The Civil War was also fought on Texas soil.

On March 31, 1836, The Yellow Stone, a steamboat, inadvertently stumbled into Texas history.

Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom for Black Texans and one of the most important holidays observed in Texas.

Annexation to the United States was far from automatic for Texas. Click here for a timeline view of this period.

Mexico's 1829 Abolition of Slavery Law and the Law of 1830 propelled the Texas Revolution and the creation of the Republic of Texas. This is the first of three articles on this topic. Find the second here and the last here. Click here for a timeline view of this period.

The Texas Ordinance of Secession was adopted on February 1st, 1861.

Juneteenth, a new state constitution (or two), and a ... salt war?  For a narrative of this period, click here. 

Texas withdrew from the Union. The action was ratified by the voters on Feb. 23, 1861 in a referendum vote. Secession was official on March 2 For a narrative of this period, click here.