Republic of Texas

Christian University website says that in the summer of 1906 “A.B Barrett and Charles Robertson decided to form a school in west Texas and the Abilene churches of Christ agreed to support the project. Childers Classical institute opened in…

working people to be part of the old three hundred. He would get 67,000 acres of land because an empresario got 67,000 acres of land for settling 200 families in texas. He also got elected as for the provisional government that texas had made.Stephen f austin helped texs out in the texas revolution.Austin took temporary command of the texas army in the siege of bexar.Austin also tried running for president. Austin felt confident that he could win the election against sam houston and henry…

of oil that was found in Texas was in Spindletop. They found the oil in the year 1901 in January. Many people wanted to find oil, so they packed up their stuff and moved to boom towns. Wildcatters and roustabouts found the oil and made millions of dollars that next day, but oil soon became common and the prices went down. During this radio show, we are going to talk about the social changes that were brought by oil. The three important social changes oil brought to Texas were the spinoff jobs…

Every first Friday of the month, in the City of San Jose CA, there is a cultural event known as the “South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk” that I have been interested on for some time, although, have never been able to attended. By mid-March, while looking at the First Friday e-bulletin, I read about the “Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americano, MACLA” and the “17th Latino Art Now! exhibit presented through beginning of April to mi-May, and felt compelled to visit the art space for the…

The Texas Executive Branch When people think of the Texas Executive Branch they think of the United States Executive Branch and how similar both are. Although many State Executive Branches are similar to the United States Executive Branch, there are many differences depending on the State. In Texas the Executive Branch there are many moving parts that help make decisions. There are more recognizable people who help make the Executive Branch run smoothly such as the Governor along with many…

There aren’t many things more American than football and rock & roll. When members of the rock band KISS decided to purchase an arena football team to be based in Los Angeles, many were excited for the sport to come back to the city. In 2013, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, members of KISS, along with longtime manager Doc McGhee became co-owners of an Arena Football League (AFL) expansion team. The team was named the LA KISS, and was branded with the band KISS’ signature style. The KISS logo is…

Unfortunately, the governor of Texas does not have that same luxury. The governor of Texas powers involve parts of the executive, legislative and judicial branches. In the executive branch one of the main and significant powers held by the Texas governor is the power of appointment. The power of appointment gives the governor “ control over 410 governmental entities, including a wide range of agencies, commissions, and boards” ( Champagne and Harpman 245). The power of appointment is a great…

When I first entered Harding Stadium on November 4, 2011, I could feel the electricity in the air. Friday Night Lights in the state of Ohio, one of the biggest high school football states in the country. Round 1 of the OHSAA Division III playoffs. Two crosstown rivals playing in one of the most anticipated games in recent memory. The 8-2 Indian Creek Redskins, the school I had gone to my entire life, taking on the Steubenville Big Red, the 10-0, #1 ranked team in the state. “Death Valley”…

The Boyter vs Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service court case is also very similar to the Castelano situations. The Boyters traveled to the Dominican Republic in order to obtain their divorce. They stayed at the hotel together before and after the divorce. When they returned remained to lived together and then remarried January 9th, 1976. When filing for their taxes for the year, they both filed as single. Eventually their filings were brought to question and after disputed it was decided…

Spindletop. Oil was found in Texas that day, which caused many big social changes. Social changes like community pride, new job opportunities, affordable universities, and a higher divorce rate. Oil continues to shape our world and our day-to-day lives. Oil has brought many changes to Texas. Oil has had a big effect to community pride. I'm giving this social change 10 minutes. I’m giving it 10 minutes because it changed towns, but isn’t the biggest change. Wink, Texas wasn’t even a town before…