Brownsville, Texas | Wikipedia audio article
Channel: wikipedia tts
Date: 23/06/2019

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownsville,_Texas


00:02:57 1 History
00:03:07 1.1 Founding
00:05:54 1.2 Mexican–American War
00:10:03 1.3 American Civil War
00:12:37 1.4 20th century
00:14:36 1.5 21st century
00:18:13 2 Geography
00:20:06 2.1 Metropolitan area
00:21:47 2.2 Flora and soil
00:24:11 2.3 Climate
00:28:22 3 Demographics
00:29:13 3.1 2010 census
00:32:18 3.2 Income and employment
00:34:22 4 Economy
00:36:17 4.1 International trade
00:37:28 4.2 Technology
00:39:48 4.3 Principal employers
00:40:06 5 Parks and recreation
00:43:39 6 Government
00:47:32 7 Education
00:47:42 7.1 Primary and secondary education
00:49:11 7.2 Colleges and universities
00:51:54 8 Infrastructure
00:52:04 8.1 Transportation
00:52:14 8.1.1 Major highways
00:53:21 8.1.2 Mass transit
00:54:17 8.1.3 Intercity transit
00:55:17 8.1.4 Bike share and trails
00:56:08 8.1.5 Railroad
00:58:30 8.1.6 International bridges
00:58:51 8.2 Utilities
01:00:28 9 Arts and culture
01:04:38 9.1 Films made in Brownsville
01:04:49 10 Media
01:04:58 10.1 Print
01:05:43 10.2 Radio
01:07:56 10.3 Television
01:08:59 11 Notable people
01:09:09 12 Sister cities
01:09:28 13 See also



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Brownsville () is a city in Cameron County in the U.S. state of Texas. It located on the western Gulf Coast in South Texas, adjacent to the border with Matamoros, Mexico. The city covers 81.528 square miles (211.157 km2) and has a population of 183,299 as of 2017. It is the 131st-largest city in the United States and 16th-largest in Texas. It is part of the Brownsville–Matamoros conurbation, with a population of 1,136,995 people. The city is known for its year-round subtropical climate, deep-water seaport and Hispanic culture.
The city was founded in 1848 by American entrepreneur Charles Stillman after he developed a successful river boat company nearby. It was named after Major Jacob Brown, who fought and died while serving as a U.S. Army soldier during the Mexican–American War (1846–48). As the city is the seat of government for the county of Cameron, the city and county government are major employers. Other primary employers fall within the service, trade and manufacturing industries, including a growing aerospace and space transportation sector. It operates international trading through the Port of Brownsville. The city experienced a population increase in the early 1900s when steel production flourished. Brownsville is frequently cited as having one of the highest poverty rates in the United States.
Due to significant historical events, the city has multiple houses and battle sites listed under the National Register of Historic Places. It was the scene of several key events of the American Civil War, such as the Battle of Brownsville and the Battle of Palmito Ranch. The city was also involved in the Texas Revolution as well as the Mexican–American War. Brownsville's idiosyncratic geographic location has made it a wildlife refuge center. Several state parks and historical sites are protected by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.