Most people know Texas was a country before it became a state, in 1845. It used to be even bigger, too--twice as big, if you can believe that.
According to a book from Texas Christian University, Going to Texas: Five Centuries of Texas Maps, to raise money, Texas sold off bits of itself to form parts of Colorado, New Mexico, and Kansas. The US government gave the state a paltry $10 million in return. Now Texas is left with only 268,000 square miles of God's country.
I love Texas!
Only :o)! Texas is still huge!! Great picture!
I'll never forget my first time in Texas - I was in college and we camped our way through the southern part of the US. It took us 3 DAYS to get across Texas from Louisiana to El Paso. TO me, that's still BIG
We certainly stand out on the U.S. map. Yes, and I'm proud to be a Texan and live in this Great State of Texas.
Robin, I would still hate to walk across Texas! It is still awfully big!
Howdy there Robin
Even with selling off part of Texas, The Grand State of Texas is still one mighty fine look-en State. With some of the fines folks, that anyone would ever want to meet.
God Bless Texas!
Think how big it would be if they would have won the ALAMO!!!!