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TeX
[\mathbf\!_\mathbf\!\mathbf], written as TeX in plain text, is a typesetting system created by Donald Knuth. Together with the METAFONT language for font description and the Computer Modern typeface, it was designed with two main goals in mind: first, to allow anybody to produce high..
Tex, Don and Charlie
This article about a musical group, band, singer, musician, album, or song does not make it clear whether the subject meets the [WikiProject MusicWikiProject Music] criteria for [importanceimportance]. For guidelines see the [Notability Wikipedia music notability guidelines&..
TEX-86
TEX-86 is a paleothermometer based on the composition of membrane lipids of the marine picoplankton Crenarchaeota. Wuchter et al. (2004) found that the number of cyclopentane rings in Crenarchaeota membrane lipids changes linearly with temperature in order to regulate membrane fluidity. The sedime..
Tex-Mex
Tex Mex may refer to: Tex-Mex cuisineTejano music (a type of Mexican music) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Tex-Mex cuisine
For the musical style, please see Tejano music. ..
Texaco
Texaco is the name of an American oil company that was merged into Chevron Corporation in 2001. It began as the Texas Fuel Company, founded in 1901 in Beaumont, Texas by Joseph S. Cullinan, Walter Benona Sharp and Arnold Schlaet upon discovery of oil at Spindletop. For many years, Texaco was the ..
Texaco, Inc. v. Dagher
Texaco, Inc. v. Dagher Supreme Court of the United States Argued January 10, 2006 Decided February 28, 2006 Full case name: Texaco, Inc. v. Fouad N. Dagher, et al.; Shell Oil Company v. Fouad N. Dagher, et al. Citations: 547 U.S. ___, 126 S. Ct. 1276; 164 L. Ed. 2d 1; 2006 U.S. LEXIS ..
Texaco Cup
The Texaco Cup was an association football competition that involved clubs from the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland which had not qualified for European competions. Irish clubs withdrew from the competition in 1973-74 and from 1974 to 1975 competed in a separate Texaco Cup. The cup became th..
Texaco Footballer of the Year
The Texaco Footballer of the Year is a Gaelic football award, created in 1958, that honours the achievements of a footballer of outstanding excellence. The award is part of the Texaco Sportstars Awards, in which Irish sportspeople from all fields are honoured. The award is presented annually to..
Texaco Hurler of the Year
The Texaco Hurler of the Year is a hurling award, created in 1958, that honours the achievements of a hurler of outstanding excellence. The award is part of the Texaco Sportstars Awards, in which Irish sportspeople from all fields are honoured. The award is presented annually to the hurler cons..
Texaco Star Theater
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Texaco Trophy
The Texaco Trophy is awarded to the winner of the One-day International cricket series played between England and a visiting international team each year. ..
Texada/Gillies Bay Airport
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Texada Island
Texada Island is located about 8 km southwest from the city of Powell River on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast. A former mining and logging area, the island still has a few quarries and old logging roads. During U.S. prohibition, the island was a supply point for illegal alcohol into the United ..
Texadelphia
Texadelphia is a chain of more than thirty restaurants specializing in unique cheesesteaks. Established near The University of Texas in Austin, Texas in 1985, Texadelphia has spread to more than six major cities in Texas and Oklahoma. Texadelphia's food is a combination of East Coast-style cheesest..
Texanna, Oklahoma
Texanna is a census-designated place (CDP) in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,083 at the 2000 census. Geography Texanna is located at [35°21′3″N, 95°31′57″W] (35.350928, -95.532556)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United St..
TexAns
TexAns (Tex And The Anti Nazi Squad) was a name of a band that Tool's Maynard James Keenan previously played bass guitar for. They released Never Again in 1987. Keenan did not sing in this band. In 1989, Maynard James Keenan moved on to another band called Tool with Adam Jones. Discography Never ..
Texans
Texans are residents or natives of the state of Texas (or the former Republic of Texas) in The United States of America. Anglo-American citizens of the former Republic of Texas were alternately called Texians, while the Hispanic-American citizens of the area retain the designation of Tejanos to thi..
Texans for a Republican Majority
Texans for a Republican Majority or TRMPAC is a political action committee founded by Republican Texas U.S. Rep. and former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. TRMPAC is an acronym for 'Texans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee'. Contents 1 History2 Lawsuit3 Indict..
Texans for Public Transportation
Texans for Public Transportation (TPT) was a Political Action Committee that advocated referendums expanding the controversial Houston, Texas METRORail system in 2003. The organization was accused of having conflicts of interest during the campaign in a story by the Houston Review. TPT was given ov..
Texans for True Mobility
Texans for True Mobility (TTM) is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization based in Houston, Texas. The organization has published studies and engaged in advertising campaigns that are critical of Houston's METRORail transit system. The group was most engaged in the November 2003 Houston referendum on lig..
Texans for Truth
Texans for Truth (TfT) is a now inactive political advocacy organization, registered under Section 527 of the United States tax code, formed to oppose George W. Bush's re-election efforts in the 2004 presidential election. In September 2004, the group began airing advertisements in various swing sta..
Texan bar
Texan Bar also known as Texan was a chocolate bar manufactured during the 1970s and 1980s. It was withdrawn from sale in the 1980s and this led to it being seen as a nostalgic sweet such as Spangles and Pacers. It was also famous for its advertisements which showed a cartoon Texan cowboy whose catc..
Texaphyrin
Texaphyrin is a sub-class of the class of molecules known as porphyrins, which are heterocyclic macrocycles. Research is under way in using texaphyrins to treat neoplastic and cardiovascular disease. The molecule was invented by University of Texas at Austin professor Jonathan Sessler. The nam..
Texar's Revenge, or, North Against South
Texar's Revenge, or, North Against South is the full title of the English translation of the novel written by the legendary author Jules Verne, and centers on the story of James Burbank, an antislavery northerner living near Jacksonville, Florida, and Texar, a pro-slavery southerner who holds a ..
Texarkana
Texarkana (Texas-Arkansas) is a divided city in the southern United States with a combined population of 61,230, as of the 2000 United States Census. The name "Texarkana" is a portmanteau, as the city is named for its occupancy of two U.S. states, Texas and Arkansas, as well as its reasonable proxi..
Texarkana, Arkansas
Texarkana, Arkansas is a municipal designation in Arkansas with a population of 26,448 (as of the 2000 census) which serves as the county seat of Miller County and forms the eastern half of Texarkana. It is separated from Texarkana, Texas by State Line Avenue.[Geographic references#6GR6] ..
Texarkana, Texas
Texarkana, Texas is a municipal designation in Bowie County, Texas with a population of 34,782 (as of the 2000 census) which forms the western half of Texarkana. It is separated from Texarkana, Arkansas by State Line Avenue.[Geographic references#6GR6] Contents 1 Geography2 De..
Texarkana (disambiguation)
Texarkana may refer to: Texarkana, a divided city in the southern United States, consisting of:*Texarkana, Texas*Texarkana, ArkansasTexarkana, a fictional post-apocalyptic city, in Walter Miller's A Canticle for Leibowitz. Texarkana becomes the center for the Texark Empire, which eventually comes to..
Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway
The Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway was a railway that ran from Kansas City to Port Arthur, Texas and eventually became part of the Kansas City Southern system. The railway was chartered on June 18 1885 and was initially used for logging in the area around Texarkana. The Kansas City, Pittsburgh and..
Texarkana College
Texarkana College is a community college located in Texarkana, Texas. History Texarkana College was formed in 1927, as a branch of the Texarkana Independent School District. voted to proceed with plans for establishment of a junior college. Its first building was located at the corner of 16th a..
Texarkana Independent School District
Texarkana Independent School District is a urban school district serving 34 square miles in the Northeast corner of Texas. It serves the majority of Texarkana, Texas and the surrounding communities of Wake Village and Nash. It is the largest school district in Bowie County and the largest district..
Texarkana metropolitan area
The Texarkana Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a two county region anchored by the twin cities of Texarkana, Texas and Texarkana, Arkansas, and encompassing the surrounding communities in Bowie County, Texas and Miller County, Arkansas. The MSA..
Texarkana Regional-Webb Field
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Texas
Texas is a state in both the West and South regions of the United States of America. It is also considered part of the Southwest and the Great Plains. With an area of 268,581 square miles (695,622 km²) and a population of 22.8 million, Texas is second to Alaska in area, and second to California..
Texas's 10th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 10. Texas District 10 of the United States House of Representatives is a congressional district that serves the northwestern portion of the Greater Houston region stretching to the Austin area of Texas. The current representative is Michael McCaul. 20..
Texas's 11th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 11. Texas District 11 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the midwestern portion of the state of Texas. The current Representative from District 11 is Mike Conaway. Election results ..
Texas's 12th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 12. Texas District 12 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the area west of Fort Worth in the state of Texas. The current Representative from District 12 is Kay Granger. Election results ..
Texas's 13th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 13. Texas District 13 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the most nortwestern portion of the state of Texas. The current Representative from District 13 is Mac Thornberry. Election results ..
Texas's 14th congressional district
For the nuclear bomb with the designation of TX-14, see Mark 14 nuclear bomb. The current boundaries of Texas District 14. Texas District 14 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that covers the area south and southeast of the Greater Houston region, includ..
Texas's 15th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 15. Texas District 15 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves a thin section in the far south of the state of Texas. The current Representative from District 15 is Rubén Hinojosa. Election results ..
Texas's 16th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 16. Texas District 16 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves El Paso and the surrounding area in the state of Texas. The current Representative from District 16 is Silvestre Reyes. Election results ..
Texas's 17th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 17. Texas District 17 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves a strip of central Texas stretching from south of Tarrant to Brazos County, including George W Bush's official residence. The current Representat..
Texas's 18th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 18. Texas District 18 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves much of inner city Houston and the surrounding area. The current Representative from District 18 is Sheila Jackson Lee. District in Fiction In..
Texas's 19th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 19. Texas District 19 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the upper midwestern portion of the state of Texas. The current Representative from District 19 is Randy Neugebauer. Election results ..
Texas's 1st congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 1. Texas District 1 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the northeastern portion of the state of Texas. As of the 2000 census, District 1 represents 651,619 people. It consists largely of three small ..
Texas's 20th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 20. Texas District 20 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves much of inner city San Antonio and the surrounding area. The current Representative from District 20 is Charlie Gonzalez. Election results ..
Texas's 21st congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 21. Texas District 21 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the area northeast of San Antonio in the state of Texas. The current Representative from District 21 is Lamar S. Smith. Election results ..
Texas's 22nd congressional district
The current boundaries of the 22nd district. Texas District 22 of the United States House of Representatives is the congressional district that covers a south-central portion of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. It includes the cities of Rosenberg, Missouri City, Pearland,..
Texas's 23rd congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 23. Texas District 23 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the vast southwestern portion of the state of Texas. The current Representative from District 23 is Henry Bonilla. On June 28, 2006, the Supreme..
Texas's 24th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 24. Texas District 24 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves a suburban area in between Fort Worth and Dallas in the state of Texas. The district centers along the Dallas-Tarrant county line, and includes ..
Texas's 25th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 25. Texas District 25 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves a strip in deep south Texas starting in Austin and ending at the U.S.-Mexico border. The current Representative from District 25 is Lloyd Dogget..
Texas's 26th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 26. Texas District 26 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district in the state of Texas that serves an area in the northern portion of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex centering around Denton County. The current Representat..
Texas's 27th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 27. Texas District 27 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves a strip in deep south Texas on the Gulf Coast consisting of Corpus Christi and Brownsville. The current Representative from District 27 is Solom..
Texas's 28th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 28. Texas District 28 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves a strip in deep south Texas starting south of San Antonio and ending at the U.S.-Mexico border. The current Representative from District 28 is H..
Texas's 29th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 29. Texas District 29 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the eastern portion of the Greater Houston area in the state of Texas. The current Representative from District 28 is Gene Green. Election r..
Texas's 2nd congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 2. Texas's 2nd congressional district of the United States House of Representatives is in the southeastern portion of the state of Texas. As of the 2000 census, District 2 represents 651,619 people. The district once covered large portions of southe..
Texas's 30th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 30. Texas District 30 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves much of inner city Dallas and the surrounding area. The current Representative from District 30 is Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson, who has repr..
Texas's 31st congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 31. Texas District 31 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves a strip of central Texas north of Austin up to Stephenville. The district includes most of the fast-growing northern suburbs of Austin as well ..
Texas's 32nd congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 32. Texas District 32 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves a suburban area of northwestern Dallas in the state of Texas. The current Representative from District 32 is Pete Sessions. Election result..
Texas's 3rd congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 3. Texas District 3 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves an area north and northeast of Dallas. It encompasses a large portion of Collin County including McKinney, Plano and parts of Dallas County inclu..
Texas's 4th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 4. Texas District 4 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves an area that includes some counties along the Red River north of Dallas, including all of Collin County outside of the area around Plano. It then s..
Texas's 5th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 5. Texas District 5 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves an area that includes the southeast portion of Dallas County including Mesquite plus a number of smaller counties south and east of Dallas includi..
Texas's 6th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 6. Texas District 6 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves an area including four counties to the south of the Dallas/Fort Worth area plus the southeast corner of Tarrant County. As of the 2000 census, Di..
Texas's 7th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 7. Texas District 7 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves a small area of western Harris County. As of the 2000 census, District 7 represents 651,620 people. The district is one of the wealthiest in t..
Texas's 8th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 8. Texas District 8 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that stretches from the northern part of Harris County and much of Montgomery County to the Louisiana border. It includes much of the outlying areas of metro..
Texas's 9th congressional district
The current boundaries of Texas District 9. Texas District 9 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the southwestern portion of the Greater Houston area in the state of Texas. The current Representative from District 9 is Al Green. Previous Repr..
Texas, Oklahoma and Eastern Railroad
The Texas, Oklahoma and Eastern Railroad (AAR reporting mark TOE) is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in De Queen, Arkansas. TOE operates a 39.8 mile line in Arkansas and Oklahoma from De Queen (where it interchanges with De Queen and Eastern Railroad, an affiliate with whom it shares..
Texas, Our Texas
"Texas, Our Texas" is the state song of Texas. It was written in 1924 by Fort Worth natives William J. Marsh and Gladys Yoakum Wright and selected as the state song by a concurrent resolution of the Texas Legislature in 1929 following a statewide competition. Older songs such as "The Yellow Rose of..
Texas, Queensland
Texas is a town in Queensland, Australia. Found approximately at coordinates 28°51'0.00"S / 151°10'0.00"E, it is located just 2km (1.2 Mi) from the State's southern border with New South Wales, close to Bonshaw, New South Wales. Farming is the most obvious industry in the Texas region, through th..
Texas, Wisconsin
Texas is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,703 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 116.7 km² (45.1 mi²). 115.5 km² (44.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (1.02%) is wate..
Texas-Oklahoma wildfires of 2005-06
The Texas-Oklahoma wildfires of 2005-06 are a series of wildfires primarily in the states of Texas and Oklahoma that began November 27, 2005, and continue into April 2006. Surrounding states have also been affected to a lesser extent. The fires were triggered by a combination of record high tempe..
Texas-U.S.S.R. Musicians' Exchange
The Texas-U.S.S.R. Musicians' Exchange was a 1987 cultural exchange tour of the Soviet Union featuring a group of musicians from Texas. Among the musicians who performed on the tour were Butch Hancock, Tomas Ramirez, Bobby Bridger, Elouise Burrell, Bobby Mack, Mike Shea, Deborah Giles, Bruce Truitt,..
Texasetes
Texasetes (Coombs, 1995) is an ankylosaur from the late Lower Cretaceous of North America. This poorly known genus has been recovered from the Paw Paw Formation (late Albian) near Haslet, Tarrant County, Texas, which has also produced the nodosaurid ankylosaur Pawpawsaurus. The holotype and only kn..
Texasville
Texasville is an American motion picture. It is a sequel to The Last Picture Show, and is based on the book of the same name by Larry McMurtry. External links [IMDb profile] ..
Texas (band)
Sharleen Spiteri on the album cover for Red Book Texas is a pop music band from Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were founded by Johnny McElhone; who was previously with bands Altered Images and Hipsway; in 1986 and had their performing debut in March 1988 at Scotland's University of..
Texas (disambiguation)
Texas is a state of the United States of America, formerly the Republic of Texas. Texas may also refer to: Tejas or Texas, a Native American people after whom the state was namedThe University of Texas at Austin, often referred to as Texas in sports commentaryTexas Instruments, also known as TI. D..
Texas (nautical)
A texas is a deckhouse immediately below the pilothouse of a straight-deck freighter. ..
Texas (novel)
Texas is a novel by James A. Michener. ..
Texas (SpongeBob SquarePants episode)
"Texas" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season one, for the state itself, see Texas. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Brief Summary: Sandy's blue. Seems that she's homesick for 'good ol' Texas' and plans to go back home. SpongeBob's determined t..
Texas (TV series)
Texas (sometimes called Another World in Texas and, later, Texas: The New Generation) was a soap opera which aired on NBC from August 4, 1980 until December 31, 1982. Created by John William Corrington, Joyce Corrington, and Paul Rauch, the show was a spinoff of Another World. It was unique in tha..
Texas 22nd congressional district special election, 2006
The candidates are arranged below, for convenience, in alphabetical order by party: Democrats Libertarians Republicans Independents Results Results are still pending. References See also Special elections to the United States House of Representatives ..
Texas 4000 for Cancer
The Texas 4000 for Cancer or Texas 4000 is the longest charity bicycle ride in the world. Texas 4000 is a group of over forty students from the University of Texas at Austin and some surrounding schools. A new group of students is chosen for the ride each year through an application process. Their..
Texas A&M-Commerce Field House
Texas A&M-Commerce Field House is a 5,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Commerce, Texas. It was built in 1950. It is the home of the Texas A&M University–Commerce Lions basketball teams. ..
Texas A&M 4-H Center
The Texas A&M 4-H Center is located on Lake Brownwood off of C.R. 3021. It is a large facility that can hold up to 270 campers at a time. With full lodging, a wonderful cafeteria, and many outdoor activities. It makes for a great outdoor retreat area. The camp consists of a large summer time sta..
Texas A&M Astronomical Observatory
Texas A&M Astronomical Observatory OrganizationTexas A&M University LocationCollege Station, Texas Coordinates[30°34′21.78″N, 96°21′59.94″W] Altitude86.2584 meters (283 feet) Webpage[link] Telescopes AMS ObservatoryUnknown size reflector Texas A&M Robotic Tel..
Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (COALS) is a college of Texas A&M University at College Station. Contents 1 About the College2 Departments3 Degrees and Majors4 External links About the College Scoates Hall, part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sci..
Texas A&M College of Architecture
Texas A&M College of Architecture is a college of Texas A&M University at College Station. With 2,000 students, the college is one of the largest architectural colleges in the nation. Established in 1905, Texas A&M's architecture program is the oldest in Texas. The program became a formal college ..
Texas A&M College of Education and Human Development
Texas A&M College of Education and Human Development is a college of Texas A&M University at College Station. The college has five academic departments—Distance Learning, Educational Administration and Human Resource Development, Educational Psychology, Health & Kinesiology, and Teaching, Learnin..
Texas A&M College of Geosciences
Texas A&M College of Geosciences is a college of Texas A&M University at College Station. The College of Geosciences has four academic departments—Atmospheric Sciences, Geography, Geology & Geophysics and Oceanography About the College The college offers undergraduate majors in the following are..
Texas A&M College of Liberal Arts
Texas A&M College of Liberal Arts is a college of Texas A&M University at College Station. Contents 1 About the College1.1 Academics1.2 Support1.3 Faculty Awards/Honors2 External links About the College The College of Liberal Arts offers courses in social and behavioral ..
Texas A&M College of Science
The Chemistry Plaza at Texas A&M University. Texas A&M College of Science is a college of Texas A&M University at College Station. Contents 1 Degrees Offered2 Centers3 Institutes4 External links Degrees Offered Department of Biology*Biology (BA, BS, MS, Ph.D.)*Botany (B..
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences is a college of Texas A&M University in College Station. The college consists of five departments: Biomedical Science, Large Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Anatomy and Public Health, Veterinary Pathobiology, and Veterinary P..
Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M International University is a university, located in Laredo, Texas. History In August of 1970, students were accepted for the very first time at what was then called Texas A&I University at Laredo. This beginning, as a "center" under Texas A&I University, was the start of a legacy in e..
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University, often Texas A&M, A&M or TAMU for short, is the flagship institution of The Texas A&M University System. Texas A&M's triple designation as a Land-, Sea-, and Space-Grant institution reflects a broad range of research, with ongoing projects funded by agencies such as NASA, the ..
Texas A&M University-Riverside
Texas A&M University - Riverside School type Public UniversityPart of Texas A&M University Campus 1,900 acre (7.7 km²) Bryan, Texas Website [Website] Texas A&M University–Riverside is a part of Texas A&M University and is located in Bryan, Texas. The Texas A&M Univ..
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Texas A&M University-Texarkana, often TAMU-T, is one of the newest members of The Texas A&M University System, located in Texarkana, Texas. TAMU-T was first established as an upper-level center of Commerce, Texas based East Texas State University in 1971. The university received separate accredit..
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston serves as an ocean-oriented campus of Texas A&M University. The University offers four-year courses in maritime administration, oceanographic/physical sciences, marine biology, maritime engineering and transportation. It is the home of the Texas Maritime Academy a..
Texas A&M University at Qatar
Texas A&M University at Qatar is a branch of Texas A&M University and is located in Education City, Doha, Qatar. The University offers undergraduate degrees in chemical, electrical, mechanical, and petroleum engineering. There are plans to offer graduate courses leading to a Masters Degree in Engi..
Texas A&M University College of Medicine
Texas A&M University College of Medicine began awarding the doctor of medicine degree in 1981, and has quickly climbed to a position of leadership among medical schools nationwide. In 1999 the college became a part of the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center. It offers a combined PhD/MD..
Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets
The Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets (often The Corps of Cadets or simply The Corps) is an organization at Texas A&M University that trains students in the ways of the military with the option of a commission to the armed forces upon graduation. Participation in ROTC courses and training is m..
Texas A&M University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences offers several master's and doctoral degree programs in the basic biomedical, medical and dental sciences. External links [TAMUS Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Fact Sheet][Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Website] The..
Texas A&M University Press
Texas A&M University Press is a scholarly publishing house associated with Texas A&M University. It was founded in 1974 and is located in College Station, Texas, in the United States. External links [Official site]..
Texas A&M University System
The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest and most complex systems of higher education in the United States. Through a statewide network of nine universities, eight state agencies and a comprehensive health science center, the A&M System educates nearly 100,000 students, conducts more ..
Texas A&M University–Commerce
Texas A&M University–Commerce is a member of the Texas A&M University System located in Commerce, Texas. It also has campuses in Dallas and Mesquite, Texas and conducts classes at the Rockwall, Texas campus of Collin County Community College District. The university also has a partnership with..
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, often Texas A&M–CC or TAMU-CC, is a state university located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The university is part of the Texas A&M University System. TAMU-CC is the only university in the United States located on its very own island. Its campus is surr..
Texas A&M University–Kingsville
Texas A&M University–Kingsville is a regional university with a multicultural student body that is 62 percent Hispanic and includes students from 35 states and 43 foreign countries. The university has nationally recognized programs in engineering, agriculture, wildlife and the sciences and is kn..
Texas Academy for Leadership in the Humanities
The Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities (TALH) is a residential high school supported by disciplines of the humanities. The Academy is one of only two residential programs for gifted and talented high school students recognized by the Texas State Legislature. The dual-credit program was ..
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
The Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS) is a two-year residential early college entrance program serving approximately 400 students at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. It is a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and ..
Texas Aces
The Texas Aces is a name coloquially given to five Miss Texas USA titleholders who went on to win the Miss USA beauty pageant in succession from 1985-1989. Until these women came along, no other state had won more than two Miss USA pageants in succession (the only two states to win twice in success..
Texas Aggie
Texas Aggie is a term encompassing all those who are students or former students of Texas A&M University. It is also the name of the monthly publication of the [Association of Former Students]. Traditions are a large part of the "Aggie Experience." For example, about 95% of former student..
Texas Aggie Athletics
Texas Aggie Athletics or simply Texas Aggies or Aggies is the name given to the sports teams of Texas A&M University. Texas A&M was a charter member of the Southwest Conference until its dissolution and subsequent formation of the Big 12 Conference in 1996. The athletic program competes in the ..
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (TAES) is the agricultural and life sciences research agency of the U.S. state of Texas and a part of the Texas A&M University System. The agricultural experiment station division is headquartered at Texas A&M's flagship campus in College Station, Texas. ..
Texas Air
Texas Air was an airline holding company in the USA created to hold and invest in airlines, starting with Texas International Airlines as its core. Texas International Airlines, was formerly known as Trans-Texas Airways. After passage of the Airline Deregulation Act in 1978, Texas International Air..
Texas Air Museum
The Texas Air Museum currently has 2 locations, and one planned future location: San Antonio, TexasSlaton, TexasSnyder, Texas - future locationRio Hondo, Texas - closed on February 28, 2005 with exhibits being dispersed to the other locations External links [Texas Air Museum official site]..
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC, formerly the Texas Liquor Control Board) was created in 1935. The TABC has the task of inspecting, supervising and regulating every phase of business related to alcoholic beverages. In 2006, the Commission led Operation Last Call, in which persons in..
Texas and Northern Railway
The Texas and Northern Railway (AAR reporting mark TN) is an eight-mile (13 km) railroad connecting Lone Star, Texas, to the former Louisiana and Arkansas Railway, now a line of the Kansas City Southern Railway, between Daingerfield and Hughes Springs. When it started operations in 1948 to serve..
Texas and Pacific 610
Texas and Pacific 610 is a 2-10-4 steam locomotive that was originally operated by the Texas and Pacific Railroad (T&P). In 1976, the locomotive was used to haul the American Freedom Train for the portion of its tour in Texas. After pulling the American Freedom Train, the locomotive was was leas..
Texas and Pacific Railway
The Texas and Pacific Railway Company (known as the T&P) was created by federal charter in 1871 with the purpose of building a southern transcontinental railroad between Marshall, Texas and San Diego, California. The T&P had a significant foothold in Texas by the mid 1880s but construction difficu..
Texas Annexation
Republic of Texas The Texas Annexation of 1845 was the voluntary annexation of Republic of Texas by the United States of America as Texas, the 28th state, and additional land that later became major parts of the states of New Mexico and Colorado, where the headwaters of the Rio Grande exist in..
Texas Archive War
The Texas Archive War was an episode of Texas history that reflects the tenacity of the residents of the period as well as the personalities of many of the people involved in the development of Texas. During the period of the Republic of Texas (1836-1845), the capital of Texas moved from city to ci..
Texas Ash
The Texas Ash or Mountain Ash (Fraxinus texensis) is of the ash genus Fraxinus. It is native primarily to Texas hardwood forests, This tree, like all ashes, is dioecious, with male and female flowers being borne on separate trees. ..
Texas Assessment of Academic Skills
The TAAS, or Texas Assessment of Academic Skills, was a primary education standardized test used in Texas between 1991 and 1999, when it was replaced by the TAKS test. Prior to 1990, the test was known as the Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills, or TEAMS. It was used from grades 3 to 10..
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) is a primary and secondary education standardized test used in Texas to assess student attainment of math, english, science, reading, and social science skills required under Texas education standards. It is developed and graded by a test-making..
Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools
The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, or TAPPS, is an organization headquartered in Salado which creates rules for and sometimes administers almost all athletic and academic contests for non-public high schools in the American state of Texas. Activities range from football to fine ..
Texas Association of Regional Councils
The Texas Association of Regional Councils (TARC) is a state organization of Texas' 24 regional councils of governments. Regional councils of governments are voluntary associations of local governments formed under state law. These associations deal with the problems and planning needs that cross ..
Texas Australian Football League
The Texas Australian Football League (TXAFL) is a division of the United States Australian Football League based in Texas with a primary focus on Metro Footy, a derived version of Australian Rules Football. The league formed in 2005, primarily to reduce the problem of playing distance and form a fe..
Texas Baptist College
Texas Baptist College is an unaccredited Independent Baptist College, operated by Longview Baptist Temple, headed by Longview Baptist Temple's pastor, Bob Gray[Bob Gray Biography] Gray received an honorary doctorate from the unaccredited Hyles-Anderson College.. According to the school's ..
Texas Battle
Texas Battle is an African-American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the films Coach Carter and Final Destination 3. Filmography Wrong turn 2Hostel 2 (2007)Final Destination 3 (2006)Coach Carter (2005)Even Money (2005)"One Tree Hill" TV Series. (2005)"All of Us" TV Series. (2005)"Co..
Texas beer and breweries
There are 25 active breweries in Texas, U.S. Contents 1 Beers2 Breweries3 See also4 External link Beers Popular beers from Texas include Shiner Bock, a dark lager, and Saint Arnold Elissa, an American IPA. Breweries Some Texas breweries are: Saint Arnold, ([website�..
Texas blackland prairies
The Texas Blackland Prairies are an ecoregion located in Texas that runs roughly from the Red River in North Texas to San Antonio in the south. It consists of a main belt of 43,000 km² and two islands of tallgrass prairie grasslands southeast of the main blackland prairie belt. The main belt cons..
Texas Blind Salamander
The Texas Blind Salamander, Eurycea rathbuni, is a rare cave dwelling salamander native to San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, specifically the San Marcos Pool of the Edwards Aquifer. The salamander has external gills for breathing when there is very little oxygen References Hammerson & Chippindale (..
Texas Blind Snake
The Texas Blind Snake or Plains Blind Snake, (Leptotyphlops dulcis), is a species of harmless snake native to the United States. Contents 1 Description2 Behavior & Habitat3 Subspecies4 Conservation concerns5 References Description Texas Blind Snakes look much like shi..
Texas blues
Texas blues is a subgenre of the blues. It has had various style variations but typically has been played with more swing than other blues styles. Texas blues began to appear in the early 1900s among African Americans who worked in oilfields, ranches and lumber camps. In the 1920s, Blind Lemon Je..
Texas Boys Choir
The Texas Boys Choir is a choir based in Fort Worth, Texas. It was founded in 1946 by George Bragg to provide any boy, regardless of socio-economic or ethnic background a structured environment for the development of a world-class performing choir of boys. Essential to this development is the art..
Texas Brazos Trail
The Texas Brazos Trail is a non-profit organization which promotes heritage tourism, economic development, and historic preservation. It is one of ten regions which make up the Heritage Trails Program of the Texas Historical Commission. A largely rural area of the U.S. state of Texas, the 18-county..
Texas Bullets
The Texas Bullets was a team in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) in 1998. The Bullets franchise was owned by Wayne Stigler, who also was the team's head coach. The Bullets played their home games at the Bell County Expo Center in Belton, TX., with the team offices located in Temple, ..
Texas Campaign for the Environment
The Texas Campaign for the Environment is a non-profit, non-partisan, citizen-funded organization that works on health and environmental issues in the state of Texas. It has of late focused primarily on the ill effects of electronic waste and its impact on Texas water sources. The campaign made he..
Texas Canyon
Texas Canyon is locacted in Cochise County, Arizona about 20 miles east of Benson, AZ on I-10 and lies between the Little Dragoon Mountains on the north and the Dragoon Mountains to the south. Known for its giant granite boulders, the canyon frequently attracts rockhounds and photographers. The ..
Texas Cavalry Service Medal
Texas Cavalry Service Medal The Texas Cavalry Service Medal is a military decoration of the Texas National Guard which was created by an act on the United States Congress on April 16, 1924. The decoration was intended to recognize the service of the Texas cavalry which had performed Mexican ..
Texas Centennial Exposition
The Texas Centennial Exposition was a World's Fair held at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas (USA) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Texas's independence from Mexico in 1836. More than 50 buildings were constructed for the Exposition, which ran from June 6, 1936 to November 29, 1936, attracted over 10..
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (also known as Return of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) is a 1994 sequel/remake to the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) horror film. It stars award winning actors Renée Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey. The film was written and directed by..
Texas Charter Township, Michigan
Texas Charter Township, officially named the Charter Township of Texas, is a charter township of Kalamazoo County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 10,919. It encompases the entire portion of the survey township T3S R12W. The township encompasses two major highway trun..
Texas Children's Hospital
--> Texas Children's Hospital is an internationally recognized pediatric hospital located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston. With 639 licensed beds and 465 beds in operation, Texas Children's is the largest children's hospital in the U.S. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor C..
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University' (TCU) is a university in the north Texas DFW region. A private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Its mascot is the "horned frog". Its school colors are purple an..
Texas City, Texas
Texas City is a city in Galveston County in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 41,521 (though the 2005 census estimate placed the population at 44,274). Contents 1 History2 Geography3..
Texas City Disaster
The Texas City Disaster of April 16, 1947, started with the mid-morning fire and detonation of approximately 17,000,000 pounds (7,700 tonnes) of ammonium nitrate on board the French-registered vessel SS Grandcamp in the port at Texas City, Texas. It also triggered the first ever class action lawsuit..
Texas City Refinery (BP)
BP's Texas City Refinery in Texas City, Texas is the second-largest oil refinery in the state and the third-largest in the United States. It has an input capacity of 437,000 barrels per day (18,354,000 gallons or 69,477,448 liters) as of January 1, 2005. A major explosion occurred in an isomerizat..
Texas Civil War Confederate Units
This is a list of Texas Civil War Confederate Units. 1st (Burnett's) Battalion, Sharp Shooters1st (McCulloch's) Cavalry (1st Mounted Riflemen)1st (Yager's) Cavalry (1st Mounted Rifles)1st Battalion, Cavalry, State Troops, 6 months, 1863-641st Battalion, State Troops, Infantry1st Cavalry, State Troo..
Texas College
Texas College is a historically black four-year college located in Tyler, Texas that is affiliated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and the United Negro College Fund. The school was established by CME ministers in 1894 and briefly changed its name to Phillips University from 1909 to 191..
Texas Collegiate League
The Texas Collegiate League (TCL) is a summer collegiate baseball league based in the North Texas area that played its first game in 2004. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate. Players are not paid so as to maintain their college eligibility. Teams..
Texas Comics
Texas Comics was a shortlived independent comics company set up in 1983 by several Texas based comic book fans, who had worked together before on the Comics Informer fanzine. It had licenced the then popular superhero series Justice Machine from its creator, Mike Gustovich after his previous publi..
Texas Commerce Bank
The Texas Commerce Bank was a bank that merged with Chemical Banking Corporation of New York in 1986. Chemical Bank is now part of JPMorgan Chase & Co. ..
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
The Texas Commission for Environmental Quality is the environmental agency for the state of Texas. External links [TCEQ] ..
Texas Constitution
The Texas Constitution is the document that describes the structure and function of the government of Texas. Texas has had six constitutions: the 1836 Constitution of the Republic of Texas, and the state constitutions of 1845, 1861, 1866, 1869, and 1876. The 1876 constitution, which took effect on ..
Texas Cooperative Extension
The Texas Cooperative Extension is part of the Texas A&M University System. See also Cooperative extension service External links http://texasextension.tamu.edu/ The Texas A&M University System Universities: Texas A&M University | A&M–Commerce | A&M–Corpus Christi | A&M–Kin..
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame. The Texas Country Music Hall of Fame, located in Carthage, Texas in Panola County, honors those who have made outstanding contributions to country music and were born in the state of Texas. This includes singers, songwriters, disc jockeys and others. A museum..
Texas Country Reporter
Bob Phillips' 2000 book Stories from the Backroads, based on the TV series Texas Country Reporter. Texas Country Reporter is a long-running weekly syndicated television program hosted and produced by Bob Phillips. The show debuted in 1972 on Dallas television station KDFW. The series, general..
Texas County
Texas County is the name of several counties in the United States: Texas County, MissouriTexas County, Oklahoma This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point dir..
Texas County, Missouri
Texas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population was 23,003. Its county seat is Houston6. The county was organized in 1843 as Ashley County, changing its name in 1845 to Texas, after the Republic of Texas. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent co..
Texas County, Oklahoma
Texas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Texas County was formed at Oklahoma statehood (16 November 1907) from the central one-third of "Old Beaver County" also known as "No Man's Land". When the formation of the county was authorized by the Constitutional Convention of 1907, ..
Texas Courts of Appeals
The Texas Courts of Appeals are part of the Texas judicial system. In Texas, all cases appealed from the district level, both criminal and civil, may be heard by one of the fourteen Texas Courts of Appeals. The exception is for cases where the death penalty is a factor; these cases go directly to ..
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the court of last resort for all criminal matters in the State of Texas. The Court, which is based in Austin, is composed of a Presiding Judge and eight Judges. [Article V of the Texas Constitution] vests the judicial power of the state and describe..
Texas Cyclone
This article does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by including appropriate citations. The Texas Cyclone was a roller coaster in Six Flags Astroworld in Houston Texas, and was known for its ..
Texas Declaration of Independence
The Texas Declaration of Independence. The Texas Declaration of Independence was the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. It was adopted at the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos and signed on March 2, 1836. Richard Elli..
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (DCJ) is a department of the government of the state of Texas. The DCJ is responsible for statewide criminal justice, including managing offenders in state prisons, state jails and private correctional facilities, funding and certain oversight of community ..
Texas Department of Insurance
The Texas Department of Insurance is the regulator of all Texas-based insurance companies and was founded as a result of the McCarran-Ferguson act. References [Texas Department of Insurance website] ..
Texas Department of Public Safety
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is a department of the government of the state of Texas. The DPS is responsible for statewide law enforcement and vehicle regulation. The department is headed by the three member Public Safety Commission. The commission is made up of citizens appointed by ..
Texas Department of Transportation
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of Texas. Its purpose is to "provide safe, effective and efficient movement of people and goods" throughout the state. Though the public face of the agency is generally associated with maintenance of the stat..
Texas Derby
The Texas Derby is a football derby between Texas' two MLS teams Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas. The two squads play a season series of 4 games (2 at each pitch) with the winner of the season series wining an 18th-century Mountain Howitzer cannon (named El Capitán), which will recognize the best MLS..
Texas divisionism
Texas divisionism is a mainly historical movement that advocates the division of the U.S. state of Texas into as many as five states, a perogative guaranteed to Texas as a condition of the former Republic of Texas joining the Union in 1845. Texas divisionists would tend to argue that the division o..
Texas Eagle
The Texas Eagle is a 1306-mile (2102 km) passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the central and western United States. Trains run daily between Chicago, Illinois, and San Antonio, Texas, and continue to Los Angeles, California, 2728 miles (4390 km) total, three days a week (incorporated as par..
Texas Eastern Pipeline
Texas Eastern Pipeline (TETCo) is a major natural gas pipeline which brings gas from the Gulf of Mexico coast in Texas as Louisiana up through Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania to deliver gas in the New York City area. It is one of the l..
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion and Fire
The Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion and Fire was in Edison, New Jersey on March 23, 1994 when the 36" diameter natural gas pipeline, which lies about 7' underground exploded in flames next to the Durham Woods apartment complex. The resulting fire destroyed or se..
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is a branch of the state government of Texas and oversees public primary and secondary education in the state. It is based in Austin. TEA is managed by a Commissioner of Education (currently Dr. Shirley J. Neeley) who is appointed by a 15-member State Board of Educ..
Texas Eleven
The Texas Eleven are a group of Texas Senate Democrats who fled the state of Texas for New Mexico for 46 days in 2003 in a quorum-busting effort aimed at preventing the passage of controversial redistricting legislation that would have benefited Texas Republicans. US House Majority Leader Tom DeLay..
Texas embassy
The Texas Embassy in London was the office of Texan diplomats in Britain between 1836 and 1845 when Texas was an independent nation. The embassy, established after Texas won independence from Mexico, helped create a bond between the British Empire and the North American nation. When Texas sought to..
Texas Emergency Reserve
The Texas Emergency Reserve was a militia group which operated in Texas, and at its peak had close to 2,000 members ..
Texas Emerging Technology Fund
The Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) was created by legislation in 2005 and had it's first award given out by 2006. The $200 million is designed to help create jobs and develop the economy of Texas over the long-term by expediting the development and commercialization of new technologies and at..
Texas Engineering Experiment Station
The Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) is the engineering research agency of the State of Texas and a member of The Texas A&M University System. TEES is headquartered in College Station, Texas and operates throughout the state of Texas as well as one branch located at New Mexico State Uni..
Texas Engineering Extension Service
The Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is a part of the Texas A&M University System. TEEX offers training programs for employed workers and those entering the labor force, specifically in the area of public safety. TEEX is also the sponsor of Texas Task Force One (TX-TF1), the primary rapi..
Texas Enterprise Fund
The Texas Enterprise Fund is a business incentive fund that was created by legislation in 2003. The fund, which had an initial $295 million investment, is used for insuring the growth of Texas business. One of Texas’ most competitive recruitment tools, these funds are used primarily to attract new..
Texas Exes
Texas Exes also known as the University of Texas Alumni Association, is the association of former students of The University of Texas at Austin. The organization is one of the largest alumni associations in the world, with chapters in 69 Texas cities, most U.S. states, the District of Columbia and..
Texas Faggott
Texas Faggott are Pentti Slayer and Tim Thick, a Suomisaundi project from Finland, founded in 1996 with a third member, Francoise Faggott. Tim has been active as a member of Flippin' Bixies, Mandalavandalz, Flying Scorpions, Tea Chairs and others. Pentti has founded raggae label Fat Belt Records. Th..
Texas family magazine
Texas Family Magazine was launched in 2005 by Jesse Santiago and Misha Davida. Texas Family is the only statewide parenting magazine targeting Texas moms. Texas Family is the official publication partner of the 675,000 Texas PTA. Areas of editorial focus include education, health & fitness, and p..
Texas Farm Workers Union
The Texas Farm Workers Union (TFWU) was established by Antonio Orendain in August 1975, nearly ten years after he began organizing farm workers for the United Farm Workers in the Rio Grande valley of South Texas. Orendain worked for Cesar Chavez in the Chicago UFW national grape and lettuce boycott ..
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters
The Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters, now referred to as simply "The Mansion," is a Georgian Revival mansion located on the southeast corner of 24th Street and San Gabriel Street in Austin, Texas. The building was completed in 1931 to be the headquarters for the Texas Federation of Wom..
Texas Fight
"Texas Fight" is the official fight song of the University of Texas at Austin and was written by Colonel Walter S. Hunnicutt in collaboration with James E. King, then director of the Marlin High School Band. The words of the song as finally adopted were written by "Blondie" Pharr, director of the Lo..
Texas Five
The Texas Five was a term coined for a group of five Democratic members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Texas. They were identified in this manner because the Congressional redistricting plan passed by the Texas legislature for the 2004 elections forced these five Dem..
Texas Flood
Texas Flood is an electric blues album by blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan and his band Double Trouble, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). More popular than any blues album in nearly twenty years, Texas Flood was a surprise success for Vaughan, who had labored in obscurity for years. On the..
Texas Flood (song)
"Texas Flood" is the third track on Stevie Ray Vaughan's debut album Texas Flood. It is a blues song written in compound time and is one of his most well known tracks. Texas Flood has three verses of lyrics but the song is arguably more of a prolonged guitar solo, all