What is National Texas Day?
Starting the week of Independence Day and ending with Hawaii. We feature a small portion of each states' past, foods, and the people who make up the state. Several states have their own state celebrations. There's so much more to explore that we can't help but celebrate our beautiful country even more.
People and cultures have a long history and people have gathered in a unique past
Texas became the 28th state admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845, but its rich past goes long before that date.. Names like 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. 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 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 law or if the news were still sluggish, June 19th became a celebration of culture and liberty, commemorating culture and liberty on Juneteenth.
