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CONTENTS Introduction Texas Is . . . 1 Geography A Place Called Texas Coastal Plains Central Plains Great Plains Mountains and Basins Texas Water 2 History A Colorful Past The First Texans Spanish Missions Under Mexican Rule To Arms! Remember the Alamo! Republic of Texas Battle of San Jacinto Texas Becomes a State Cowboys and Cattle The Oil Story 3 People A Patchwork of Cultures The Spanish Connection Recipe: Pedernales River Chili Up from Slavery The European Presence Asians Today New Faces 4 Government A Government of the People Local Government County Government Three Branches Tough on Crime Schools 5 Economy Making a Living Riches of the Earth Goods and Services Agriculture Ups and Downs 6 Landmarks Travel through Texas Dallas-Fort Worth Austin San Antonio The Panhandle El Paso and the Rio Grande Houston and Galveston
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Texas -- Juvenile literature.