Texas the southern state in the United States of America is called a Lone star state .
Its Native Americans lived eons back during neanderthal period .
It was only in 16th century European colonists landed there lured by its riches .
France initially later Spain who ruled for a century imparting their culture .
In 1828 Spain liberated Mexico and since Texas came under Mexico it was taken by Mexico .
There were wars to reoccupy Texas by the Spanish ,though they lost in a couple of battles like Alamo .
In 1836 State of Texas won against Mexico decisively under Gen. Sam Houston in San Jacinto where there is a memorial seen in the pictures taken
In 1861 it joined the union but in 1865 it fought with confedrates against North America but they won the war and Texas would change its colours .
The finding of oil and gas brought lot of immigrants and Texas became big and strong .
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