Jack Woodville London, a retired lawyer from the Texas ... flag, snapped a photo, and fired the cannon. They repeated the stunt several more times, including at the farthest corners of the ...

Agustín de Iturbide abdicates as Emperor of Mexico and the territory, including Texas, is organized as a republic. The Mexican Congress grants Texans a seven-year exemption from Mexican tariffs.

When troops arrived the Texans had a flag saying "Come and take it," starting the Texas Revolution. Texas soldiers pushed back and took the Alamo. Santa Anna took 6,500 to reclaim the mission and ...

On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico, marking the birth of the Republic of Texas. Frustrated by living under the rule of President Santa Anna, Texians and Tejanos sought ...