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3464 BCE
The New London School Explosion
This was one of the worst disasters in Texas history, the worst school disaster in U.S. history, and it was a horrific tragedy that stemmed from a huge number of small decisions and moments. -
Period: 3323 BCE to 3412 BCE
texas revolution
The recorded history of Texas begins with the arrival of the first Spanish conquistadors in the region of North America now known as Texas in 1519, who found the region occupied by numerous Native American tribes. ... Several Roman Catholic missions were established in East Texas; they were abandoned in 1691. -
325 BCE
texas revolution
The recorded history of Texas begins with the arrival of the first Spanish conquistadors in the region of North America now known as Texas in 1519, who found the region occupied by numerous Native American tribes -
46 BCE
texas revolution
civil rights for Mexican Americans, was the first case to be argued before the Supreme Court by Mexican American attorneys, and set a new precedent in how the 14th Amendment was interpreted in terms of race and ethnicity. -
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The Siege of Béxar
The famed Battle of the Alamo was toward the end of the Texas Revolution - a sort of pivot just before the last battle. But at the revolution's beginning, the siege of Béxar played out in almost the opposite way. Here's a link to our show notes, including a correction to our pronunciation of "Bexar." -
texas revolution
On October 2, 1835, a military conflict between the Mexican government and Texas colonists broke out and became known as the Texas Revolution, or Texas War of Independence. The Battle of the Alamo and Goliad Massacre were among its famous events.