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Oct 14, 2021 · Because Texas began its life as a part of the United States with ownership over the vast majority of its public lands, it was able to distribute them as it saw fit, creating an environment in the late 1800s amenable to private ownership on a scale unimaginable in any other western US context.
The State Colonization Law enacted on March 24, 1825, provided a comprehensive set of regulations governing immigration and settlement. Foreigners were invited to immigrate and locate on generous tracts of the public domain on very favorable terms.
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Sep 17, 2024 · Because of our colorful history —Texas having, at various times, been claimed by Spain and Mexico and then the independent Republic of Texas, the Lone Star State is a unique case amid the...
Aug 3, 2017 · Public Lands. When Texas won independence, the republic made claim to approximately 251,579,800 acres of land. Of this area only 26,280,000 acres had been previously disposed of in grants or sales by Spain or Mexico. Thus the Republic of Texas originally claimed a public domain estimated at 225,299,800 acres.
Texans have long been concerned about the education of their children. The Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836 listed the failure of the Mexican government "to establish any public system of education, although possessed of almost boundless resources..." among the reasons for severing political ties with Mexico.
May 1, 2023 · There are many ways we protect land in Texas, but building connectivity of open space is an important task to see all of the benefits of conservation. In celebration of its centennial, we wanted to share the history of the state park system and the path to conservation in Texas.
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Jan 7, 2022 · Public plazas in Texas are uniquely intertwined with the state’s history. Dating back to the 16th century’s Laws of the Indies, the design and development of early plazas were both established by the Spanish crown. This history can still be experienced at Military Plaza in San Antonio.