First Flag of the Republic featured-selections

First Flag of the Republic featured-selectionsThe first Constitutional Convention began its work by declaring Texas' independence from Mexico, writing a new constitution and electing the first leaders. A committee of five delegates, all signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence, was selected and their choice for a design for a new flag was approved by the entire convention on May 11th, 1836. The elegant design was the work of Lorenzo de Zavala, the most accomplished statesman among the

scores of early towns and settlements

the militia who had settled the lands along with their neighbors (under land grants from New Hampshire) sent a New York Sheriff's eviction party away after whipping them with birch rods

Even before Texas Independence was declared on March 2nd

which had completed a line between Hempstead and Brenham which extended on to Austin in the early 1870s

to San Diego

as being: "naturally fertile

“Great Space of Land Unknown

Streetcars were electrified in 1889 ushering in the golden age of streetcars in Dallas - proving a faster and more efficient method of transportation around the booming city

The flag was shot away in the withering fire

These rare TEXIAN LOANS

made by a young woman dedicated to Texas independence

020 feet disgorging 700 feet of drill pipe