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    Back in the Old West there were many bandits, but one that was particular trouble was dead eye Jose Hosea, the quintessential Mexican bandit of that time. He more than most would cross the Mexican/American border and rob banks, stores and such, then flee back across the border and hold up in some remote location. One particular town' that got hit terribly hard by Jose and his gang was a small one horse town named Pass The Potatoes. 'Leftovers' for short. The towns' people lost most

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    Johnson Texas jersey it felt like I was at Disney World. I remember my dad waking me up at the crack of dawn to get ready for the game, I could not sleep the night before there was too much excitement knowing I was going to be able to go see The University of Texas play against Texas A&M and see Texas legend Vince Young dominate. When we arrived at DKR it was complete madness Horns and Aggies everywhere insisting their team will win the big Texas showdown but I knew in my heart Texas would

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    Football Did you know football is one of the best sports in the world? I am going to tell you about football and things you need to know about football. If you don’t know about football read this. American football is an united states football game. The sport is played by two teams and you have to have eleven players.When you play football you have to play on a rectangular field. Which is 100 yards but some of it you don’t play on which is the extra 20 yards. The field goal has goal post on

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    amend the Texas Constitution it is required that two thirds of each chamber of the state legislature to adopt a proposed amendment. Only a simple majority of the voters can approve it in a constitutional amendment election. The constitution the state of Texas explains the structure of the government. Most amendments are due to the documents of highly restricted nature. The Texas constitution functions as a limiting document, while the federal costs is a granting document. In 1971 the Texas legislature

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    The Mexican American war was a bloody battle between the United States and Mexico. It was a dispute that the Mexican claim if Texas ended at the Nueces River and also the protection of the territory. Mexico inherited many states such as New Mexico, California, Texas, and Spain. While the American government provided a stable and robust leadership while the weakened Mexican government was not able rule its territories. Mexico had a very slow recovery, they permitted some Americans to stay in their

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    Bear Flag Revolt Essay

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    He knew they were not looking to become Mexican citizens, but instead were taking land for their own and consequently, for the United States. Similar situation had already occurred in Texas. The settlers heard rumors that Castro was going to drive them out of California. Instead of hiding or running away, they decided to fight and seek their independence. It was then that the Bear Flag Revolt took form and aimed to stand their ground

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    The rules of football have changed alot since 1869 because now the touchdowns are now worth six points but in 1898 it was every touchdown was worth four points. But it changed to five points in 1898 and then it changed back to four in 1904 field goal points changed from four to three but now it is 1 point for a field goal. Forward pass was legalized. The NFL, which long had followed the rules of college football, made a number of significant changes from the college game for the first time and began

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    Texas State University is one of the most diverse campuses with so many different ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, political affiliations, and religions. I am a Pentecostal, a strong believer of baptism in the Holy Spirit. Even though I have strong religious views, I believe that I am just like many other people I have met here on campus. As a Pentecostal, I believe that the choices I make and the paths I choose to take are influenced within me by the power of God. My religion is a branch

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    Fragrant Hills is the most welcoming town in America. No smile fails to rise at a newcomer, and each and every happy citizen never fails to greet their neighbors on their morning walks, which is a beloved hobby of most citizens. The cheer is especially high when the cool air of spring first gives way to the warm embrace of May. The old folk happily walk their dogs on the sidewalk and enjoy the beautiful green trees blowing peacefully in the soft wind. Children skip home from school, eagerly awaiting

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    Texas Education Problems

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    issue I Texas, but the main issue that has been going around is education in the public school’s system. In the pubic schools of Texas there are many problems that a student faces. The three main reasons are that some teachers don’t know how to speak English properly, some kids from private schools go to public schools, and finally there is no push from the teachers to help the students. These are the issues in which some students drop out or just do not try. In some schools in the state of Texas there

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