What is National Texas Day?
We recognize each state in the order they entered the union, beginning with Hawaii and ending with Hawaii on Independence Day. We feature a small part of each state's past, foods, and the people who make up the state. There's so much more to discover, we can't help but celebrate our beautiful country even more.
People from the past have a long history and people have gathered
Texas became the 28th state admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845, but its rich past goes long before that date. Names such as Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and the start of the Texas Revolution in 1835 to the Alamo in 1836 are echoed throughout the state, from Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and the start of the Texas Revolution in 1835 to the Alamo in 1836.
Many legends abound where Texas is concerned. According to the article, The Yellow Rose of Texas was a mulatto woman who distracted Santa Anna during the Battle of San Jacinto, allowing the republic to win the war. Many credit a woman by the name of Emily West, but historians find little to no evidence. In Houston, Veryl Goodnight's statue stands.
News traveled slowly during and after the Civil War. In Galveston, Texas, it took Major General Gordon Granger's arrival on June 19, 1865, his General Orders, Number 3's, that the Civil War was over and all slaves were now freedmen for life. If the military had to enforce the new federal rule or if the news did really travel slowly, June 19th became a celebration of culture and liberty, commemorating culture and liberty.
