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The American state of '''[[Texas]]''' has a history stretching back centuries. Texas history has embodied the [[Republicanism|republican political ideals]] and values shared by all Americans, that is, a devotion to personal liberty, rampant individualism, economic opportunity, and democratic politics. The state combines both the [[Frontier Thesis|frontier]] heritage of the West, and the cultural tastes of [[The South]]. A strong leavening of Hispanic culture makes the southern half of Texas distinct.
The American state of '''[[Texas]]''' has a history stretching back centuries. Texas history has embodied the [[Republicanism|republican political ideals]] and values shared by all Americans, that is, a devotion to personal liberty, rampant individualism, economic opportunity, and [[Democratic republic|democratic republican]] politics. The state combines both the [[Frontier Thesis|frontier]] heritage of the West, and the cultural tastes of [[The South]]. A strong leavening of Hispanic culture makes the southern half of Texas distinct.
[[File:Tx-1845.jpg|thumb|300px|Texas becomes independent in 1836 and joins the U.S. in 1845]]
[[File:Tx-1845.jpg|thumb|300px|Texas becomes independent in 1836 and joins the U.S. in 1845]]
==Spanish Texas==
==Spanish Texas==