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Texas Afloat in Memory of a Lone Star Spirit
Edward Emerine writes a flowing portrait of Texas as a self made empire of vast ranches and resources. He traces its name from Tejas and celebrates the state built by Texans with rifles, schools and churches, cotton and oil, from cedar forests to gulf ports. He recalls towns like Houston San Antonio Dallas Fort Worth Austin Galveston El Paso and Fort Sam Houston and notes its climates waters rivers rain and the legendary battles at San Antonio Goliad and the Alamo. The piece ends by praising Texas as expansive friendly hospitable and progressive, a land of big dreams and enduring traditions.
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Edward Emerine
Wny
Washington
Texas
Republic of Texas
Confederate
United States
Bowie
Shenfis
Texas Rangers
Southwest
Gulf of Mexico
Rocky Mountains
Pisin
Plas
Rio Grande
Sabine River
el Paso
San Antonio
Houston
Galveston
Gulf Coast
Ocoiile
Sotol
Gulf
Dallas
Fort Worth
Austin
Randolph Field
Air Corps
Fort
Santa Anna
Thermopylae
Alamo
Goliad
Sam Houston
Anson Jones
Shrine of Texas
Travis
Crockett
Gonham
Fannin
San Jactnio
Catte Ranges