Difference between revisions of "Texas"

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The most backwards state of them all. Thought to be because of oil fumes. And all the lard.

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-Texas is the twenty-eighth state to enter into the union and was admitted on December 29, 1845.  It is also the second biggest state in [[America]].
+The most backwards state of them all.  Thought to be because of oil fumes.  And all the lard.
-The capital of Texas is [[Austin]], and its largest city is [[Houston]].  Texas is known for being a strong [[Republican]] state.
-==Notable Texans==
-[[Lance Armstrong]], who holds the record for most consecutive Tour de France victories, was born in Plano.
-[[George H.W. Bush]], former president, and his son, [[George W. Bush]], current president, are both Texans.
-[[Dwight Eisenhower]], former president, was born in Denison.
-[[Pat Garrett]], the policeman who shot [[Billy the Kid]], lived in multiple locations in Texas.
-[[Sam Houston]] was the president of Texas when it was an independent nation, and lent his name to Texas's largest city.
-[[Howard Hughes]], the reclusive billionaire who was the subject of the movie ''The Aviator'', was born in Humble.
-[[Lyndon B. Johnson]], former president, lived and died in Stonewall.
-[[Phil McGraw]], talk show host, lived in Wichita Falls at one point.
-[[Ted Nugent]], controversial conservative musician, lives near Crawford.
-[[Ross Perot]], former presidential candidate, was born in Texarkana.
-[[Dan Rather]], former CBS news anchor, was born in Wharton.
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-[[Category:US state]]