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621 More Texas Facts
Capital City: Austin Statehood: December 29, 1845 (28th) Population: 20,044,141 Nickname: Lone Star State Motto: Friendship Origin of State Name: Based on a word used by Caddo Indians meaning "friends" The Heisman trophy is named for John William Heisman the first full-time coach and athletic director at Rice University in Houston. Brazoria County has more species of birds than any other comparable area in North America. Jalapeno pepper jelly originated in Lake
Posted on Nov-18-2011

903 A Brief History of the United States Marine Corps
On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia passed a resolution stating that "two Battalions of Marines be raised" for service as landing forces with the fleet. This resolution established the Continental Marines and marked the birth date of the United States Marine Corps. Serving on land and at sea, these first Marines distinguished themselves in a number of important operations, including their first amphibious raid into the Bahamas in March 1776.
Posted on Nov-10-2011

593 Separation of Church and State
Nowhere in the United States Constitution is there anything written calling for a separation of state and church. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." However, there's phraseology to the fact that this nation was to be a Christian one without any favoritism.
Posted on Oct-29-2011

1471 Facts About Texas
The Native Indians of Texas included the Apache, Alabama, Atakapa, Biloxi, Caddo, Cherokee, Choctaw, Comanche, Creeks, Koasati, Koroa, Kiowa, Muskogee, Pueblos, Quapaw, Shawnee, Waco and Wichita tribes. Texas comes from the Caddo Indian word "teysha" meaning "hello friend" referring to the friendly tribes throughout the region. 1519 - Alonso Alvarez de Pineda explores and maps the Texas coastline. 1528 - Cabeza de Vaca explores the Texas interior on his way to Mexico.
Posted on Oct-22-2011