STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
"The Father of Texas"
(1793 - 1836)

American leader in the colonization of Texas. At the death of his father, Austin took over a grant to bring U.S. settlers to Spanish Texas. He was responsible for the settlement of more than 1200 American families in Mexican Texas under the newly independent Mexican government.

Austin opposed the illegal efforts at Texas independence
and went to Mexico City to present the settlers' grievances. He was accused of treason and imprisoned. On his return to Texas he supported the revolution. He was defeated for the Presidency by General Sam Houston but served briefly as the Secretary of State until his death in 1836.

SAM HOUSTON
a.k.a.
"The Raven"
(1793 - 1863)

A hero in Texas'struggle for independence. He defeated General Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto and freed Texas from the rule of Mexico.

Houston served as the first president of the new republic from 1836 to 1838 and was elected to a second term in 1841. When Texas was annexed to the U.S. in 1845 he went to the U.S. Senate where he remained until 1859. He left the Senate to become governor of Texas.

He opposed Texas joining the Confederacy and was deposed as govenor in 1861. He then retired to private life where he spent the rest of his days.

In his younger days, he lived with the Cherokee Indians who gave him the honored name of "The Raven".

THE LONE STAR STATE

The Lone Star Flag was adopted
on January 24, 1839 as the national flag
of the Republic of Texas.
It became the state flag when
Texas became the 28th State in 1845.

The blue stands for loyalty,
the white represents strength,
and the red is for bravery.

SYMBOLS OF TEXAS

The Alamo

Texas Longhorn

Armadillo

Bluebonnet

Monarch Butterfly

Mockingbird

Pecan Tree

Blue Topaz

Texas owes its name to the Caddo Indian word
"tayshas" meaning "friends" or "allies".
The Spanish translation was "tejas"
which eventually became "Texas".

SIX FLAGS OVER TEXAS

Spain 1519-1685.
France 1685-1690.
Spain 1690-1821.
Mexico 1821-1836.
The Republic of Texas 1836-1845.
United States 1845-1861.
Confederate States of America 1861-1865.
United States 1865-Present

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In memory of those whose lives
were lost in the terrorist attack
on America - September 11, 2001.
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YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS

There's a Yellow Rose in Texas,
That I am going to see,
Nobody else could miss her,
Not half as much as me.
She cried so when I left her
It like to broke my heart,
And if we ever meet again,
We nevermore will part.

When the Rio Grande is flowing,
And the starry skies are bright,
She walks along the river
In the quiet summer night.
I know that she remembers
When we parted long ago.
I promise to return again
And not to leave her so.

She's the sweetest little rosebud
That Texas ever knew.
Her eyes are bright as diamonds
They sparkle like the dew.
You may talk about your Clementine
And sing of Rosalee
But the Yellow Rose of Texas
Is the only girl for me.
Originally written as a folksong
in early Colonial Texas history
around the time of the Battle of
San Jacinto, April 21, 1836.

Have a little fun. Play the music and sing along!

The Cowboy's Ten Commandments

  1.) Just one God.
  2.) Honor yer Ma & Pa.
  3.) No tellin' tales or gossipin'.
  4.) Git yerself to Sunday meetin'.
  5.) Put nuthin' before God.
  6.) No foolin' around with another feller's gal.
  7.) No killin'.
  8.) Watch yer mouth.
  9.) Don't take what ain't yers.
10.) Don't be hankerin' fer yer buddy's stuff.

(Posted on the wall at Cross Trails Church in Fairlie, Texas.)

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