In the early 1980s Richard and Nona Barrett began collecting the untapped wealth of art being produced in Texas. At first they concentrated on the work of a few contemporary Texas artists such as Bill Komodore, Vernon Fisher, David Bates, Harry Geffert, and Melissa Miller. Later they expanded their holdings to include paintings by early Texas artists such as Frank Reaugh, Julian Onderdonk, and José Arpa y Perea and by European artists—in particular Swiss and Czech modernists—from Ferdinand Hodler, Cuno Amiet, and Félix Vallotton to Frantiŝek Kupka. The Barretts now possess not only one of the largest and most important holdings of Texas art in public or private hands, but also one of the most significant holdings of modern Swiss art outside Europe. Texas Vision: The Barrett Collection- The Art of Texas and Switzerland
On the morning of March 6, 1836, in an old abandoned mission called the Alamo, a small Texas garrison fought to the death rather than yield to an overwhelming army of Mexicans. Through the years the garrison’s heroic stand has become so clothed in folklore and romance that the truth has nearly been lost. In A Time to Stand Walter Lord rediscovers and recreates the whole fascinating story. A Time To Stand
Remuda are working horses bred for the ranch specifically to work and pen cattle. Best Remudas, Quality Quarter Horses has photography and descriptive text about each of the ranches and their horses.
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1830 -- Relations between the Texans and Mexico reached a new low when Mexico forbid further emigration into Texas by settlers from the United States.
1836 -- Texans under Sam Houston routed the Mexican forces of Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. Thus, independence was won in one of the most decisive battles in history.
1689 -- Mexican explorer Alonso de Leon reached Fort St. Louis, and found it abandoned, during an expedition planned to reestablish Spanish presence in Texas.
1865 -- The last land engagement of the Civil War was fought at the Battle of Palmito Ranch in far south Texas, more than a month after Gen. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA.
1888 -- The dedication of the present state capitol in Austin ended seven years of planning and construction. The building was funded with 3,000,000 acres of land in north Texas.
1845 -- A joint resolution of the Congress of Texas voted in favor of annexation by the United States. Sam Houston, commander of the Texas army during the fight for independence from Mexico and the first president of the Republic of Texas, was a strong advocate of annexation.
1832 -- The Battle of Velasco resulted in the first casualties in Texas' relations with Mexico. After several days of fighting, the Mexicans under Domingo de Ugartechea were forced to surrender for lack of ammunition.
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