had dropped out before reaching high school and was married at age 16.
Two Haitian girls fly home with their San Antonio family
Mar 11, 2010 5:55 am
David Birdy and wife Laura spent weeks in Haiti after the earthquake to speed up the day when they could bring two girls to San Antonio for adoption.
Babysitter acquitted of inflicting severe injuries
Mar 11, 2010 5:54 am
Maria Mendoza was accused in 2006 of causing permanent brain damage for the 7-month-old.
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