Terry’s Texas Ranger Flag historic-texas-map-prints The first Constitutional Convention began

The first Constitutional Convention began its work by declaring Texas' independence from Mexico

This map provides an intriguing historic portrait of the early decades of the robust Lone Star State and surrounding areas

the H & TC continued to be operated by its own organization until 1927

all of this painstaking research could only be accessed on-site in libraries and museums

The Flag of Gonzales with Travis' Last Letter From the Alamo

Terry’s Texas Ranger Flag historic-texas-map-prints The first Constitutional Convention began45 by 31 inches framed. The Lone Star State's forte was cavalry, reflecting perhaps the cowboy and vaquero heritage of Texas. There were more regiments of horse soldiers from Texas than any other state; Texas' reputation for equestrian skill and audacity became legendary. The most famous and perhaps the most valorous was formed near Houston in the summer of 1861 by Benjamin Franklin Terry, a popular leader of Fort Bend County. Both his grandfathers