Texas Under Six Flags recalls shared history with Mexico
A historical feature reflects on Texas and Mexico relations from the Alamo to annexation in 1845 and Texas statehood. It traces a lineage of unity and conflict across six flags and the evolution from the Lone Star Republic to joining the United States.
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Texas
Mexico
Rio Grande
Austin
Travis
Houston
Lone Star
Texas Ship of State
Pineda
France
Santa Anna
Mississippi
Lone Star Republic
Old Washington
San Jacinto
United States
Cowboys Jailed Over First London Rodeo
In 1924 London hosted an International Rodeo at the British Empire Exhibition. Charles Cochran assembled 150 American cowboys to face riders from Argentina Canada and Australia. A steer's broken leg sparked cruelty concerns and summonses were issued. The Americans appeared in court in full dress with guns, but the summonses were dismissed.
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Charles B. Cochran
London
Cochran
Argentina
Canada
Australia
Royal Society For the Prevention of
Unsung Hero of Automotive Progress
In a speech celebrating gasolines from American oil companies the speaker credits improved fuels with half again the performance of the 1920s. He links higher gasoline quality to more powerful engines, stresses stable real prices since 1925, and praises competition in free enterprise driving better products and lower costs for consumers.
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America
Barge and Supertanker Highlight Large Petroleum Transport
A single barge can carry eight different refined products on one trip and move over 500000 gallons daily. One of the newest supertankers used for petroleum is taller than a 12 story building and longer than two football fields.
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SIX Flags
Knapp Chevrolet Co
Chevrolet Sales — Service
E. Tyler
Harlingen
Mec
NASA Clothing Manufacturing Go
E. Fronton
Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
E. Washington
Charles F. Kettering
Cameron County Title Co., Inc
Brownsville, Texas
Eugene S. Hurt
Treas
Pt. Isabel
Mercy Hospital
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