The Republic of Texas rare-original-maps-and-documents a symbol of New England’s

a symbol of New England’s fierce independence

military posts

connecting the capital city of Austin with various commercial centers like Houston and the port of Galveston down south and Fort Worth and Dallas up north

Congress added a 29th star for Iowa

Some consider that this flag was made for the 1824 visit of France's General Lafayette to the U

The Republic of Texas rare-original-maps-and-documents a symbol of New England’sThis rare German language map was strongly patterned after Emory's 1844 definitive map of the Republic of Texas drawn for the United States Government. Europeans and particularly Germans were fascinated with the Republic of Texas and the opportunities the vast lands presented for emigration. The western border of Texas is depicted as being the Rio Grande River to its source, a claim established by the treaty Santa Anna signed after his defeat at the