Essays on Texas

Texas and the Spanish and American War Boom! The Dreadnought had exploded! It’s an important battleship for the Americans! I push through to see what happened. A rumor spread like crazy that it was a threat by Spain and they started a big war! I…

Introduction Country music has evolved and changed over the past decades, but one genre that can be overlooked the most is red dirt. Red dirt is not as popular as the classics such as Garth Brooks or George Strait or even the new generation of…

Introduction Porter Ranch Plants is an appealing and futuristic city to visit. The people are sweet, kind, happy, and always very welcoming to anyone who visits or lives there. The city was founded in 1871, and has an estimated population of 324,073 people. It’s located…

In my paper I will be discussing the current city model and other attributes of the city which I have grown up in. Including, a little bit about where I am from, if my city is home rule or general law city, and the city…

If you have traveled almost any road in East Texas, you have most likely seen the amazing Pine Trees. My favorite of the pine trees is the shortleaf pine or Pinus echinata. Although East Texas is known as the home of the Pinus echinata; the…

Lone Star Tarnished: A Critical Look at Texas Politics and Public Policy by Cal Jillson Book The state of Texas has fought long and hard through many challenges. The politics and public policies of this state have changed a great deal since Texas first started…

September 21, 2018, marked the first of a series of three debates for the Texas Senate race. Many Texans sat at the front of their television, computer, or cell phone to be able to hear and educate themselves on the mind of two candidates for…

The Alamo began in 1718 as a peaceful mission. 1718 is a year that the City of San Antonio calls it’s founding date. The Alamo was originally called Mission San Antonio de Valero. The Alamo was in the center of The El Camino Real. In…

Hernandez v Texas The Hernandez v Texas case is a landmark case that proved that Mexican Americans were a class of their own. The incident leading up to the case involved an agricultural worker named Pete Hernandez. Hernandez was charged with the murder of Jose…

In 1969, before the case of Roe v. Wade ever reached the Supreme Court, a Texas woman, Norma L. McCorvey discovered she was pregnant with a child she did not wish to carry to term. However, abortion was illegal in the state of Texas unless…

Palo Duro Canyon is found in Texas, close to the city of Amarillo. It is part of the Caprock escarpment that is a major physical feature in the area; the canyon holds the bragging rights of being the second largest canyon in the United States…

Introduction In Texas, there are a variety of governmental structures. The two main types of local government include city and county governments. Back when Texas was under Spanish and Mexican rule, the local government was called a municipality. After the Texas Revolution, the municipalities evolved…

Connecting the end of the critical reconstruction era in 1876 and the commencement of the progressive era in early 1990, City Taxes hardly shared its ostentatious wealth that had a long pragmatic history in the period that results to the title of Gilded Age in…

The Hidden Sorcerer of Oz The name of the show is known as a popular classic that’s also in the film, or “The Wizard of Oz”. The book is authored by L. Frank Baum in the 1900’s and then adapted to film in 1937. The…

Lynn Stucky was elected Texas House of Representative of District 64 in 2016, and is currently serving his first term in office. According to Representative Lynn Stucky’s website, he is passionate about education and child welfare reform. Lynn Stucky is a member of the American…