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Texas HistoryToday in Texas History: The Political Bare-Knuckle Brawl Over the U.S. Annexation of Texas

Brad JohnsonJuly 4, 2022

It took a decade for proponents of Texas annexation to achieve their desired result. Here's an account of the political fight that secured it.

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Texas HistoryToday in Texas History: Congress Declares War on Mexico Over Texas Border Dispute

Brad JohnsonMay 13, 2020

A skirmish in the Nueces Strip sparked a two-year war over land between the United States and Mexico — with the newly-annexed Texas found right in the middle.

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