Texas Independence Day

On the 2nd of March, 1836, a group of people we would today call Freedom Fighters declared that Texas was a free and sovereign nation. The Texas Revolution had begun the preceding fall with the Battle of Gonzales, and the momentum built up to the Constitutional Convention and the declaration of independence. The Republic of Texas lasted from 1836-1845, when, after a national vote, the citizens agreed to become a part of the United States of America. There are many (Texas-sized) myths about the union with the United States, but the historical reality is that Texas has, in fact, been under six flags throughout its history—as a part of Spain, France, Mexico, as a sovereign nation, and as a part of the Confederacy and of the United States. It’s fun to be back in Texas after so many years away!