History of Texas

times, so it’s very important to get to know the areas of a city. Oklahoma is a beautiful place with many activities to do. It’s laid back and a has a family friendly vibe. The economy is strong and there is always work available. It has a strong history that is still reflected in the landscape, buildings, and people of today. The beautiful prairies and grasslands along with the mountain ranges and waterfalls can’t be missed. With a lot to discover and more to uncover, this is the state of…

Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2007. Garcia, Octavio “ The Legacies of The Mexican Revolution.” lecture, California State University, San Marcos, CA, March, 2018. Meyer, Micheal C., William L. Sherman, and Susan M. Deeds. The Course of Mexican History. 11. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2018. Wasserman, Mark. Everyday Life and Politics in Nineteenth Century Mexico: Men, Women, and War. Albuquerque, NM: The University of New Mexico Press,…

The History and Structure of the Inside Football League “Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don’t do things right once in a while… you do them right all the time,” (Lombardi 2010). Vince Lombardi said this to his players while getting ready for the 1970 NFC Championship game. Like winning, football is an all the time thing that happens year round, whether one is training as an athlete for the regular season or is a spectator of the game, football is a major part…

The Santa Fe trail exhibits a rich and interesting history joined together by the people who traveled and the stories and cultures they carried with them. The exploration of the Santa Fe Trail unlocks the secrets of many questions. Who was the original founder of the trail? Who traveled it and why? When did the Santa Fe Trail experience the most frequent and constant usage? All questions can be uncovered just as the trail was discovered for many individuals. William Becknell is accredited…

Adrian Peterson domestic violence cases. The NFL, being the most popular and lucrative sport in the nation by a considerable margin, often comes face to face with the comic book saying, “With great power, comes great responsibility.” Based on recent history, the league’s hierarchy have taken questionable steps toward combatting these perpetrators and have therefore instilled a sense of doubt among the people who continually help…

5). Halliburton’s business strategy is to promote diversity internally and among its suppliers. This mutual benefit to both Halliburton and it customers contributes to its success in a competitive environment. Halliburton’s culture is thrives on using innovation through mergers and acquisitions. According to World Oil 2006, Enventure Global Technology, a subsidiary of Halliburton, acquired Triad Pipe and Steel Company. The acquisition of Enventure gave Halliburton leverage in supplying…

America Can Learn from the Strange Genius of Texas, by Erica Grieder, breaks Texas down into its basic components in order to explain to non-Texans what Texas really is. Grieder’s book begins with an explanation of the Texas Miracle, which was a series of “happy coincidences” that brought Texas many jobs and boosted its economy. After that, Grieder describes the Texas Model, which is how we run our state. As Governor Rick Perry put it, the Texas Model is a four-part “recipe,” low…

Who Are These Guys? Have you ever wondered about the relationship between two very diverse cultures that both wanted to claim the same land? By reading documents and taking detailed notes in class, I finally understood how culturally different the Native Americans were compared to the Anglo-Europeans. It was said that The Anglo-Europeans stumbled upon the Americas and discovered people that had already occupied the land. These people that the Europeans saw were called the Native Americans. At…

The growing pains in Texas during the late 19th and early 20th centuries due to expansion and modernization affect everyone. The rapid changes in Texas created chaos and prosperity for the people on the land. The swift changes caused people to face economic, social, political, and demographic issues differently and some faced with more difficult issues than others were. The demographics of the state experience great change because many were created in the cities. The people had to move in…

The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth was one of the most impactful moments in American history. Booth was the last person people would have suspected because he was a famous, handsome, and well-loved actor. However, on April 15, 1865, America was forever changed. Lincoln’s plans for Reconstruction and peace following the Civil War were destroyed, leaving the racist and oppressive President Andrew Johnson to take over. Booth’s actions had cultural, historical,…