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

The Alamo originally was built as the chapel of the Mission San Antonio de Valero.

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

Sam Houston was easily the most dominant figure throughout the nearly 10-year history of the Republic of Texas. This is the third of three articles on this topic. Find the first one here and the second here. Click here for a timeline view of this period.

Texas rebelled against Mexico due to much discontent pertaining to the issue of slavery, political upheaval in Mexico, and Anglo-settler discontent. This is the second of three articles on this topic. Find the first one here and the last here. Click here for a timeline view of this period.

Fort Anahuac is an important location in the history of Texas and the Texas Revolution.

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 Travis Letter is a primary source that highlights the history of the Texas Revolution.

One of the most important documents in Texas history is the Declaration of Independence.

The Republic of Texas was born out of aunique and contentious revolution. For a narrative of this period, click here.