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Specialty Definition: Camp Taliaferro

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Camp Taliaferro was a World War I flight training centre run by the U.S. Army Signal Corps in the Fort Worth, Texas area. It was named after Walter R. Taliaferro, a U.S. Army aviator who had been killed in an accident.

The camp provided facilities for members of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and U.S. forces from October 1917 to November 1918. It included three airfields, at Saginaw (Hicks Field), Benbrook (Carruthers Field) and Everman (Barron Field). Activities were administered from a building adjacent to what is now the Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium complex in Fort Worth's downtown cutural area near University Drive & W Lancaster Avenue.

During winter 1917-18, RFC instructors trained about six thousand men there. During six months, 1,960 pilots were trained, completing 67,000 flying hours on the Curtiss JN4 Canuck (also known as the "Jenny"), a two-seater biplane weighing 2,100lb (950 Kg) with a maximum speed of 75 mph (120 km/h). 69 ground officers and 4,150 others received training in ground trades and skills.

It was hazardous; 39 officers and cadets died in Texas. Eleven British, Canadians, and Americans remain there, re-interred in 1924 at a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Greeenwood Memorial Park, 3100 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth. Also interred there is one of their comrades who died in 1975, and the daughter of a Canadian instructor who died as a baby in 1918.

A stone monument serves as a focal point on Memorial Day in May of odd-numbered years, when friends of the cemetery support a moving Remembrance Service, at which people from the three nations remember the sacrifice of those buried there.

Web Link

• http://www.star-telegram.com/specials/99fw150/story2.htm

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Flag of Texas

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The flag of Texas is defined by law as follows

The state flag consists of a rectangle with a width to length ratio of two to three containing: (1) a blue vertical stripe one-third the entire length of the flag wide, and two equal horizontal stripes, the upper stripe white, the lower red, each two-thirds the entire length of the flag long; and (2) a white, regular five-pointed star in the center of the blue stripe, oriented so that one point faces upward, and of such a size that the diameter of a circle passing through the five points of the star is equal to three-fourths the width of the blue stripe.

This flag was adopted on January 24, 1839 as the final national flag of the Republic of Texas. The Republic also had a naval flag, and the previous national flag became its infantry battle standard.

When Texas became the 28th state of the Union on December 29, 1845, its national flag became the state flag. The colors are given the same symbolism in the flag of Texas as when they appear in the Flag of the United States. Blue stands for loyalty, white strength, and red bravery.

The pledge of allegiance to the state flag is:

"Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible."

An urban legend maintains that Texas negotiated a special agreement with the United States on becoming a state under which the Texas flag would be the only state flag to have equal status with the flag of the United States. This is only an urban legend; the Texas flag law requires that the flag of the United States be given precedence over the Lone Star flag in the same way as it is over any other state flag.

Flag of the United States

Flags of the US States:

Alabama - Alaska - Arizona - Arkansas - California - Colorado - Connecticut - Delaware - Florida - Georgia - Hawaii - Idaho - Illinois - Indiana - Iowa - Kansas - Kentucky - Louisiana - Maine - Maryland - Massachusetts - Michigan - Minnesota - Mississippi - Missouri - Montana - Nebraska - Nevada - New Hampshire - New Jersey - New Mexico - New York - North Carolina - North Dakota - Ohio - Oklahoma - Oregon - Pennsylvania - Rhode Island - South Carlolina - South Dakota - Tennessee - Texas - Utah - Vermont - Virginia - Washington - West Virginia - Wisconsin - Wyoming

District of Coumbia

External Links

• Texas flag law
• Texas Flag Code
• Flags of Texas
• Flags of Texas Independence Movements 1835-1836

  Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Flag of Texas."

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Knox County, Texas

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Knox County is a county located in the U.S. State of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 4,253. Its county seat is Benjamin⁶.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,216 km² (855 mi²). 2,199 km² (849 mi²) of it is land and 17 km² (6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.75% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 4,253 people, 1,690 households, and 1,166 families residing in the county. The population density is 2/km² (5/mi²). There are 2,129 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 74.35% White, 6.91% Black or African American, 1.08% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 14.77% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races. 25.09% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,690 households out of which 30.70% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% are married couples living together, 9.90% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.00% are non-families. 29.60% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 3.02. In the county, the population is spread out with 27.70% under the age of 18, 5.60% from 18 to 24, 22.90% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 22.70% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 89.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.80 males. The median income for a household in the county is $25,453, and the median income for a family is $30,602. Males have a median income of $25,571 versus $20,865 for females. The per capita income for the county is $13,443. 22.90% of the population and 17.10% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 35.20% are under the age of 18 and 15.20% are 65 or older.

Cities and towns

*Benjamin
*Goree
*Knox City
*Munday

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List of television stations in Texas

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This is a list of broadcast television stations serving cities in the state of Texas.

VHF stations

• Channel 2: KACV - (PBS) - Amarillo
• Channel 2: KBEJ - (UPN) - Fredericksburg, TX (San Antonio)
• Channel 2: KMID - (ABC) - Midland (Odessa-Midland)
• Channel 2: KPRC - (NBC) - Houston
• Channel 3: KBTX - (ABC) - Bryan, TX (Waco-Temple-Bryan)
• Channel 3: KFDX - (NBC) - Wichita Falls
• Channel 3: KIII - (ABC) - Corpus Christi
• Channel 4: KAMR - (NBC) - Amarillo
• Channel 4: KDFW - (FOX) - Dallas, FOX4, K) D)allas-F)ort W)orth
• Channel 4: KDBC - (CBS) - El Paso
• Channel 4: KGBT - (CBS) - Harlingen, TX (Rio Grande Valley)
• Channel 4: WOAI - (NBC) - San Antonio, (KMOL)
• Channel 5: KENS - (CBS) - San Antonio, Kens 5
• Channel 5: KLUF-LP - (TBN) - Lufkin, TX (Tyler-Longview-Nacogdoches)
• Channel 5: KRGV - (ABC) - Weslaco, TX (Rio Grande Valley)
• Channel 5: KTXT - (Educational) - Lubbock
• Channel 5: KXAS - (NBC) - Fort Worth (Dallas) NBC5, K) Tex)a)s)
• Channel 5: KCEN - (NBC) - Temple, TX (Waco-Temple-Bryan)
• Channel 6: KAUS - (CBS) - Wichita Falls
• Channel 6: KRIS - (NBC) - Corpus Christi, Corpus K) r)i)s)ti (Christi) some call simply Kris-TV
• Channel 7: K07UF - (Educational) - Abilene
• Channel 7: KJLF-LP - (Religious (Sp) ) - San Antonio
• Channel 7: KLTV - (ABC) - Tyler (Tyler-Longview-Nacogdoches)
• Channel 7: KOSA - (CBS) - Odessa (Odessa-Midland), K_ O)des)sa
• Channel 7: KTBC - (FOX) - Austin, used to be ABC
• Channel 7: KTOV-LP - (UPN) - Corpus Christi
• Channel 7: KVIA - (ABC) - El Paso
• Channel 7: KVII - (ABC) - Amarillo
• Channel 8: KGNS - (NBC) - Laredo
• Channel 8: KUHT - (PBS) - Houston
• Channel 8: WFAA - (ABC) - Dallas
• Channel 9: K09VR - (Ind./Bloomberg) - Austin
• Channel 9: KLRN - (PBS) - San Antonio
• Channel 9: KRBC - (NBC) - Abilene
• Channel 9: KTRE - (ABC) - Lufkin, TX (Tyler-Longview-Nacogdoches)
• Channel 9: KTSN - (NBC) - El Paso
• Channel 9: KWES - (NBC) - Odessa (Odessa-Midland)
• Channel 10: KFDA - (CBS) - Amarillo
• Channel 10: KWTX - (CBS) - Waco (Waco-Temple-Bryan)
• Channel 10: KZTV - (CBS) - Corpus Christi
• Channel 11: KCBD - (NBC) - Lubbock
• Channel 11: KHOU - (CBS) - Houston, K) (Sam) H)o)u)ston
• Channel 11: KIBN-LP - (Religious/FamilyNet--TBN) - Lufkin, TX (Tyler-Longview-Nacogdoches)
• Channel 11: KMHZ-LP - (Univision) - San Antonio
• Channel 11: KTVT - (CBS) - Fort Worth (Dallas), CBS11 used to be independent, K) T)V)-T)exas
• Channel 12: KSAT - (ABC) - San Antonio, K) S)an A)nt)onio, TX
• Channel 12: KSCM-LP - (ABC) - Bryan, TX (Waco-Temple-Bryan)
• Channel 12: KTXS - (ABC/FOX) - Sweetwater, TX (Abilene), K) T)X) S)weetwater
• Channel 12: KWDT-LP - (Religious (Sp) ) - Corpus Christi
• Channel 13: KCOS - (PBS) - El Paso
• Channel 13: KERA - (PBS) - Dallas
• Channel 13: KHTM-LP - (Religious/Worship) - Lufkin, TX (Tyler-Longview-Nacogdoches)
• Channel 13: KLBK - (CBS) - Lubbock
• Channel 13: KTRK - (ABC) - Houston, ABC13
• Channel 13: KVTV - (CBS) - Laredo

UHF stations

• Channel 14: KCIT - (FOX) - Amarillo
• Channel 14: KETH - (TBN) - Houston
• Channel 14: KFOX - (FOX) - El Paso, K) F)O)X)-TV, FOX 14
• Channel 14: KUPT-LP - (UPN) - Lubbock
• Channel 14: KXPX - (PAX) - Corpus Christi
• Channel 15: KAMU - (PBS) - College Station, TX (Waco-Temple-Bryan)
• Channel 15: KXVA - (FOX) - Abilene
• Channel 16: K16CY - (Religious) - Killeen, TX (Waco-Temple-Bryan)
• Channel 16: KEDT - (PBS) - Corpus Christi
• Channel 16: KPTB - (Religious/GLC) - Lubbock
• Channel 17: KNIC - (Religious) - San Antonio
• Channel 18: KJTL - (FOX/America One) - Wichita Falls
• Channel 18: KLRU - (PBS) - Austin
• Channel 18: KTDF-LP - (Telefutura) - San Antonio
• Channel 18: KUPB - (Univision) - Midland (Odessa-Midland)
• Channel 19: KLSB - (NBC/WB) - Nacogdoches (KETK-56 retransmission) (Tyler-Longview-Nacogdoches)
• Channel 20: K20BW - (TBN (Sp) ) - San Antonio
• Channel 20: K20DL - (TBN) - Tyler (Tyler-Longview-Nacogdoches)
• Channel 20: KADF-LP - (TV Azteca) - Austin
• Channel 20: KTXH - (UPN) - Houston, K)T)ex)as H)ouston, UPN 20
• Channel 20: KZAV-LP - (PAX/America One) - Brownsville (Rio Grande Valley)
• Channel 21: KCBO - (Religious/FamilyNet) - Corpus Christi
• Channel 21: KTXA - (UPN) - Fort Worth (Dallas)
• Channel 22: K22FE - (Religious/KSBI-52 [OK City, OK] ) - Wichita Falls
• Channel 22: KEAT-LP - (Univision) - Amarillo
• Channel 22: KLTJ - (Religious/Daystar) - Galveston (Houston)
• Channel 23: KHCE - (TBN) - San Antonio
• Channel 23: KUVN - (Univision) - Garland, TX (Dallas)
• Channel 23: KVEO - (NBC/UPN) - Brownsville (Rio Grande Valley)
• Channel 24: K24AD - (PBS) (KERA-13 retransmission)) - Wichita Falls
• Channel 24: KPEJ - (FOX/UPN) - Odessa (Odessa-Midland)
• Channel 24: KVQT-LP - (Ind./Spanish) - Houston
• Channel 24: KVUE - (ABC) - Austin
• Channel 25: K25GI - (TBN) - Amarillo
• Channel 25: KCCX-LP - (TV Azteca) - Corpus Christi
• Channel 25: KEVI - (Religious (Sp) ) - San Antonio
• Channel 25: KXXV - (ABC) - Waco (Waco-Temple-Bryan)
• Channel 25: KZLD-LP - (PAX) - Laredo
• Channel 26: K26DL - (TBN) - Wichita Falls
• Channel 26: K26GA - (Religious/3ABN) - Jacksonville, TX (Tyler-Longview-Nacogdoches)
• Channel 26: KINT - (Univision) - El Paso
• Channel 26: KRIV - (FOX) - Houston
• Channel 27: KDFI - (Fox Box) - Dallas
• Channel 27: KLDO - (Univision) - Laredo
• Channel 28: KAMC - (ABC) - Lubbock
• Channel 28: KORO - (Univision) - Corpus Christi
• Channel 28: KYLE - (FOX/WB) - Bryan, TX (Waco-Temple-Bryan)
• Channel 29: KABB - (FOX) - San Antonio
• Channel 30: K30DJ - (Religious/FamilyNet--Worship) - Wichita Falls
• Channel 30: KGLR - (Religious/FamilyNet--Worship) - Lubbock
• Channel 30: KPXK - (PAX) - Odessa (Odessa-Midland)
• Channel 31: KDAS - (Univision) - Austin
• Channel 31: KPLE - (Religious) - Killeen, TX (Waco-Temple-Bryan)
• Channel 32: KGBS - (Ind./Spanish) - Austin
• Channel 32: KTAB - (CBS/UPN) - Abilene
• Channel 33: KCPN-LP - (UPN/PAX) - Amarillo
• Channel 33: KDAF - (WB) - Dallas, WB 33
• Channel 34: KJTV - (FOX) - Lubbock
• Channel 34: KRHD - (ABC) - Bryan, TX (Waco-Temple-Bryan)
• Channel 34: KWBU - (PBS) - Waco (Waco-Temple-Bryan)
• Channel 35: KHCC - (America One) - Corpus Christi
• Channel 35: KJBO-LP - (UPN/PAX) - Wichita Falls
• Channel 35: KRRT - (WB) - Kerrville, TX (San Antonio), WB 35 K)er)r)ville, T)X
• Channel 36: KOCV - (PBS) - Odessa (Odessa-Midland)
• Channel 36: KTMO-LP - (Telemundo) - Amarillo
• Channel 36: KXAN - (NBC) - Austin, NBC 36
• Channel 38: K38FN - (TBN) - Waco (Waco-Temple-Bryan)
• Channel 38: KSCE - (Religious) - El Paso
• Channel 39: KHWB - (WB) (Kids WB) - Houston, K) (Sam) H)ouston's W)B)
• Channel 39: KNEZ - (Religious (Sp) ) - Laredo
• Channel 39: KXTX - (Telemundo) - Dallas
• Channel 40: K40FJ - (Religious/3ABN) - Midland (Odessa-Midland)
• Channel 40: K40FW - (Ind./Spanish) - El Paso
• Channel 40: KTES-LP - (Telemundo) - Abilene
• Channel 41: KCRP - (Telefutura) - Corpus Christi
• Channel 41: KWEX - (Univision) - San Antonio
• Channel 42: KEYE - (CBS) - Austin
• Channel 42: KIDZ - (UPN/PAX/America One) - Abilene
• Channel 42: KLNM-LP - (Religious) - Lufkin, TX (Tyler-Longview-Nacogdoches)
• Channel 42: KMLM - (Religious/GLC) - Odessa (Odessa-Midland)
• Channel 43: KHLM-LP - (Korean/KTV) - Houston
• Channel 43: KLAO - (Religious (Sp/Eng) ) - Corpus Christi
• Channel 43: KOBS-LP - (Religious (Sp/Eng) ) - San Antonio
• Channel 44: KLUJ - (TBN) - Harlingen, TX (Rio Grande Valley)
• Channel 44: KLEG - (Ind./Spanish) - Dallas
• Channel 44: KWKT - (FOX/WB) - Waco (Waco-Temple-Bryan)
• Channel 45: K45AN - (Religious) - Tyler (Tyler-Longview-Nacogdoches)
• Channel 45: KXLN - (Univision) - Houston
• Channel 46: KJJN-LP - (Religious/FamilyNet) - Mesquite, TX (Dallas)
• Channel 46: KXTQ - (Telemundo) - Lubbock
• Channel 47: K47DF - (FOX) - Corpus Christi
• Channel 47: K47ED - (TBN) - College Station, TX (Waco-Temple-Bryan)
• Channel 47: KFTO - (Telefutura) - San Antonio
• Channel 48: K48DS - (Educational) - San Antonio
• Channel 48: K48GB - (Weather Info) - Lubbock
• Channel 48: KNVO - (Univision) - McAllen (Rio Grande Valley)
• Channel 48: KTY01 - (Telemundo) - El Paso
• Channel 48: KTMD - (Telemundo) - Galveston (Houston)
• Channel 48: WIRP-LP - (Religious (Sp) ) - Abilene
• Channel 49: KPXB - (PAX) - Conroe, TX (Houston)
• Channel 49: KSTR - (Telefutura) - Irving (Dallas)
• Channel 49: KTLD-LP - (Telemundo) - Odessa (Odessa-Midland)
• Channel 51: K51CK - (TBN) - Abilene
• Channel 51: KBVO - (Telefutura) - Austin
• Channel 51: KBZO-LP - (Univision) - Lubbock
• Channel 51: KFXK - (FOX/UPN) - Longview, TX (Tyler-Longview-Nacogdoches)
• Channel 52: KFWD - (Independent) - Fort Worth (Dallas)
• Channel 54: KCEB - (UPN) - Longview, TX (Tyler-Longview-Nacogdoches)
• Channel 54: KNVA - (WB) - Austin
• Channel 55: KNEX-LP - (TV Azteca) - Laredo
• Channel 55: KTBU - (Independent) - Conroe, TX (Houston)
• Channel 56: KETK - (NBC/WB) - Jacksonville, TX (Tyler-Longview-Nacogdoches)
• Channel 57: K57FE - (Religious/FamilyNet--Praise) - McAllen (Rio Grande Valley)
• Channel 57: K57GO - (Religious/3ABN) - San Antonio
• Channel 57: KAZH - (TV Azteca) - Baytown, TX (Houston)
• Channel 58: KDTX - (TBN) - Dallas
• Channel 60: KMBH - (PBS) - Harlingen, TX (Rio Grande Valley)
• Channel 60: KVDA - (Telemundo) - San Antonio
• Channel 61: KCCZ-LP - (Religious) - Corpus Christi
• Channel 62: KAKW - (Univision) - Killeen, TX (Waco-Temple-Bryan)
• Channel 63: KADM - (TBN) - Corpus Christi
• Channel 63: KPTA-LP - (Religious/GLC) - Abilene
• Channel 64: K64FM - (Ind./Spanish) - Brownsville (Rio Grande Valley)
• Channel 65: KTFN - (Telefutura) - El Paso
• Channel 67: KFTH - (Telefutura) - Houston
• Channel 68: K68DJ - (Telemundo) - Corpus Christi
• Channel 68: KPXD - (PAX) - Arlington (Dallas)
• Channel 68: KRYT-LP - (Religious/GLC) - San Antonio

See also

• List of local television stations in North and Central America

  Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "List of television stations in Texas."

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List of Texas counties

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

List of Texas counties:

1. Anderson County
2. Andrews County
3. Angelina County
4. Aransas County
5. Archer County
6. Armstrong County
7. Atascosa County
8. Austin County
9. Bailey County
10. Bandera County
11. Bastrop County
12. Baylor County
13. Bee County
14. Bell County
15. Bexar County
16. Blanco County
17. Borden County
18. Bosque County
19. Bowie County
20. Brazoria County
21. Brazos County
22. Brewster County
23. Briscoe County
24. Brooks County
25. Brown County
26. Burleson County
27. Burnet County
28. Caldwell County
29. Calhoun County
30. Callahan County
31. Cameron County
32. Camp County
33. Carson County
34. Cass County
35. Castro County
36. Chambers County
37. Cherokee County
38. Childress County
39. Clay County
40. Cochran County
41. Coke County
42. Coleman County
43. Collin County
44. Collingsworth County
45. Colorado County
46. Comal County
47. Comanche County
48. Concho County
49. Cooke County
50. Coryell County
51. Cottle County
52. Crane County
53. Crockett County
54. Crosby County
55. Culberson County
56. Dallam County
57. Dallas County
58. Dawson County
59. Deaf Smith County
60. Delta County
61. Denton County
62. DeWitt County
63. Dickens County
64. Dimmit County
65. Donley County
66. Duval County
67. Eastland County
68. Ector County
69. Edwards County
70. El Paso County
71. Ellis County
72. Erath County
73. Falls County
74. Fannin County
75. Fayette County
76. Fisher County
77. Floyd County
78. Foard County
79. Fort Bend County
80. Franklin County
81. Freestone County
82. Frio County
83. Gaines County
84. Galveston County
85. Garza County
86. Gillespie County
87. Glasscock County
88. Goliad County
89. Gonzales County
90. Gray County
91. Grayson County
92. Gregg County
93. Grimes County
94. Guadalupe County
95. Hale County
96. Hall County
97. Hamilton County
98. Hansford County
99. Hardeman County
100. Hardin County
101. Harris County
102. Harrison County
103. Hartley County
104. Haskell County
105. Hays County
106. Hemphill County
107. Henderson County
108. Hidalgo County
109. Hill County
110. Hockley County
111. Hood County
112. Hopkins County
113. Houston County
114. Howard County
115. Hudspeth County
116. Hunt County
117. Hutchinson County
118. Irion County
119. Jack County
120. Jackson County
121. Jasper County
122. Jeff Davis County
123. Jefferson County
124. Jim Hogg County
125. Jim Wells County
126. Johnson County
127. Jones County
128. Karnes County
129. Kaufman County
130. Kendall County
131. Kenedy County
132. Kent County
133. Kerr County
134. Kimble County
135. King County
136. Kinney County
137. Kleberg County
138. Knox County
139. La Salle County
140. Lamar County
141. Lamb County
142. Lampasas County
143. Lavaca County
144. Lee County
145. Leon County
146. Liberty County
147. Limestone County
148. Lipscomb County
149. Live Oak County
150. Llano County
151. Loving County
152. Lubbock County
153. Lynn County
154. Madison County
155. Marion County
156. Martin County
157. Mason County
158. Matagorda County
159. Maverick County
160. McCulloch County
161. McLennan County
162. McMullen County
163. Medina County
164. Menard County
165. Midland County
166. Milam County
167. Mills County
168. Mitchell County
169. Montague County
170. Montgomery County
171. Moore County
172. Morris County
173. Motley County
174. Nacogdoches County
175. Navarro County
176. Newton County
177. Nolan County
178. Nueces County
179. Ochiltree County
180. Oldham County
181. Orange County
182. Palo Pinto County
183. Panola County
184. Parker County
185. Parmer County
186. Pecos County
187. Polk County
188. Potter County
189. Presidio County
190. Rains County
191. Randall County
192. Reagan County
193. Real County
194. Red River County
195. Reeves County
196. Refugio County
197. Roberts County
198. Robertson County
199. Rockwall County
200. Runnels County
201. Rusk County
202. Sabine County
203. San Augustine County
204. San Jacinto County
205. San Patricio County
206. San Saba County
207. Schleicher County
208. Scurry County
209. Shackelford County
210. Shelby County
211. Sherman County
212. Smith County
213. Somervell County
214. Starr County
215. Stephens County
216. Sterling County
217. Stonewall County
218. Stutton County
219. Swisher County
220. Tarrant County
221. Taylor County
222. Terrell County
223. Terry County
224. Throckmorton County
225. Titus County
226. Tom Green County
227. Travis County
228. Trinity County
229. Tyler County
230. Upshur County
231. Upton County
232. Uvalde County
233. Val Verde County
234. Van Zandt County
235. Victoria County
236. Walker County
237. Waller County
238. Ward County
239. Washington County
240. Webb County
241. Wharton County
242. Wheeler County
243. Wichita County
244. Wilbarger County
245. Willacy County
246. Williamson County
247. Wilson County
248. Winkler County
249. Wise County
250. Wood County
251. Yoakum County
252. Young County
253. Zapata County
254. Zavala County

     Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "List of Texas counties."

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Orange, Texas

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Orange is a city located in Orange County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 18,643. It is the county seat of Orange County⁶.

Geography

Orange is located at 30°6'33" North, 93°45'33" West (30.109217, -93.759133)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 53.8 km² (20.8 mi²). 52.0 km² (20.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.32% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 18,643 people, 7,310 households, and 5,021 families residing in the city. The population density is 358.5/km² (928.5/mi²). There are 8,364 housing units at an average density of 160.8/km² (416.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 60.59% White, 35.36% African American, 0.38% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.08% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. 3.62% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 7,310 households out of which 31.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% are married couples living together, 18.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% are non-families. 28.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.01. In the city the population is spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.2 males. The median income for a household in the city is $29,519, and the median income for a family is $37,473. Males have a median income of $37,238 versus $21,445 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,535. 22.9% of the population and 20.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 34.0% are under the age of 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older.

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Texas

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Alternate meanings: See Texas (disambiguation)

Texas

State nickname: Lone Star State
Other U.S. States
Capital	Austin
Largest City	Houston
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water  - % water	Ranked 2nd 696,241 km² 678,907 km² 17,333 km² 2.5%
Population  - Total (2000)  - Density	Ranked 2nd 20,851,820 30/km²
Admittance into Union  - Order  - Date	28th December 29, 1845
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5 Mountain: UTC-7/-6 All but some of west TX is in Central
Latitude Longitude	25°50'N to 36°30'N 93°31'W to 106°38'W
Width Length Elevation   -Highest   -Mean   -Lowest	1,065 km 1,270 km   2,667 meters 520 meters 0 meters
ISO 3166-2:	US-TX

Texas (in modern Spanish spelling it would be Tejas) is a state of the United States of America.

The state name derives from a Caddo word meaning friends or allies, and was mistakenly applied to the people and their location by Spanish explorers.

The state flower is the bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis); the state motto is "Friendship." The state nickname is The Lone Star State, after the single star on the state flag. The state tree is the pecan and the state bird is the mockingbird. The state dish is chili con carne. The state insect is the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus).

The pledge to the Texas Flag is: - I pledge alliegance to thee - Texas, one, and indivisible

Texas (area 690,000 km²) is the second largest state in size after Alaska and has historically been portrayed as larger than life, especially in cowboy films and oil wells.

Location

Texas is bordered to the west by New Mexico, to the north by Oklahoma (across the Red River), and to the east by Louisiana (across the Sabine River) and Arkansas. To the south west Texas borders Mexico (across the Rio Grande), the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas. To the south east Texas has a shore of the Gulf of Mexico.

Texas is located in the south center of the United States. Depending on who you talk to (and which part of Texas they are from), Texas is part of the US South or the US Southwest. Texas shares some cultural elements with both regions, with more similarities to the South, especially Louisiana, in the east of the state, and more similarities to the Southwest, especially New Mexico, in the west.

History

Among Native American inhabitants of present Texas were Apache, Atakapa, Bidai, Caddo, Comanche, Karankawa, Kiowa, Tonkawa, and Wichita.

On November 6, 1528 shipwrecked Spanish conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca became the first known European to set foot on Texas.

Texas can claim 'Six Flags' have flown over its soil (including the 'Fleur de Lis' of France).

Texas was part of the Spanish colony of New Spain; see Spanish Texas for details.

After Mexican independence in 1821 Texas was a part of Mexico. See Mexican Texas.

Also see Texas Revolution.

The Republic of Texas (1836-1845)

Texas was the first sovereign nation (other than aboriginal nations) to be annexed by the United States. (The other was the Kingdom of Hawaii.) The area now known as Texas was called The Republic of Texas from 1836 to 1845.

Important dates:

• 1519. Alonso Alvarez de Pineda, a Spanish explorer, was probably the first European to map the Texas coast.
• 1528 - 1534. Álvar Nuñez Cabeça de Vaca, another Spanish explorer, spent six years visiting Texas for trade.
• 18 February 1685. Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de LaSalle established Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay, thus laying claim to Texas by France.
• 1700 - 1799. Spain established Catholic missions in Texas throughout the 18th century.
• 3 January 1823. Stephen F. Austin began a colony of 300 families in the Brazos River region. This group is now known as the "Old Three Hundred".
• 26 June 1832. The Battle of Velasco resulted in the first casualties of the developing Texas Revolution.
• 1832 - 1833. The "Conventions" of 1832 and 1833 were triggered by rising unrest at the policies of the ruling Mexican government. Among the policies that most irritated the Texians were the Mexican ban on slavery, the forcible disarmament of Texian settlers, and the expulsion of illegal immigrants from the United States of America. The example of the Centralista forces' suppression of dissidents in Zacatecas also inspired fear of the Mexican government.
• Texas Revolution Early in 1835, Stephen F. Austin announced that war with Mexico was necessary to secure Texian freedom.
• 2 October 1835. Texians fought a Mexican Cavalry detachment at the town of Gonzales, which began the actual revolution.
• 28 October 1835. At the "Battle of Concepcion", 90 Texians defeated 450 Mexicans.
• 2 March 1836. The "Convention of 1836" signed the Texas "Declaration of Independence", making an attempt at a clear break from Mexican rule.
• 6 March 1836. Approximately 190 Texians, led by William B. Travis, were besieged at the Alamo in San Antonio by the Mexican army (numbering 4,000 to 5,000). The thirteen-day siege resulted in the deaths of all of its defenders, including Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie and Travis.
• 27 March 1836. By the order of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, the Mexicans executed James Fannin and nearly 400 Texians in the Massacre at Goliad.
• 21 April 1836. General Santa Anna, having defeated the Texas rebellion, while conducting mopping up operations advanced to San Jacinto in pursuit of the fleeing rebels. Led by Sam Houston, independence was won in one of the most decisive battles in history when Texans defeated Mexican forces of Santa Anna at the "Battle of San Jacinto". The entire Mexican force of 1,600 men was killed or captured by Houston's army of 800, with only nine fatal casualties. Santa Anna was among the captives.
• 14 May 1836. The treaty of Velasco was signed by Republic of Texas Officials and General Santa Anna.
• 1836. Five cities served as temporary capitals of Texas (Washington-on-the-Brazos, Galveston, Harrisburg, Velasco, and Columbia) before Sam Houston moved the capital to Houston in 1837.
• 5 March 1842. A Mexican force of over 500 men, led by Rafael Vasquez, invaded Texas for the first time since the revolution. They soon headed back to the Rio Grande after briefly occupying San Antonio.
• 11 September 1842. San Antonio was captured again by 1400 Mexican troops, led by Adrian Woll. They retreated, as before, but with prisoners this time.
• 29 December 1845. President James K. Polk followed through on a campaign platform promising to annex Texas, and signed legislation making Texas the 28th state of the United States.
• 9 September 1850. The Compromise of 1850 strips Texas of 1/3 of its claimed territory (now parts of Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma) in return for the federal government assuming $10 million of Texas's pre-annexation debt.
• 1 February 1861. Following a 171 to 6 vote by the "Secession Convention", Texas seceded from the Union. Sam Houston was one of the voters who opposed secession.
• 30 March 1870. The United States Congress readmitted Texas into the Union.
• 20 January 2001. George W. Bush is inagurated. Born in New Haven, Connecticut he was raised in Midland, Texas.

Law and Government

Its capital is Austin, also known as the "Live Music Capital of the World." The Capitol is loosely modeled after the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, except that it is built of pink granite and its dome is topped by a statue of the "Goddess of Liberty", holding aloft a five-point Texas star. The capitol building is taller than the national capitol, but less massive.

See: List of Texas Governors

Geography

Texas has five major topographic regions: 1) The Coastal Plain, from the Gulf of Mexico inland to about San Antonio and just southeast of Austin. 2) The Balcones, a hilly rocky area in east central Texas. 3) The Great Plains region extends into northern Texas, including the Llano Estacado and the Panhandle high plains. 4) The North Central Plains. 5) The Trans Pecos Desert.

Texas is divided into 254 counties; See: List of Texas counties

Economy

Texas was lagely rural before World War II with cattle ranching, oil, and agriculture as its main industries. In 1926 San Antonio was the largest city in Texas with over 120,000 people.

After World War II, Texas has become increasingly industralized. Its economy (circa 2000) is largely based on information technology, oil and natural gas, energy exploration and energy trading, agriculture, and manufacturing. The two major economic centers are the Houston Metropolitan Area, centered in Houston, and Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, centered on those two respective cities. Houston is the center of the petrochemical and NASA trades while Dallas is the center of the agricultural and information technology labor market in Texas. Other Major cities include Brownsville, Lubbock, McAllen, Tyler, Odessa and Midland. Other important cities include El Paso, Eagle Pass, and Laredo; these are very important because of their location at the borderline with Mexico, making them important trade points.

The state passed New York in the 1990s to become the second largest state in population after California largely due to the availability of jobs, low cost of living, high living standard, lack of a state income tax, low taxation of business, limited government (the state legislature of Texas meets only once every two years), warm weather, and friendly people.

Demographics

As of 2000, the population of the state is 20,851,820.

Texas has a large number of Spanish speaking people some of whom have recently immigrated from Mexico, Central America, and South America but includes others, known as Tejanos, whose ancestors have lived in Texas since before independence from Mexico. Unlike other United States states which border Mexico, the culture of Texas gradually merges into that of Mexico producing a vibrant border region.

Texas has been largely fortunate in avoiding the racial and ethnic problems found in many southern states and large cities of the northeast. Much of this is because Texas's immigrant population and cultural connections with Mexico are considered to have a highly positive influence on the area's economy.

But Texas' diversity comes from more than its Hispanic residents. Frontier Texas was also settled by Germans (particularly in Fredericksburg and New Braunfels), Poles, Swedes, Norwegians, Czechs, and French, and their influence can still be noted in the names of towns, styles of architecture, genres of music, and variety of foods.

Nowadays, especially in Houston and Dallas, the Asian population in Texas is growing. People from mainland China, India, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Pakistan, and other countries are settling into Texas.

Important Cities and Towns

Main Article: List of cities in Texas

• Abilene
• Amarillo
• Arlington
• Austin (Capital)
• Brownsville
• Carrollton
• Corpus Christi
• Dallas
• Eagle Pass
• El Paso
• Fort Worth
• Galveston
• Garland
• Grand Prairie
• Houston
• Irving
• Killeen
• Laredo
• Lubbock
• McAllen
• Mesquite
• Midland
• Odessa
• Pasadena
• Plano
• Richardson
• San Angelo
• San Antonio
• Tyler
• Waco
• Wichita Falls

Education

Colleges and Universities

Abilene Christian University Amberton University Angelo State University Arlington Baptist College Art Institute of Dallas Austin College Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Baylor College of Medicine Baylor University College of Saint Thomas More Concordia University, Austin Criswell College Dallas Baptist University Dallas Christian College Dallas Theological Seminary DeVry University, Dallas DeVry University, Houston East Texas Baptist University Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest Hardin-Simmons University Houston Baptist University Howard Payne University Huston-Tillotson College Institute for Christian Studies ICI University Jarvis Christian College Lamar University LeTourneau University Lee College Lubbock Christian University McMurry University Midwestern State University Northwood University Our Lady of the Lake University Paul Quinn College Rice University St. Edward's University Saint Mary's University of San Antonio Sam Houston State University Schreiner College Southern Methodist University South Texas College of Law Southwestern Adventist University Southwestern Assemblies of God University Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Southwestern Christian College Southwestern University Stephen F. Austin State University Sul Ross State University

Texas A&M University System Baylor College of Dentistry Texas A&M University, College Station Texas A&M University, Commerce Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Texas A&M University, Galveston Texas A&M University Health Science Center Texas A&M University - Kingsville Prairie View A&M University Tarleton State University Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texas A&M International University West Texas A&M University Texas Christian University Texas College Texas Lutheran University Texas Southern University Texas State Technical College System Texas State Technical College- Harlingen Texas State Technical College- Marshall Texas State Technical College- Waco Texas State Technical College- Sweetwater Texas State University-San Marcos Texas Tech University Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Texas Wesleyan University Texas Woman's University Trinity University University of Central Texas University of Dallas University of Houston System University of Houston University of Houston Clear Lake University of Houston-Downtown University of Houston Victoria University of Mary Hardin-Baylor University of North Texas University of North Texas Health Science Center University of Saint Thomas University of Texas System University of Texas at Arlington University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Brownsville University of Texas at Dallas University of Texas at El Paso University of Texas-Pan American University of Texas of the Permian Basin University of Texas at San Antonio University of Texas at Tyler University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio University of Texas Health Center at Tyler University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas University of the Incarnate Word Wayland Baptist University Wiley College

Professional Sports Teams

National Football League Dallas Cowboys Houston Texans Arena Football League Austin Wranglers Dallas Desperados Women's Professional Football League, Women's American football Dallas Diamonds Houston Energy Dallas Revolution, Independent Women's Football League National Basketball Association Dallas Mavericks Houston Rockets San Antonio Spurs Women's National Basketball Association Houston Comets San Antonio Silver Stars National Hockey League Dallas Stars American Hockey League Houston Aeros San Antonio Rampage Central Hockey League Austin Ice Bats

Major League Baseball Texas Rangers Houston Astros Texas League, Minor League Baseball El Paso Diablos Frisco RoughRiders Round Rock Express San Antonio Missions Midland RockHounds Central Baseball League, Minor League Baseball Amarillo Dillas Edinburg Roadrunners Fort Worth Cats Rio Grande Valley White Wings San Angelo Colts Major League Soccer Dallas Burn

The Houston Oilers were based in Texas, but moved to Memphis and later, Nashville, Tennessee, and became the Tennessee Titans. Houston also formerly had the Arena Football League team Houston Thunderbears, and the Major League Soccer team Houston Hotshots.

Miscellaneous Information

A number of ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Texas in honor of this state.

Famous for their role in the history of Texas law enforcement, the Texas Rangers continue today to provide special law enforcment services to the state.

Further Reading

• Imperial Texas: An Interpretive Essay in Cultural Geography, D. W. Meinig, University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas, 1969, hardback, 145 pages.
• Great River, The Rio Grande in North American History, Paul Horgan, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, reprint, 1977, in one hardback volume, ISBN 0-03-029305-7

External links

• http://www.state.tx.us/
• Texas News: http://www.HavenWorks.com/texas
• The Texas State Historical Association's Handbook of Texas Online
• http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/texas_rangers/
• http://www.texasranger.org/

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Texas (disambiguation)

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This is a disambiguation page.

• Texas is a state in the southwestern United States of America.
• Texas or Tejas tribe is the name of a Native American tribe, a subdivision of the Caddo people, belonging to the Hasinai confederacy.
• A number of ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Texas.
• Texas is also the name of a band; see: Texas (band).

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Texas County, Missouri

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Texas County is a county located in the U.S. State of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 23,003. Its county seat is Houston⁶.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,054 km² (1,179 mi²). 3,052 km² (1,179 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.06% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 23,003 people, 9,378 households, and 6,649 families residing in the county. The population density is 8/km² (20/mi²). There are 10,764 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (9/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 96.47% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 9,378 households out of which 30.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% are married couples living together, 8.90% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% are non-families. 26.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.20% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 2.89. In the county the population is spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 24.90% from 25 to 44, 25.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 93.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.10 males. The median income for a household in the county is $24,545, and the median income for a family is $29,039. Males have a median income of $25,071 versus $17,126 for females. The per capita income for the county is $13,799. 21.40% of the population and 16.50% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 29.10% are under the age of 18 and 17.20% are 65 or older.

Cities and towns

*Cabool
*Houston
*Licking
*Mountain Grove
*Raymondville

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Texas Rangers

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The Texas Rangers are a Major League Baseball team based in Arlington, Texas, a suburb in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. They are in the Western Division of the American League.

Founded: 1961 (American League expansion)

Formerly known as: the Washington Senators, 1961-1971. (Not to be confused with the team that was the Washington Senators prior to 1961, which became the Minnesota Twins.)

Home ballpark: The Ballpark in Arlington

Uniform colors: Blue, White, and Scarlet red

Logo design: A five-pointed star with the word "RANGERS" superimposed on a banner

Wild Card titles won (0): none

Division titles won (4): 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999

American League pennants won (0): none

World Series championships won (0): none

Franchise history

When the Washington Senators moved to Minnesota in 1960, Major League Baseball awarded a team to Washington, D.C, giving it the name of the old franchise. The team survived for several years, but eventually moved to Texas for the 1972 season.

Players of note

Baseball Hall of Famers

• Ferguson Jenkins
• Gaylord Perry
• Nolan Ryan
• Ted Williams (former manager; inducted for his playing career with the Boston Red Sox)

Current stars

• Alex Rodriguez
• Rafael Palmeiro

Not to be forgotten

• Jeff Burroughs (AL MVP, 1974)
• Frank Howard
• Jim Sundberg

Retired numbers

• 34 Nolan Ryan
• 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout baseball)

External links

• Texas Rangers official web site

Texas Rangers is also the name of a statewide law enforcement agency in the state of Texas in the United States. see Texas Rangers (Law Enforcement)

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Texas, Wisconsin

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Texas is a town located in Marathon County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,703.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 116.7 km² (45.1 mi²). 115.5 km² (44.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.02% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 1,703 people, 608 households, and 493 families residing in the town. The population density is 14.7/km² (38.2/mi²). There are 625 housing units at an average density of 5.4/km² (14.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.06% White, 0.82% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 0.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 608 households out of which 34.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% are married couples living together, 6.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% are non-families. 16.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.80 and the average family size is 3.14. In the town the population is spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.6 males. The median income for a household in the town is $51,830, and the median income for a family is $57,024. Males have a median income of $35,313 versus $23,304 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,852. 4.1% of the population and 3.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.6% are under the age of 18 and 7.3% are 65 or older.

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University of Texas at Austin

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The University of Texas at Austin, full official name, UT or Texas for short, is the flagship institution of The University of Texas System, the largest public university system in Texas, established in 1883. Consistently ranked as one of the top public schools in the nation, it has a student population of around 50,000 -- the largest in the nation. The school has many notable academic programs, particularly in physics, Latin American studies, computer science, engineering, business, Law and public affairs, among others. Its astronomy department administrates the McDonald Observatory located in the Davis Mountains of West Texas.

The University has been crucial for driving the high tech growth of Austin, the capital city located in the heart of Central Texas.

The University's colors are burnt orange and white, and its official song is "The Eyes of Texas". [1] Its sports teams are called the Longhorns. The mascot is a Texas longhorn named Bevo. Texas competes in the Big 12 Conference of the NCAA's Division I-A.

One of the University's most visible features is its Main Building [1], a 307 foot tower located in the middle of campus that graces Austin's downtown skyline. It was completed in 1937 and is traditionally lit burnt orange for various occasions [1], such as winning football games and graduation. It also currently houses a carillon of 56 bells, which happens to be the largest in Texas. Songs are played every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 12:50pm local time in addition to the usual pealing of the bells every quarter hour.

The University is also home to the LBJ Library and Museum as well as the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center. The Ransom Center's holdings include one of only 21 remaining complete copies of the Gutenberg Bible [1] worldwide.

Research facilities of the University include the Perry-Castañeda Library [1], the McDonald Observatory [1], the Marine Science Institute at Port Aransas, the J. J. Pickle Research Center and Applied Research Laboratories [1], and the Program in Aegean Scripts and Prehistory [1].

Distinguished Alumni

• Ralph Yarborough, U.S. Senator from Texas
• Lady Bird Johnson, First Lady
• Liz Carpenter, press secretary
• Renee Zellweger, actress
• J.M. Coetzee, Nobel Laureate for Literature
• Walter Cronkite, WWII war correspondent and CBS news anchor

External Links

• The University of Texas at Austin
• UT athletics website
• The Gutenberg Bible at the Ransom Center
• The Main Building at UT Austin
• McDonald Observatory

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	M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute University of Texas Cancer Center. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.		1) A temporary administration building for M.D. Anderson was set up in 1940 in this converted residence known as "the oaks" on the former Baker Estate near downtown Houston. 2) biochemistry and biology laboratories were set up in late 1942 by five scientists using this one-time stable and carriage house on the old Baker Estate. The first patients were seen in other converted residential quarters starting in March, 1944. 3) the permanent home for University of Texas M.D. Anderson hospital began taking shape in the early 1950s in the newly designated Texas Medical Center, which only a few years earlier had been "way out in the woods". 4) M.D. Anderson's first seven-story structure was opened for patient care on March 19, 1954. This initial building contained 310 beds, which were phased into use over a five-year period, along with facilities for cancer research and educational activities. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.
	People standing in food line in Laredo, Texas, following the Rio Grande flood of 1954. Credit: CDC.		Truck mounted water supply purification equipment, used for flood and vector control in Laredo, Texas, 1954. Credit: CDC.
	Texas Wildfires Create Smoke Plumes. Credit: NASA.		Tornadoes in Texas on 27 May 1997, as viewed by GOES-8 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite). Credit: NASA.
	Mrs. Morgen attempting to domesticate an armadillo Field camp in south Texas Triangulation party of Carl Aslakson. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.		Galveston, Texas Survey by Sub-Assistant J. Morris Wampler, 1850 Topographic Survey T-282. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.
	Taken from the top of a navigational aid near Sabine Pass, Texas. Changing Mini-ranger die hard batteries. Credit: America's Coastlines.		Freshwater vegetation on the Chenier Plain not far from Sabine River and Texas border. Credit: America's Coastlines.
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"Old Texas Pump House" by Jonathan Searfoss Commentary: "A rusted corrugated steel pump house with a large water tank and spring flowers from McAllen, Texas USA."	"Texas Bluebonnets" by B0at B0at Commentary: "Fairly evenly placed, though not very thick or large, bluebonnets."
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