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Category: What Makes Texas, Texas?

What Makes Texas “Texas”: Mega Ranches and Miles and Miles of Fertile Farms

May 1, 2025 LInda A. Thornton Leave a comment

Texas stands proudly as the leading agricultural state in the nation. According to the Texas Department of Agriculture, it ranks…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: king ranch, southfork ranch, texas agriculture, texas ranches, waggoner ranch

What Makes Texas “Texas”?: Snakes Alive

April 2, 2025 AnnMarie Kennon

’Tis the Season for the Rattlesnake Roundup! While Texas may have its fair share of people who suffer from ophidiophobia…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: rattlesnake roundup, snake facts, snake idenfication, texas festivals

What Makes Texas “Texas”? Exploring Nature at Award-Winning State Parks

March 3, 2025 LInda A. Thornton

Happy 100th birthday, Texas State Parks! In 2023, they not only celebrated their centennial but also earned the National Gold…

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Posted in: What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: brazos bend, dinosaur valley, enchanted rock, garner state park, inks lake, palo duro, texas state parks

What Makes Texas “Texas”?: NASA Fuels “Space City” Houston

January 2, 2025 LInda A. Thornton

The year was 1961. President John F. Kennedy’s speech supporting a new space program propelled NASA into action. Established in…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: houston, houston tourism, john f kennedy, johnson space center, space city

What Makes Texas “Texas”: Good Old Southern Charm

December 4, 2024 LInda A. Thornton

The South is a place where sweet tea flows and the front porches never stay empty. Just like a Tex-Mex…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: bless your heart, southern charm, southern hospitality, texas hospitality

What Makes Texas “Texas”? • Culinary Pride: Hot, Sweet, and Lots of Meat!

November 1, 2024 LInda A. Thornton

The blend of Mexican, Southern, African American, Native American, and European influences has flavored Texas cuisine with just enough sweetness…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: tex-mex food, texas food origins

What Makes Texas “Texas”: Strange But Enforceable Laws

October 2, 2024 LInda A. Thornton

Think of these unusual laws as snippets of history that give us insight into the practical solutions that made perfect…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: laws about cows, strange legal statutes, texas laws

What Makes Texas “Texas”: Cowgirls

September 2, 2024 LInda A. Thornton

Women with Grit, Guts, and a Horse In the 1830s, young men given the job of herding cattle became known…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: capital land & cattle, jim schwertner, merideth scroggs, schwertner farms, tom madden

What Makes Texas “Texas”?: San Antonio Missions

August 1, 2024 LInda A. Thornton

Celebrate the Blending of Cultures The Coahuiltecans were at a crossroads. Referred to by the Spaniards’ collective term for all…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: day trips, san antonio missions, texas landmarks

What Makes Texas “Texas”?: Buc-ee’s Dams the Bridge Between Convenience Store and Amusement Park

July 1, 2024 LInda A. Thornton

The year was 2012 and excitement was building. Cintas, a corporate supplier to the service industry, was about to announce…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: arch aplin, buc-ees, cintas, rest stop, truck stoop

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