Texas statehood was made official on Dec. 28. On Feb. 19, 1846, statehood was made official. In a solemn ceremony, Jones ...

Texas joined the Union as the 28th state, after its war of independence against Mexico and 10 years as a Lone Star republic, on this day in history, Dec. 29, 1845. The vast state, larger in area ...

He pushed a policy of peace with the Native American tribes, securing a peace treaty with the 11 major tribes of Texas by February. In January 1845, the U. S. House passed an annexation bill ...

Reddit users are circulating a photo of an unusual, 3D topographic map of Texas as it appeared at the end of the republic era in 1845 ... of Texas before U.S. annexation of the Lone Star ...

On June 23, 1845, a joint resolution of the Congress of Texas voted in favor of annexation by the United States. Leaders of the republic first voted for annexation in 1836, soon after gaining ...

On July 26, 1845, it is said that the U.S. flag was raised for the first time in Texas, according to the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). The flag was flown on St. Joseph Island in ...