Title: Big Wonderful Thing
Description: The story of Texas is the story of struggle and triumph in a land of extremes. It is a story of drought and flood, invasion and war, boom and bust, and the myriad peoples who, over centuries of conflict, gave rise to a place that has helped shape the identity of the United States and the destiny of the world.
Subjects: Texas, history, History
Places: Texas, United States, Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.)
People: Davy Crockett (1786-1836)