into one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas. As of 2016, the population was estimated at more than 42,700 people; there were slightly more than 26,500 people recorded in the 2010 census. Part of the reason for the city's explosive growth is its proximity to Austin, which lies a mere 22 miles away. However, residents are also attracted by the city's safety, employment opportunities and overall quality of life. In fact, Leander was ranked first in Texas on the 2017 list compiled by SmartAsset…
Once upon a time there lived a boy who went by the name Rocky Ronnie. The city of Brady, Texas knew they had something special when Ronnie was born. He was different from regular babies. His skin was a dark tint of orange and he was muscular and big. He had brown hair and blue eyes. As time passed the city realized his abilities and worried. Ronnie was very strong and seemed to be able to control rocks. For instance, he could shift and lift boulders with his bare hands or use any rocks around…
Weather/Climate Have you ever wondered what the weather in Texas is like? Texas’s weather is very interesting and enthralling. So get ready to learn about Texas’s weather, precipitation, and seasons. Texas’s weather is very fluctuating because of its odd placement between the warm Gulf of Mexico and the cold Pacific ocean. The states varied geology can also bring unstable weather This happens because of the forests of the east and the coastal plains of the west. Texas’s diverse weather…
Homeland focuses on the way Mexican- Americans were united to remind the United States of a promise which was forgotten. During the time 1846 the United States declared war to Mexico. Yet, two years later Mexico had lost the war and signed a treaty. Texas, New Mexico, California, Arizona, Utah, part of Colorado and Wyoming had once belonged to Mexico. Overnight people lost their homes and some lost their lands. The land grant had been taken illegally. The people were asking for equality,…
Tulsa County is situated in the state Oklahoma, United States. Tulsa is the 2nd most populous county in the state. The county is famous for its high-income status. Apart from that, there are lots of more things to make the county perfect for traveling and living as well. Travel to Tulsa County and find out the top attractions ranging from modish nightlife to high-class museums of arts, destinations for family fun, food, shopping and lots more. The Tulsa river park is the most popular spot for…
Texas Parent PAC Blog Texas Parent PAC was started by five mothers on July 22 in 2005. It is an interest group that promotes improving public education for children. This interest group is mainly aimed toward grandparents, parents, future parents, and others that support better public education. Texas Parent Pac is considered a nonprofit corporation in Texas. The founders believed that the future of Texas was in the hands of the children, and the only way to guarantee the safety of Texas…
In Sam Houston and the American Southwest, the author, Randolph B. Campbell, argues that many of the political decisions that Sam Houston made throughout his life had been influenced by Houston’s practical approach to problems and issues and his level-headed nature. Houston developed this mindset through the years that he had lived with the Cherokee nation, and he exercised these ideas in such a way to further himself as a leader in the political world and to gain respect among his peers. At the…
Part One The Great North American Prairie covers 1.4 million square miles and is made up of the following U.S. states; Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico. It is also made up of a few provinces in Canada including Alberta and Manitoba. Rainfall is more common in the East than it is in the West of the prairies. Rainfall levels can reach up to 21 inches and go down to 12 inches depending on where you are within the prairie. It's…
In our conflict between the Mexicans and the Settlers, neither side was right on who owned the land. The Mexicans believed that the border of their country and the U.S. was the Nueces River. But, the U.S. believed that it was the Rio Grande. Both of them were fighting for extra land by marking where the border should be. But neither side was right, as both the Mexicans and American settlers had taken the land from the Native Americans without their consent. So they were both fighting for land…
Texas the Lone Star State is a state that is bigger than California, New York and Maine combined. Texas is one of the most diverse states. It includes many different environments such as coastline to the deserts of west Texas, to the wide-open space of the panhandle. Texas is a state that is sought after for its fishing and hunting opportunities. Who enforces the laws for hunting and fishing of Texas? A department of men and women who are as tough as Texas itself theses brave men and women are…