Here’s what really happened. Long before Texas declared its independence in 1836, it was a region of Mexico controlled by Spain. During this time, Texas was comprised of Mexican-born residents ...

Yet Texas won its independence from Mexico in one of the most improbable and consequential battles in world history on April 21, 1836, at San Jacinto. To commemorate the 187th anniversary of the ...

There has been growing interest in what would happen if Texas did vote to become independent, as it was for nine years between declaring independence from Mexico in 1836 and joining the United ...

March 2 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1836, Texas proclaimed independence from Mexico. In 1899, President William McKinley signed legislation establishing Mount Rainier National Park in ...

In 1821 Mexico owned a large portion of land that ... its 75th anniversary with an inaugural event on March 2, 2025, Texas Independence Day. Fort Worth rockers Toadies, Austin's The Band of ...

marks the anniversary of when Texas declared independence from Mexico in 1836. On this day, delegates at Washington-on-the-Brazos signed the Texas Declaration of Independence, officially breaking ...

On Sunday, March 2, we celebrate Texas Independence Day, the date Texas formally declared its independence from Mexico 189 years ago. The history of our state and the heritage that has been passed to ...

To celebrate Texas Independence Day on March 2 ... Following the brief clash, the Texans captured Mexico's president.(Copyrght 2007 San Jacinto Museum of History) 7. There were ‘legations ...

Back in 1836, as tensions with Mexico escalated, 59 determined settlers and leaders gathered at Washington-on-the-Brazos to make a bold move—they signed the Texas Declaration of Independence ...

March 2 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1836, Texas proclaimed independence from Mexico. In 1899, President William McKinley signed legislation establishing Mount Rainier National Park in ...