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*[[Dan Rather]], former CBS news anchor, was born in Wharton.
*[[Dan Rather]], former CBS news anchor, was born in Wharton.
*[[Stevie Ray Vaughn]], musician.
*[[Stevie Ray Vaughn]], musician.
==Republic of Texas Era==
*Shortly after winning independence from Mexico, Texas became an independent republic, from 1836-1845
*In 1845, hoping to find a cheap labor supply of Mexicans, congressed legalized Texas
*Their plan backfired when they discovered Texans would much rather star in gay cowboy movies than trim the hedges of the white house lawn
*When it was discovered that George Bush is an incompetent asshole, plans were drawn up to kick Texas out of the union
==Education==
==Education==