100 Great Things About Texas.100 Great Things About Texas Glenn Dromgoole State House Press McMurray Station, Box 637, Abilene, TX 79697-0637 1880510960 $6.95 1-800-421-3378 100 Great Things About Texas is an enjoyable, pocket-sized trivia book filled with 100 "did you know?" tidbits TidBITS is an award-winning electronic newsletter and web site dealing primarily with Apple Computer and Macintosh-related topics. Internet publication TidBITS has been published weekly since April 16, 1990, which makes it one of the longest running Internet publications. about what makes the great state of Texas different. Some of the great things are based solidly on fact ("Texas still has the right to divide into five states. But if we did that we wouldn't be Texas"); some are historical lore ("The Texas Rangers Texas Rangers, mounted fighting force organized (1835) during the Texas Revolution. During the republic they became established as the guardians of the Texas frontier, particularly against Native Americans. trace their history back to 1823. Stephen F. Austin Stephen Fuller Austin (November 3, 1793 – December 27, 1836), known as the "Father of Texas," led the second and ultimately successful colonization of the region by the United States. The capital city of Austin, Texas, Austin County, Texas, Stephen F. called them 'Rangers' because they ranged over such a wide territory protecting colonists"); and still others are a more subjective matter of opinion ("No matter what state you're traveling to, you're practically there once you cross the Texas state line"). A lighthearted, gung-ho, unabashedly un·a·bashed adj. 1. Not disconcerted or embarrassed; poised. 2. Not concealed or disguised; obvious: unabashed disgust. pro-Texas little book, ideal as a welcome gift for Texas visitors or a souvenir for tourists. |
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