Texas
Texas,officially theState of Texas,is the second largeststatein theUnited Statesby bothareaandpopulation.Geographically located in thesouth centralpart of the country, Texas shares borders with the other US states ofLouisianato the east,Arkansasto the northeast,Oklahomato the north,New Mexicoto the west, and theMexican statesofChihuahua,Coahuila,Nuevo León,andTamaulipasto the southwest, while theGulf of Mexicois to the southeast. Its state government is currently controlled by theRepublican Party,and its current governor isGreg Abbott.
Texas was originally a territory ofMexicowhich seceded in theTexas Revolutionand wasannexed by the United Statesat the beginning of theMexican–American War.It also joined theConfederate States of Americaduring theAmerican Civil War.Houstonis themost populous cityin Texas and thefourth largestin the US, whileSan Antoniois the second most populous in the state and seventh largest in the US.Dallas–Fort WorthandGreater Houstonare the fourth and fifth largestmetropolitan statistical areasin the country, respectively. Other major cities includeAustin,the second most populousstate capitalin the US, andEl Paso.Texas is nicknamed theLone Star Stateto signify its former status as an independent republic, and as a reminder of the state's struggle for independence fromMexico.
Quotes
edit19th century
edit- A spirit of hostile interference against us... checking the fulfilment of ourmanifest destinyto overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions.
- John L. O'Sullivan,on opposition to theTexas annexation,inThe United States Magazine and Democratic Review,vol. 17 (July–August 1845), p. 5[1]
- If I owned Texas andHell,I would rent Texas and live in Hell.
- Philip Sheridan.Many newspapers stated that he had said this, and later on in his life he repeated it in variations. See"Sheridan, Hell and Texas",The American Catholic(April 30, 2010)
20th century
edit- When MacNab blanched, no more stunned than I, Rusk rose and put his arm about his shoulders: "Never forget, son, when you represent Texas, always go first class."
- James Michener,Texas(1985), closing line
- All my exes live in Texas,
And Texas is the place I'd dearly love to be.
But all my exes live in Texas
And that's why I hang my hat inTennessee.- "All My Ex's Live in Texas",written by Sanger D. Shafer and Lyndia J. Shafer, recorded byGeorge Strait(1987)
